Ingredients

  • 3 cups refried black beans or good quality canned refried beans
  • 3/4 cup chipotles salsa, recipe follows
  • 8 ounces tortilla chips
  • 1 cup crema, creme fraiche or sour cream
  • 1 cup grated anejo cheese
  • 4 ounces dried chipotle chiles, about 25 - 30, or 3 cups canned chipotle chiles, stemmed
  • 8 ripe Italian Roma tomatoes, cored
  • 12 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Method

  • Preheat the broiler.
  • In an ovenproof platter or casserole, spread the black beans in a 1/4 inch
  • layer.
  • Spread the chipotle salsa over the beans.
  • Place under the broiler just to heat through, about 6 minutes.
  • Stand the tortilla chips, points up, in the beans.
  • Using a plastic squeeze bottle, pastry bag or the tines of a fork, drizzle the crema, creme fraiche or sour cream over the chips.
  • Sprinkle with the anejo cheese and return to the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, until the cheese melts.
  • Serve hot.
  • In medium sized saucepan combine all ingredients.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, about 20 minutes.
  • The liquid should be reduced by one-third and the tomato skins should be falling off.
  • Set aside to cool.
  • Once cool, pour mixture into a blender or food processor fitted with a metal blade.
  • Puree until smooth and then pass through a strainer.
  • Serve chilled.
  • Chipotle salsa can be stored in the refrigerator up to 5 days.