Name: Just Like Wendy's Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Ground beef - 2 pounds; Celery, chopped - 2 stalks; Onion, chopped - 1; Green bell pepper, chopped - 1; Stewed tomatoes - 3 (14 ounce) cans; Tomato sauce - 1 (14 ounce) can; Diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as RO*TEL) - 1 (10 ounce) can; Water - 1 cup; Chili seasoning (such as McCormick® Mild Chili Seasoning Mix) - 2 (1.25 ounce) packages; Kidney beans, undrained - 1 (14 ounce) can; Pinto beans, undrained - 1 (14 ounce) can; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 (14 ounce) can; White vinegar, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Just Like Wendy's Chili

1. Olive oil - 2 tablespoons

2. Ground beef - 2 pounds

3. Celery, chopped - 2 stalks

4. Onion, chopped - 1

5. Green bell pepper, chopped - 1

6. Stewed tomatoes - 3 (14 ounce) cans

7. Tomato sauce - 1 (14 ounce) can

8. Diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as RO*TEL) - 1 (10 ounce) can

9. Water - 1 cup

10. Chili seasoning (such as McCormick® Mild Chili Seasoning Mix) - 2 (1.25 ounce) packages

11. Kidney beans, undrained - 1 (14 ounce) can

12. Pinto beans, undrained - 1 (14 ounce) can

13. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 (14 ounce) can

14. White vinegar, or more to taste - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Just Like Wendy's Chili

1. Stage

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Press ground beef into the hot oil to form one large patty; let the bottom brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

2. Stage

Stir and break browned beef into crumbles. Continue to cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes longer.

3. Stage

Stir celery, onion, and bell pepper into beef and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

4. Stage

Pour in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chiles, and water. Break apart large chunks of stewed tomatoes. Stir in chili seasoning. Stir in kidney and pinto beans. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Stage

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour.

6. Stage

Mix vinegar into chili just before serving. Just Like Wendy's Chili.