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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
Cook Time10 minutes
simmer1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Author: Lil' Luna

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

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Nutrition

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