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Wendy's Copycat Chili Recipe
A friend shared this recipe with me and it really does taste like Wendy's.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 325 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh ground beef
- 1 quart tomato juice 29-ounce ...
- 1 can tomato purée 15-ounce
- 1 can red kidney beans drained (15-ounce)
- 1 can pinto beans drained
- medium-large onion chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chili powder use less for milder chili
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin use more for real flavor
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
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In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain off the fat. Put the beef and the remaining ingredients in a 6-quart pot. Cover the pot and let the chili simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes.