Wendys Copycat Chili Recipe

Wendys Copycat Chili Recipe is the perfect dinner for a cold winter night!

This make at home copy cat recipe is easy to put together and super filling. The perfect meal on these crazy cold Spokane nights. I am not sure how you are feeling about winter but I am already on a countdown to spring……dreaming of tulips, daffodils, green grass and leaves on the trees. OK Enough warm weather dreaming.

At least the chilly weather is perfect for crock pot recipes, chili and snack food!

This recipe can easily be spiced up a bit if you like spicier chili!

Wendys Copycat Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Ground Beef
• ½ Medium Yellow Onion, diced
• 1 Celery Stalk, diced
• ¼ Cup Pablano or Hatch Chilies, roasted, skin removed and diced
• 1 Can Tomato Sauce
• 1 Can Diced Tomatoes
• 1 Can Kidney Beans, drained not rinsed
• 1 Can Pinto Beans, drained not rinsed
• 2 teas. Cumin
• 2 Tbsp. Chili Powder
• 1 teas. Black Pepper
• 1 teas. Salt
• Water

Directions

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat brown the Ground Beef, drain and reserve 1 Tbsp. of drippings in the pot.
• Add the Onion, Celery and Chilies to the pot and cook over medium heat until the Onions start to turn translucent.
• Add the Beef. Tomato sauce, Diced Tomatoes, Kidney and Pinto beans, Cumin, Chili Powder, Black Pepper, Salt and 1 Cup water.  Bring to a simmer, cover and let cook 2 ½ – 3 hours.  Add water as necessary to maintain desired consistency.
• Serve hot.

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Wendys Copycat Chili Recipe

Author: Tammilee

Ingredients

• 1 lb. Ground Beef
• ½ Medium Yellow Onion diced
• 1 Celery Stalk diced
• ¼ Cup Pablano or Hatch Chilies roasted, skin removed and diced
• 1 Can Tomato Sauce
• 1 Can Diced Tomatoes
• 1 Can Kidney Beans drained not rinsed
• 1 Can Pinto Beans drained not rinsed
• 2 teas. Cumin
• 2 Tbsp. Chili Powder
• 1 teas. Black Pepper
• 1 teas. Salt
• Water

Instructions

1. In a Dutch oven over medium heat brown the Ground Beef, drain and reserve 1 Tbsp. of drippings in the pot.
2. Add the Onion, Celery and Chilies to the pot and cook over medium heat until the Onions start to turn translucent.
3. Add the Beef. Tomato sauce, Diced Tomatoes, Kidney and Pinto beans, Cumin, Chili Powder, Black Pepper, Salt and 1 Cup water. Bring to a simmer, cover and let cook 2 ½ - 3 hours. Add water as necessary to maintain desired consistency.
4. Serve hot.

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