Wendy's Chili*

By RJamoralin

By Todd Wilbur

Here's a favorite recipe for chili that clones the stuff served at the Wendy's chain. Dave Thomas, Wendy's late founder, started serving this chili in 1969, the year the first Wendy's opened its doors. Over the years the recipe has changed a bit, but this version of chili served in the early 90's. Try topping it with some chopped onion and cheddar cheese, just as you can request in the restaurant.

Ingredients

• 2 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)
• 1 cup diced onion (1 medium onion)
• 1/2 cup diced green chili (2 chilies)
• 1/4 cup diced celery (1 stalk)
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons cumin powder
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups water

Details

Servings 12
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from topsecretrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

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 2 to 3 hours.