Wendy's Chili (Copycat Recipe)

Wendy's Chili (Copycat Recipe)

from insanelygoodrecipes.com
95 min

This Wendy's Chili copycat recipe is made with ground beef, bell pepper, onions, diced tomatoes, kidney beans, pinto beans and spices that will warm you up from the inside out!

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
  • 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 (1.25 ounce) packages chili seasoning
  • 1 (14 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
  • 1 (14 ounce) can pinto beans, undrained
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar

Directions

  1. 1

    Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

  2. 2

    Place the ground beef in the pot. Press the beef down to form one large patty. Let the bottom brown for 8 to 10 minutes, then use a spatula to break it into bite-size crumbles. Cook until no longer pink (about 5 more minutes).

  3. 3

    Stir in the celery, onion, and green bell pepper, and cook until the onion is translucent (about 5 minutes).

  4. 4

    Pour in the stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles, tomato sauce, and water. Break up any large pieces of stewed tomatoes, then stir in chili seasoning.

  5. 5

    Add in the kidney beans and pinto beans. Salt and pepper to your desired taste.

  6. 6

    Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour.

  7. 7

    Stir the vinegar into chili. Serve and enjoy!