Recipes

[ManyMeows]

🤔  I've heard people say that they use V8 juice in their chili, but I wasn't excited enough to ask for details. 

It's like meatloaf. There are probably at least one hundred thousand different recipes floating around out there.

[kze]

I use Wick Fowler 2 Alarm chili kit.  If you don't like spicy, they make False Alarm.  You can get at Amazon and Walmart.   Use pinto beans instead of kidney beans.  I add jalapenos.  Top with shredded cheddar and diced onions.  Serve with tortilla chips.

[Happy2BHere]

I always wanted to try the Wendy's copy cat recipe below but somehow always make it the same old way (Brown ground beef with a bag frozen diced onion, diced green pepper, diced celery, sliced jalapenos with some of the juice (jar), chili seasonings, place in crockpot and add 1-2 large cans petite diced tomatoes and juice, more tomato juice (bottle), Bush chili beans in chili sauce, heat in crockpot on high for 4 hours).

 

Maybe next time I'll be brave!  

 

Wendy's Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 punds ground beef
• 2 stalks celery chopped, optional
• 1 green bell pepper chopped
• 3 (14-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes chop them up a little more
• 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies such as RO*TEL
• 1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 (1.25-ounce) packages chili seasoning such as McCormick® Mild Chili Seasoning Mix
• 1 (14-ounce) can kidney beans undrained
• 1 (14-ounce) can pinto beans undrained
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar or more to taste

Instructions

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook meat until no longer pink.
• Stir celery and green bell pepper into ground beef for 4-5 minutes.
• Pour in chopped stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles, tomato sauce, and water. Break apart large chunks of stewed tomatoes. Stir in chili seasoning.
• Mix kidney beans and pinto beans into chili, season with salt and black pepper, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. Mix vinegar into chili.

[spumoni99]

Dried red pepper flakes for a kick.

[qbetzforreal]

Bell pepper, chopped onion, garlic powder, beef broth/stock.

[HLP]

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@Bhvbum wrote:

I put a small can of tomato paste in mine, it makes the tomatoes taste even richer.  I also mix up the beans, I may put in half kidney beans and half black beans. I also start by sautéing about half of a chopped onion, and then add the ground beef to sauté, I even add a small amount of finely chopped carrots or green peppers. These build color and flavor.

Also, depending on the type of ground beef to fat ratio, if the ground beef is fairly fatty, I make sure I drain that well after I have sautéed the ground beef. Having too much fat in the chili dulls the flavors of the other veggies and spices. 

Lastly, I've had chili that was served over rice and it was excellent. My family has always had it just by itself.  

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Served over mash potatoes is good too.

[Hoovermom]

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@Happy2BHere wrote:

I always wanted to try the Wendy's copy cat recipe below but somehow always make it the same old way (Brown ground beef with a bag frozen diced onion, diced green pepper, diced celery, sliced jalapenos with some of the juice (jar), chili seasonings, place in crockpot and add 1-2 large cans petite diced tomatoes and juice, more tomato juice (bottle), Bush chili beans in chili sauce, heat in crockpot on high for 4 hours).

 

Maybe next time I'll be brave!  

 

Wendy's Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 punds ground beef
• 2 stalks celery chopped, optional
• 1 green bell pepper chopped
• 3 (14-ounce) cans stewed tomatoes chop them up a little more
• 1 (10-ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chilies such as RO*TEL
• 1 (14-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 2 (1.25-ounce) packages chili seasoning such as McCormick® Mild Chili Seasoning Mix
• 1 (14-ounce) can kidney beans undrained
• 1 (14-ounce) can pinto beans undrained
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar or more to taste

Instructions

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook meat until no longer pink.
• Stir celery and green bell pepper into ground beef for 4-5 minutes.
• Pour in chopped stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles, tomato sauce, and water. Break apart large chunks of stewed tomatoes. Stir in chili seasoning.
• Mix kidney beans and pinto beans into chili, season with salt and black pepper, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. Mix vinegar into chili.

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@Happy2BHere :  This recipe is the best and tastes just like Wendy's from days gone by.  The only think I add extra is a teaspoon or two of sugar/splenda.  I am not much of a cook but this chili always turns out great and I get rave reviews.

[Zhills]

Several types of Stewed Tomatoes are available with completely different seasonings!

Some of the Chili Seasoning packets are pretty good!

Have you tried Rice, Slice of Cheese and Chili on top?

[Happy2BHere]

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@Hoovermom wrote:

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@Happy2BHere :  This recipe is the best and tastes just like Wendy's from days gone by.  The only think I add extra is a teaspoon or two of sugar/splenda.  I am not much of a cook but this chili always turns out great and I get rave reviews.

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Thanks for adding that info - I definitely will try it then next time!

I saved that recipe because it had 81, 5 star-reviews and I figured it had to be good. I do like Wendy's chili. I don't buy it often, but last Christmas after shopping I did stop and get one of the Wendy's Family Size chili deals (feeds 4-6 people @ $10 though I'm not sure they still offer it), and really enjoyed the convenience. Chili and Christmas cookies yum! 

[WORKING GAL]

@Luvsmyfam- I saute onion and green pepper along with the ground beef.  Drain the fat.  I add 2 small or one large can of diced tomatoes, kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, a brick of xlnt chili con carne, one can of corn, chili powder, cumin, chopped garlic and a small can off diced green chilis.  Let it simmer for one hour.  If too thin add masa flour with water to make a paste. The first night we have it in a bowl with corn bread,  2nd time we have it over spaghetti.  We freeze the rest for another time.  I make a big pot of chili using 2-3 lbs. of meat