I’m going to a casual dinner for New Year’s and am bringing this Black Bean Dip that I found on Food Network and tweaked a bit, per the reviews. (A tip: Always read the reviews for online recipes. When you see the same suggestion over and over, incorporate it.)

This is great and very pantry friendly … and easy to boot! “Heat” it up as you wish, but this is the basic recipe:

Black Bean Dip

Ingredients
1 plum (Roma) tomato, diced
2 tablespoons diced red onion
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped, plus sprigs for garnish
2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, drained
2 minced garlic cloves
Juice of one lime
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons hot sauce
Salt
Tortilla chips, for dipping

Directions
Place the tomato, onion, garlic and cilantro into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until well chopped. Add the black beans, lime juice, cumin, hot sauce and salt, to taste, and pulse until the mixture is mostly smooth. Scrape into a decorative bowl and garnish with cilantro sprigs. Serve with tortilla chips.