Wendy's Chili Recipe
This perfectly spiced Wendy's chili recipe is famously delicious. Now you can create this popular, hearty bowl-full at home!!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
simmer1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Author: Lil' Luna
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 punds ground beef
- 2 stalks celery chopped, optional
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 3 (14-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes chop them up a little more
- 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies such as RO*TEL
- 1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 2 (1.25-ounce) packages chili seasoning such as McCormick® Mild Chili Seasoning Mix
- 1 (14-ounce) can kidney beans undrained
- 1 (14-ounce) can pinto beans undrained
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar or more to taste
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook meat until no longer pink.
Stir celery and green bell pepper into ground beef for 4-5 minutes.
Pour in chopped stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles, tomato sauce, and water. Break apart large chunks of stewed tomatoes. Stir in chili seasoning.
Mix kidney beans and pinto beans into chili, season with salt and black pepper, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. Mix vinegar into chili.
Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 868mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 5mg