How to Make Delicious Wendy's Chili

Wendy's Chili. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. Chili that tastes like the kind from that famous chain with the juicy, square burgers is easy to make and only needs an hour to simmer. Serve it with finely chopped onion and shredded cheese.

Wendy's makes this classic recipe fresh every day, and you can do the same. You can make Wendy's Chili Recipe just like they do. Tomato juice really enhances the flavor of this chili, as does the chili powder, though you may want to start off with a little less chili powder. You can have Wendy's Chili using 16 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Wendy's Chili

1. Prepare 2 lb of lean ground beef.
2. Prepare 1 quart of (29 oz) tomato juice.
3. It’s 1 can of (15 oz) tomato puree.
4. You need 1 can of (15 oz) red kidney beans, drained.
5. Prepare 1 can of pinto beans.
6. It’s 1 medium of onion, chopped.
7. You need 1/2 cup of diced celery.
8. It’s 1/4 cup of green pepper, diced.
9. Prepare 1/4 cup of chili powder.
10. Prepare 1 tsp of ground cumin.
11. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
12. It’s 1 tsp of salt.
13. Prepare 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper.
14. You need 1/2 tsp of oregano.
15. It’s 1/2 tsp of sugar.
16. You need 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper.

My best friends brother-n-law worked for Wendy's fast food chain for several years, she gave me this recipe when she found out how much I love their chili. I was surprised to see how simple it was! If you've read this far, I assume you're a fan of Wendy's Chili. But have you ever wondered how and when it all began?

Wendy's Chili instructions

1. Brown ground beef, drain fat..
2. Put all ingredients into crock pot.
3. Cover and cook on high 1 to 1.5 hours.

Well, here's a little history lesson for you. Next time a craving for Wendy's chili strikes, forget about a trip to the restaurant. Head to the grocery store and make a Wendy's copycat instead! Cooking up a big batch of this Classic Chili gives you plenty of leftovers and you'll skip hard-to-pronounce ingredients like Xanthum Gum and Disodium Inosinate in the real thing. Wendy's Chili is a no brainer now that the weather is cooling down in a hurry.