Place first 10 ingredients (black beans through cumin) in a food processor and process until mostly smooth.

Drizzle with olive oil and process again until smooth.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with flatbread or tortilla chips.

*Cipollini, the bulb of the grape hyacinth, looks like a flat, small onion and is used in Italian cooking. Find cipollini near the onions in high-end grocery stores or at McClendon’s Select. Substitute yellow onions if not available.