Just popping in to post the best chili recipe that Matt and I have ever made. It started with a “Wendy’s Chili Recipe” I found on Pinterest. I doctored it up a bit and oh-my-goodness it is so de-licious I couldn’t wait to post it! So if you’re looking to make a batch of chili soon, try this one!!!
The Best Chili
Adapted from Key Ingredient’s Wendy’s Chili
1 pound fresh ground beef
1 (29 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (29 ounce) can tomato purée
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can chili beans, drained
1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
1 medium-large onion, chopped (about 1½ cups)
1 cup diced celery
1 box of Two Alarm Chili Kit {using only half the chili powder and omitting the Masa flour}
1 ranch packet
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Drain off the fat. Put the beef and the remaining ingredients in a 6-quart pot. Cover the pot and let the chili simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes. You can also cook this in a slow cooker on low for 3 to 4 hours.
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| photo added 10/15/16 — CGM at 25 months |
Caroline worked hard to dump all 16 cans into the pot. She was proud of the finished product. Now if only she’d clean the kitchen…
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| new photo updated 10/15/16 |
Yummy! I love Wendy's chili and I always tell myself to look for a copycat recipe to make at home, and then I never do so. But it's starting to *slightly* feel like Fall here in Florida, and I so need to make this! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Yum, thanks!!!
Thank you for sharing! That looks delicious! I can almost smell the deliciousness from here!
I wish I saw this earlier today. I actually made chili and cornbread for dinner tonight. Mine was good, but it wasn't as amazing as this sounds. 🙂 Thanks for posting!!
This looks deeelish! Thanks for sharing! I love a nice warm bowl of chili when it's cold outside… xo Always, Abby
I love chili! I'll have to try this one for sure.
This chili looks delicious, I may have to try it sometime soon! Thanks for the wonderful recipe 🙂
Yum!! This looks amazing! I love Wendy's chili!
i'm going to have to try this one because i've claimed for a few years now that MY chili recipe is the best. and i mean…it is seriously so stinkin' good. i'm planning a blog post this week all about it. maybe we should commit to making each other's recipes and then we'll swap notes. 🙂
mmm i love chili! its the perfect fall comfort food. xo jillian – cornflake dreams
Yumm!!! Sounds so good!
yum, yum, yum!!! This chilly NC weather has made me crave some good chili! This recipe is super close to the one I always use..but with a few variations, I'll have to try this one out too!!
Yumm! The only thing missing is Fresh Okra! That's how we do it in the lowcountry! I think I'll be making some Chili tonight!XoJust when you thought
This recipe looks great! I made the Kraft Hearty Slow Cooker chili last week and oh my goodness, it was THE BEST chili I've made in a long time!
So glad you posted this! Looking for a good chili recipe!
Last year, my husband and I made the best chili recipe. I completely forgot about it until I saw yours, so thanks for reminding me about it 🙂 We don't eat much beef, because it makes me feel sick, but chili is such great comfort food during these colder months!
Looks delicious! I enjoy chili with a big "chunk" of cornbread smothered with Kerrygold butter. It's so good!! Hope you have a great night~
So I keep forgetting to tell you that I made this chili the night before Halloween for my little pumpkin carving ceremony. It was quite delicious! I didn't see that 2 alarm chili starter thing at HT so I googled it and found this recipe which is apparently the quantity of all the spices that is in the kit. http://www.food.com/recipe/2-alarm-chili-39280Thought it may be helpful for if you ever don't have a hit on hand. Thanks for the great recipe, my dear!!
YAY! I will definitely need to refer to this recipe for our next batch! Glad you loved it! I froze a bunch of containers for future meals. 🙂
Just had to tell you, I pinned this recipe when you posted it back in October, and I finally made it yesterday. OMG soooo good! It was my first time ever making chili and I'm so glad I used this recipe, it was delicious. Thanks for sharing it!