# Copycat Wendy's Chili

This is a dead ringer copycat of Wendy's Chili, low fat and high protein.

- Total time: 130 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 0.5 c diced onion
- 0.25 c diced celery
- 1 z butter
- 15 z can kidney beans
- 15 z can pinto beans
- 15 z can tomato sauce
- 15 z can diced tomatoes
- 10 z can Rotel
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin

## Instructions

1. Brown 1 lb. lean ground beef (90/10), 1/2 c. diced onion, 1/4 cup diced celery & 1 z. butter.
2. Add one 15 z. can of each kidney and pinto beans. Do not drain them.
3. Add one 15 z. can of each tomato sauce and diced tomatoes.
4. Then add 1 10 z can of Rotel.
5. Add 2 tbsp chili powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper and 1 tsp ground cumin.
6. Simmer 2 hours & stir every 15 min.
7. Serve the chili in bowls.

## Equipment

- pot
- spoon
- lid
- ladle

## Tips

- Do not drain the beans.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/585889324597516
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ac56e7dd-92bd-4ee2-8aca-8627743bb44c
- Extracted: 2025-07-17

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