Wendy's Style Chili

Wendy's Chili Recipe

Photo copyright of Corvair Owner, Joe Ross via Flickr. 

This is an awesome chili that is easy to make and tastes delicious. 

Ingredients

• Two pounds ground beef 
• One 29-ounce can tomato sauce 
• One 29-ounce can kidney beans (with liquid) 
• One 29-ounce can pinto beans (with liquid) 
• One cup diced onion (1 medium onion) 
• Half cup diced green chili (2 chilies) 
• Quarter cup diced celery (1 stalk) 
• Three medium tomatoes, chopped 
• Two teaspoons cumin powder 
• Three tablespoons chili powder 
• One and a half teaspoons black pepper 
• Two teaspoons salt 
• Two cups water 

1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; drain off the fat. 
2. Using a fork, crumble the cooked beef into pea-size pieces. 
3. In a large pot, combine the beef plus all the remaining ingredients, and bring to a simmer over low heat. 

Cook, stirring every 15 minutes, for two to three hours. Makes about 12 servings.

Tidbits: For spicier chili, add half teaspoon more black pepper. For much spicier chili, add half teaspoon black pepper and a tablespoon of cayenne pepper. And for a real stomach stinger, add five or six sliced jalapeno peppers to the pot. Leftovers can be frozen for several months.