Wendy’s Copycat Chili

Recipe courtesy of Top Secret Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. ground beef
• 29 oz. can tomato sauce
• 29 oz. can kidney beans, with liquid
• 29 oz. can pinto beans, with liquid
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1/2 cup green chilis, diced
• 1/4 cup celery, diced
• 3 medium tomato, chopped
• 2 tsp. cumin powder
• 3 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups water

Instructions

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-sized pieces.
3. In a large pot combine the beef and all remaining ingredients, and bring to a simmer over low heat.
4. Continue cooking for 2 – 3 hours, stirring every 15 minutes