This
Wendy's chili recipe tastes just like the yummy one served
at the restaurants. The generous batch simmers up in about
an hour and freezes well.
Recipe
Type: Dinner
Total Time: 1 hr 35 min
? Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 1 hr 20 min
Ingredients:
2?tablespoons
olive oil
2?pounds
ground beef
2?stalks
celery, chopped
1
onion, chopped
1
green bell?pepper, chopped
3?(14-ounce) cans
stewed tomatoes
1?(14-ounce) can
tomato sauce
1?(10-ounce) can
diced?tomatoes?with green chiles (such as
RO*TEL)
1?cup
water
2
(1.25 ounce)
packages chili seasoning (such as McCormick? Mild
Chili?seasonings?Mix)
1?(14-ounce) can
kidney?beans, undrained
1?(14-ounce) can
pinto?beans, undrained
salt and ground
black?pepper?to taste
1?tablespoon
white?vinegar, or more to taste
Directions:
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 browned beef into crumbles. Continue to cook
until no longer pink, about 5 minutes longer.
Stir celery, onion, and bell pepper into beef and cook until
onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
Pour in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with
green chiles, and water. Break apart large chunks of stewed
tomatoes. Stir in chili seasoning. Stir in kidney and pinto
beans. Season with salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1
hour.
Mix vinegar into chili just before serving.
Source:?
Blue Ribbon Chili
Serves:?8
This
award-winning blue ribbon chili is a hearty combination of
ground beef, kidney beans, and salsa that will please
everyone at the table!
Recipe Type: Dinner
Total Time: 1 hr 15 min
Prep Time: 5 min Cook Time: 1 hr 10 min
Ingredients:
2?pounds
ground beef
1/2
medium?onion, chopped
2
1/2?cups
tomato sauce
1?(15-ounce) can
light red?kidney beans
1?(15-ounce) can
dark red?kidney beans
1?(8-ounce) jar
salsa
1/4?cup
chili seasoning?mixes
1?teaspoon
ground?black pepper
1/2?teaspoon
garlic salt
Directions:
Place
ground beef and onion into a large nonstick saucepan over
medium heat. Cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly
and onion is translucent, about 10 minutes. Drain grease if
desired.
Stir in tomato sauce, light and dark kidney beans, salsa,
chili seasoning, pepper, and garlic salt until well
combined. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for at least 1
hour before serving.