Just Like Wendy's Chili

A hearty and flavorful chili recipe inspired by the classic Wendy's chili, perfect for a filling meal.

Ingredients

  • olive oil (2 tablespoons)
  • ground beef (2 pounds)
  • celery (2 stalks)
  • onion (1 )
  • green bell pepper (1 )
  • stewed tomatoes (3 (14 ounce) cans)
  • tomato sauce (1 (14 ounce) can)
  • diced tomatoes with green chiles (1 (10 ounce) can)
  • water (1 cup)
  • chili seasoning (2 (1.25 ounce) packages)
  • kidney beans (1 (14 ounce) can)
  • pinto beans (1 (14 ounce) can)
  • salt and ground black pepper (0 )
  • white vinegar (1 tablespoon)

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Press ground beef into the hot oil to form one large patty; let the bottom brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Stir and break browned beef into crumbles. Continue to cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes longer.
  4. Stir celery, onion, and bell pepper into beef and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
  5. Pour in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chiles, and water.
  6. Break apart large chunks of stewed tomatoes.
  7. Stir in chili seasoning. Stir in kidney and pinto beans. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour.
  9. Mix vinegar into chili just before serving.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 326
  • fat: 15 g
  • sats: 5 g
  • carbs: 29 g
  • fibre: 8 g
  • protein: 23 g
  • salt: 1.521 g