California Walnut Chili

Name: California Walnut Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 cup diced onion; 2 cups prepared red salsa; 1 1/2 cups California walnuts, chopped; 1/2 cup water; 1 (15-oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 (15-oz.) can tomato sauce; 1 minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce plus 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from can (optional); 1 (4-oz.) can diced green chiles (optional)

Total Time

50 Mins

Serves

Serving Size

1 1/4 cups

Meal

Dinner Lunch

Description

This chili is so easy to make starting with canned tomato sauce and prepared salsa. Add additional ingredients to suite your family’s taste.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil
1 cup diced onion
2 cups prepared red salsa
1 1/2 cups California walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup water
1 (15-oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-oz.) can tomato sauce
1 minced chipotle pepper in adobo sauce plus 1 to 2 teaspoons adobo sauce from can (optional)
1 (4-oz.) can diced green chiles (optional)

PREPARATION

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until softened.
Add salsa, walnuts, water, beans, tomato sauce, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce and chiles, if desired. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.

NUTRITION

Calories: 290 cal
Total Fat: 19g g
Saturated Fat: 2g g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 12.6g g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.76g g
Cholesterol: 0mg mg
Sodium: 1040mg mg
Carbohydrates: 24g g
Dietary Fiber: 8g g
Added Sugars: 7g g
Protein: 9g g
Vitamin D: 0mcg (0%) mcg
Calcium: 70mg (6%) mg
Iron: 2mg (15%) mg
Potassium: 540mg (10%) mg