Description
Wendy’s Chili Recipe (Copycat) is a delightful, hearty dish that brings the warmth of fast-food chili straight into your home kitchen. Perfect for any cozy evening or casual gathering, this easy-to-make recipe is packed with robust flavors from tender ground beef, wholesome beans, and a medley of spices. Whether you choose to cook it on the stovetop or in a slow cooker, each bowl delivers satisfying comfort that will appeal to everyone at the table. This chili not only warms you up but also makes for excellent leftovers, allowing you to enjoy its rich taste even more on the following days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 1 stalk celery (diced)
- 1 small green pepper (chopped)
- 10 oz. Rotel (tomatoes with green chilies)
- 28 oz. stewed tomatoes
- 14 oz. kidney beans (do not drain)
- 14 oz. pinto beans (do not drain)
- 14 oz. tomato sauce
- 1.25 oz. dry chili seasoning
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, brown the ground beef along with diced onion, celery, and green pepper over medium-high heat for about 8–10 minutes.
- Season with salt and black pepper as desired.
- Stir in Rotel, stewed tomatoes, undrained kidney and pinto beans, tomato sauce, and dry chili seasoning.
- Combine well and reduce heat to low; cover and let simmer for approximately one hour.
- Add white vinegar before serving to enhance flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop/Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 65mg