Cardinal Recipe #2: Bean Dip for a Crock Pot

By Beandipdodg

Cardinal Recipe #1: Hot Wings on the Dashboard is listed below this article. You may want to read it 1st! As well as Cardinal Rule #1 – Have a GOOD TIME!! I say this because as noted therein, the purpose of this column is to offer recipes that will make you welcome everywhere, so you can have a GOOD TIME!

OK! Let’s get out the Crock Pot and a good-sized sauce pan. At the store, we bought Two (2) Big Cans of No Fat Refried Beans – that seems to be the spiciest; Two (2) Small jars of salsa – Hot and Medium; Two types of cheese – a yellow and a white; a Green Chile, Green Pepper, Carrot, Onion and some Celery.

Some people skip the sauce pan and throw the whole thing in the Crock Pot and let it cook on high for an hour, stirring when needed. But, it’s your lucky day. Here is the whole enchilada, for your pleasure!!

Empty a can of Refried Beans in the Crock Pot and turn on high, then, a jar of salsa in the sauce pan - low.

Then, chop the Green Chile, Carrot and Green Pepper and add to sauce pan. Bring to simmer and cut up some cheese, please. Then, throw all that in the Crock Pot, stirring as necessary. Want to do that again? Well, it’s a good thing, because now we repeat the Refried Beans into the Crock Pot and the salsa into the sauce pan on low. Cut the celery and onion and add to sauce pan. Bring to simmer and cut cheese, please. Throw it all in the Crock Pot and mix it up!!! Get your chips, tortillas, etc. and you are ready for the game!

Like I mentioned in Cardinal Rule #1, upon safe arrival, our first play is to take lots of Chips and Bean Dip and beverages to meet the Spots in the lots. They, too, are prepared with Brats, but not Tots. But, again, they leave for their sweet suite seats and we must return to our nice vehicle. It is not cool. But, that’s good because the Crock Pot will be HOT! HOT! HOT! Now, you know the drill; Grab the Crock Pot, et al. Hi!! Ho!! Hi!! Ho!! It’s off to the the HomerMotors we go!!

Again, we park in a lot between the HomerMotors and the Spots, so it’s not too much walking around. Hey, survival upon arrival, so, Eat, Drink!! But, just as the fun has really begun, it’s game time!!

Did you bring the Cardinal Souvenir Cup from the last game? This is the BIG RECYCLE MOMENT!!! Pour your beverage in that cup, drink and throw away. Then, remember to keep those you buy at the game.

Now, you are ready!! You are welcome everywhere!! Here’s to the Standing Invitation!!

But, wait, do not forget the teachings of Cardinal #1 – Have a GOOD TIME!! Do Not Watch The Game!!

Send me your tailgating tales and read me next week and, until then, GO CARDINALS!!!