Better than Wendy’s Chili

Name: Better than Wendy’s Chili
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 lbs lean ground beef; 2 stalks celery, diced; 1 large yellow onion, diced; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 3 large cans diced tomato; 1 can mild Rotel tomatoes with green chilies; 1 bottle tomato purée; 1 cup water; 2 packages chili seasoning mix; 1 can kidney beans, undrained; 1 can pinto beans, undrained; Salt to taste; Pepper, freshly ground to taste; 1 tablespoon white vinegar, or more to taste; Franks Hot Sauce to taste

6 steps

Prep:2hCook:1h 20min

We all know and love that bowl of chili from Wendys. I used to hoard those golden foil packets of chili oil. This is a very approachable version without using leftover meat patties or dried beans. The flavour is spot on, and it’s perfect to dip those French fries in. This makes a lot, so be prepared to freeze some portions.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:07:45 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories424.3 kcal (21%)

Total Fat17.2 g (25%)

Carbs35.8 g (14%)

Sugars6.7 g (7%)

Protein32.5 g (65%)

Sodium1258.8 mg (63%)

Fiber8.1 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2 tablespoonsolive oil

2 lbslean ground beef

3 cansdiced tomato

1 cantomatoes with green chilies

mild

1 bottletomato purée

1 cupwater

2 packageschili seasoning mix

freshly ground, to taste

1 tablespoonwhite vinegar

or more to taste

Hot Sauce

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

In a large heavy bottomed pot, heat the olive oil, and add the ground beef when it’s hot. Let the bottom of the meat brown, 8-10 minutes.

Step 2

Break the meat into a crumble, and allow to cook until no longer pink.

Step 3

Stir in the celery, onion, and green pepper, and stir to combine with the meat.

Step 4

Cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes, and then add all the tomato items, and the water. Break any large pieces of tomato with the back of a wooden spoon. Stir in the chili seasonings.

Step 5

Add your kidney and pinto beans and season eight salt and pepper and bring to a boil.

Step 6

Reduce the heat to low, and let simmer for 1 hour. Mix vinegar in, and if you like it a little spicier, go ahead and add in a bit of cayenne or Franks Hot Sauce. Serve with your favourite toppings, like shredded cheddar or diced onion.