By Mike Thayer

Can a guy live on just appetizers alone? I’m going to find out. Over the next couple weeks, I’m preparing, eating and, ‘surviving’ on appetizers alone.

I’ve pulled out the crock pot again for this one, a pork, bean and cheese dip for dinner!

While I was enjoying those bacon, cheese and veggie finger sandwiches for lunch, I prepared dinner, easy peasy.  This dip is simple to throw together and in four hours when you get home from work, dinner is ready!

Ingredients:

  • 1 Tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/4 cup onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 can (16 oz.) of refried beans
  • 4-6 ounces of any leftover meat, in this case, pulled pork
  • 1 can (4.5 oz.) of green chilies
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 jar of your favorite cheese sauce
  • A bag of tortilla chips

Directions:

Turn the crock on the low setting.  Add the canola oil and onion to the pot.  Add the beans, leftover meat, green chilies and seasoning.  Let all those flavors marry for about four hours.  Serve topped with the cheese sauce and chips on the side!  Serving Options:  On top of the cheese, sliced green onion or jalapeno pepper

This ‘appetizer’ dinner cost me about $7 to prepare and I had plenty leftover for another meal so this was very Bachelor on the Cheap friendly!  It was friendly in all categories, budget, taste and easy to prepare! 

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