Mas Restaurant Bean Dip

• 1 cup dried white bean (great northern or cannellini)
• 14 lb slab bacon or 4 slices thick bacon, diced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon hot chili powder
• 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile in adobo
• 14 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• pepper

1. Wash beans; discard bad ones.
2. Cook bacon in large pot on med low until cooked but not crisp.
3. Add garlic; cook 1 min.
4. Add beans, thyme& enough water to cover by at least 3".
5. Boil, partly cover& simmer to tender (removing any foam)- about 1 hr, 20 min.
6. Drain beans.
7. Remove thyme stalks (the leaves fall off during cooking).
8. Transfer to blender; add cumin, chili powder, chipotles& salt; turn to mix.
9. Slowly add olive oil.
10. Blend for desired consistency.
11. Adjust seasoning w/salt& pepper.
12. Serve w/crusty bread or tortilla chips.

white bean, bacon, clove garlic, thyme, ground cumin, hot chili powder, chipotle chile, olive oil, salt, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mas-restaurant-bean-dip-23626 (may not work)