After several minutes of scouring the internet I came up with a highly rated Wendy's knock-off recipe that showed some promise. So, I wrote my ingredient list and headed to Wendy's. Sitting in the grocery store parking lot chowing on my chili, I made a few amendments to the recipe list and then headed on in. And, boy oh boy. FANTASTIC!
This recipe makes a giant batch (it fills my 8 quart stock pot), but freezes beautifully.
Chili {Wendy's Style} Ingredients:
Chili {Wendy's Style} Directions:
- 4.5 pounds ground beef, browned and drained
- 2 large yellow (sweet) onions, chopped
- 7 large green bell peppers, chopped
- 4 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 heaping tablespoons minced garlic (I use jarred)
- 2 cans Ranch Style Beans, NOT drained (15 ounce cans)
- 2 cans dark red kidney beans, drained (15 ounce cans)
- 2 cans Original Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chili (10 ounce cans)
- 2 cans stewed tomatoes (15 ounce cans)
- 4 cans plain tomato sauce (15 ounce cans)
- 2 packages McCormick Mild Chili Seasoning (1.25 ounce packages)
Chili {Wendy's Style} Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a large stock pot.*
- Simmer for at least three hours (I let mine cook all day long).
- Enjoy!
*You could totally do this in a slow cooker, IF you can find one big enough!
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6 comments:
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love your site, if you don't mind me asking, what kind of crock pot or slow cooker do you have? every time i use mine (i have 3) the meat comes out way overdone. i'm on a quest to find the perfect crock pot that won't overcook things and your meals look wonderful! thanks! Rebecca
@rebecca - i have two crockpot brand cookers. one is a handmedown from my grandmother and is probably close to 20 years old, and the other is a digital one that i got for my wedding about 9 years ago. they both cook about the same :-)
I had a recipe for this chili but it is not the same as yours and I simply cannot wait to try yours...thank you so very much for sharing!
I made this tonight. Cut the recipe in half used a 4qt crock pot. cooked on hi for 3 1/2 hrs.
Oh boy this is a winner, my family loved it!!!. My husband said "all i needed was a wendys cup and you couldnt tell the difference. My daughter loves to put fries in hers so i made fries to go along. Cornbread for my husband. Nice meal indeed thank you!!
I totally need this recipe. With a family of 7, we go through lots of chili, and I love the fact that this recipe is huge. :)
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