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Wendy's Chili Recipe
This Copycat Wendy's Chili recipe is perfect for any Wendy's chili lover. A great dish to curl up by the fire for dinner.
Course
Main Dish Recipes
Keyword
Chili, Chili Recipe, Copycat Wendy's Chili, Wendy's Chili, Wendy's Chili Recipe
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
3
hours
hours
Total Time
3
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
Author
Melissa Coleman
Ingredients
2
lbs
Hamburger
2
cans tomato sauce
15oz cans
2
cans kidney beans
w/ liquid
2
cans pinto beans
w/ liquid
1
cup
diced onion
medium sized
½
cup
diced green chili
1-2 chilies
¼
cup
diced celery
1 stalk
3
medium tomatoes
chopped
2
teaspoons
cumin
3
tablespoons
chili powder
1 ½
teaspoons
pepper
2
teaspoons
salt
2
cups
water
Instructions
Brown beef & drain (chop into pea-size bits)
Combine all ingredients.
If you are using a regular pot bring to a simmer over low heat and cook approximately 2-3 hours, stirring every 15 minutes. You can also use a crockpot (my preference), 6-8 hours on the low setting.