Copycat Wendy’s Chili Recipe {Crockpot}
The best fast-food chili is now yours to make at home with this Copycat Wendy's Chili recipe. Packed with incredible flavor and perfect for feeding a crowd, it’s a slow-cooker classic you’ll love!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium sized onion diced
- 2 celery ribs diced
- 1 green bell pepper deseeded and chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 30 oz. diced tomatoes – two 15-oz.cans
- 30 oz. tomato sauce two 15-oz. cans
- 8 oz. green chilies two 4-oz. cans
- 15 oz. canned kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 30 oz. canned pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup dark chili powder (regular works fine too)
- sour Cream and/or shredded cheddar for topping optional
Instructions
- Heat a medium sized nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add the ground beef and brown until no longer pink. Drain the meat to remove excess fat. Transfer the cooked ground beef to a 6 quart slow cooker.
- To the slow cooker, add the rest of the ingredients and stir.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 8 hours.
- Serve hot, top with a dollop of sour cream and shredded cheddar. Enjoy!
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Notes
- To store the chili, refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days. To freeze, let the chili cool completely and store in a freezer safe airtight container for up to 3 months.
- To reheat the chili, warm single servings in the microwave, or to reheat a larger batch, reheat on the stove top over medium low heat.
- Allow the frozen chili to defrost in the refrigerator overnight before reheating.
- This can be made without browning the meat first. You will also have to skim out the fat after the cooking time is up. You can also use ground turkey. Beware that the texture will differ than if you were to cook on the stove-top.
- Picture all the classic toppings Wendy's serves with their chili: saltine crackers, cheese, and a splash of hot sauce.
- When serving this mouthwatering chili at home, you can take it to the next level with your favorite additions like extra shredded cheese, diced onions, sour cream, crispy bacon, or freshly sliced green onions.
- Get creative with how you serve it, too! Spoon it over hot dogs for irresistible chili dogs, or repurpose leftovers to create loaded nachos or hearty chili cheese burritos. The possibilities are endless!
- Serve over rice or slow cooker baked potatoes to stretch the recipe out and feed more people.
Nutrition
Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1381mg | Potassium: 1535mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 2878IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 8mg
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