Almost Wendys Chili Recipes

JUST LIKE WENDY'S® CHILI

Steps:

• 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. Stir and break the ground beef into crumbles and cook until no longer pink, about 5 more minutes.
• Stir celery, onion, and green bell pepper into ground beef and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; pour in 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.

WENDY'S CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
• Place the ground beef in the pot. Press down the beef to form one large patty. Let the bottom brown for 8 to 10 minutes. Use a spatula to break up the beef into bite-size crumbles. Cook until no longer pink. About 5 more minutes.
• Stir in the celery, onion, and green bell pepper and cook until onion is translucent. Should take around 5 minutes.
• Pour in stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles, tomato sauce, and water. Break up any large pieces of stewed tomatoes. (You can also run the stewed tomatoes through a food processor before adding if you like.) Stir in chili seasoning.
• Add in the kidney beans and pinto beans. Salt and pepper to your desired taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. Mix vinegar into chili.
• Enjoy!

ALMOST-WENDY'S CHILI

Steps:

• Use food processor to mince all ingredients.
• Melt butter and olive oil.
• Add minced steak, minced onions, minced garlic, pepper, cumin, and salt.
• Brown meat, and carmelize onions. Approximately 10 minutes over medium heat.
• Add minced Tomatillos, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chili powder.
• Heat over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add one 12oz bottle beer. Continue over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add minced green peppers and Chili Beans.
• Continue to simmer for minimum of one hour. Add salt and pepper to taste.

WENDY'S COPYCAT CHILI

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large crock pot / slow cooker on low (INCLUDING ALL THE JUICE I NEVER DRAIN ANY BEANS).
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Dig in! I love to add cheese and sour cream in my chili! YUM!
• 2nd day is even better!
• Other have said they prefer Pinto beans in theirs. Ranch Style beans could be hard to find but I looked at the top shelf of the beans at my local store. They are beans with other flavorings into it.