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    Home » Recipes » Copycat

    Copycat Wendy's Chili Recipe

    Published: Sep 7, 2013 · Modified: Dec 24, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This copycat Wendy's Chili recipe tastes just like the real thing! Give it a try today!

    This Copycat Wendy's Chili tastes just like the real thing! Melissa and I love Wendy's Chili, we even like to put sour cream in it. Wendy's Chili is gluten free and one of the few "fast food" items that Melissa can enjoy. So when Melissa came across this copycat recipe I jumped on it to make it. My husband was excited and he ate 3 bowls!

    This copycat Wendy's Chili recipe tastes just like the real thing! Give it a try today!

    I served toppings along the chili and let everyone put their own in. I had shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and crackers. This recipe is great because you can make it on the stove top or put it in the crockpot. I had made mine the night before and mixed it together and put in my 5 qt crockpot and set in fridge overnight. The next day I pulled it out and put it in the crcokpot to simmer and cook all day.

    This copycat Wendy's Chili recipe tastes just like the real thing! Give it a try today!

    I had most of the ingredients on hand and in my pantry which was great for me! Be sure to try this recipe and you won't be disappointed! This copycat Wendy's Chili recipe tastes just like the real thing! Give it a try today!

    Copycat Wendy's Chili

    This copycat Wendy's Chili recipe tastes just like the real thing! Give it a try today!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Main
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
    Servings: 6 -8

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds fresh ground beef
    • 1 quart tomato juice
    • 1 can 29-ounce, tomato purée
    • 1 can 15-ounce, red kidney beans, drained
    • 1 can 15-ounce, pinto beans, drained
    • 1 medium onion chopped (about 1 ½ cups)
    • ½ cup diced celery
    • ¼ cup diced green bell pepper
    • 2 tablespoon chili powder use less for milder chili
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin use more for real flavor
    • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½ teaspoon sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

    Instructions

    • 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 ½ hours, stirring every 15 minutes.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    You can also cook this in a slow cooker on low for 3 to 4 hours.
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Stephanie@StockpilingMoms

      September 08, 2013 at 7:09 pm

      5 stars
      Will be serving this again!

      Reply
    2. Maralea

      January 13, 2015 at 5:34 pm

      Wendy's has the best chili! Am super anxious to make this.

      Reply
    3. SuzeR.

      January 14, 2015 at 2:06 pm

      I've made this many times with the recipe from Todd Wilbur of Top Secret Recipes. He uses a large 29 oz can of tomato sauce instead of juice. I use the Rotel chilis and tomatoes and also add a can of petite cut tomatoes instead of tomato paste. Sometimes I substitute ground turkey for half of the ground meat for a healthier dish. This is a great choice for anytime!!

      Reply
    4. Mellymor

      July 26, 2019 at 10:40 am

      How much is a serving?

      Reply
      • Melissa Jennings

        July 27, 2019 at 12:32 pm

        1 cup is a serving.

        Reply
    5. Myra West Powell

      December 09, 2020 at 9:15 am

      5 stars
      I made this last night switching up a little bit. I used 1lb ground turkey and 1lb ground beef. I also included 1 can hot rotel tomatoes. Everything else was done according to the recipe. This meal was so delicious and my hubby got up this morning and ate it for breakfast. I will definitely be making it again because it is so simple. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
    6. MadMax

      December 23, 2021 at 8:26 am

      I just wonder why I have looked at three Wendy's copycat Chili's and every one of them has different ingredients. Not just the difference in pounds of meat used, in everything.
      Doesn't seem like we really have the right answer for copycat

      Reply
      • Melissa Jennings

        December 24, 2021 at 11:01 am

        You can have different version of copycat recipes. You can also combine them and create one that you love too.

        Reply

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