California Walnut Chili

By California Walnuts
Total Time
50 Mins
Serves
6
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.

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

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

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes or until softened.
  2. 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.