This chili is a knock off of Wendy's famous chili, which I have personal only had maybe two times in my life. It is not that I do not like it, but if I go to Wendy's it is for their spicy chicken sandwich and fries. And actually I used to hate Wendy's fries, they were soggy, mushy and tasteless. So I was very glad that they changed them several years ago to the natural cut fries.They are much better, they actually have some taste and are a bit crispy.
Now back to this chili. Whether it tastes like Wendy's or not that will be up to you to decide. What I can tell you is that it easy to make and can be made in a stockpot or in a crock pot.
Wendy's Style Chili
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds ground turkey, browned and drained
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 2 large green peppers, chopped
- 2 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic
- 1- 15 ounce can ranch style beans
- 1- 15 ounce can low sodium dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 -10 ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 1- 15 ounce ounce can stewed tomatoes
- 2- 15 ounce cans no salt added tomato sauce
- 1 package chili seasoning
Directions:
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large stock pot or crock pot.
- Simmer in stock pot for at least 3 hours or cook on high in the crock pot for at least 3 hours.
Notes:
I used my homemade chili seasoning mix to help reduce the amount of sodium in this chili.
Serves: 8
Calories: 336
Total Fat: 9.7g
Saturated: 4g
Polyunsaturated: 0.2g
Monounsaturated: 0.1g
Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 80mg
Sodium: 649.2mg
Potassium: 996.7mg
Total Carbs: 36.5g
Dietary Fiber: 10.4g
Sugars: 12.2g
Protein: 29.9g
Vitamin A: 23.9%
Vitamin C: 93.7%
Calcium: 10.5%
Iron: 25.9%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from Mama Loves Food.
