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Calico Bean Chili

Calico Bean Chili

Combine black-eyed peas and black beans in a 30-minute vegetarian chili that’s sure to top your family’s most-requested list.


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Here's the skinny:

1 cup beef broth > 1 cup water
1 14 1/2 ounce can Mexican-style diced tomatoes > 1 14 1/2 ounce can Muir Glen® no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 15-ounce can chili with beans > 1 cup canned organic no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained 
1/4 cup tomato paste > 1/4 cup no-salt added tomato paste

Nutritional Highlights

Calories
410  (before)

270  (after)
Total Fat
5 g (before)

1 g (after)
Sodium
2450.00 mg (before)

440.00 mg (after)
Sugars
22 g (before)

14 g (after)
Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:
makes:2 Servings



1  In a medium saucepan, combine water, undrained tomatoes, beans, black-eyed peas, onion, tomato paste, chili powder, and cumin.
2  Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Ladle chili into bowls. If desired, sprinkle each serving with cheese.

Nutritional Information

2 cups: Calories 270 (Calories from Fat 10); Total Fat 1g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 440.00mg; Total Carbohydrate 56g (Dietary Fiber 16g, Sugars 14g); Protein 14g % Daily Value Vitamin A 50%; Calcium 15%; Iron 30% Exchanges 3 Starch, 0 Other Carbohydrate, 0.00 Very Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices 4