Wendy’s Chili

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• One 29-ounce can tomato sauce
• One 29-ounce can kidney beans (with liquid)
• One 29-ounce can pinto beans (with liquid)
• 1 cup diced onion (1 medium onion)
• 1/2 cup diced green chili (2 chilies)
• 1/4 cup diced celery (1 stalk)
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 2 teaspoons cumin powder
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups water

Instructions

• 1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; drain off the fat.
• 2. Using a fork, crumble the cooked beef into pea-size pieces.
• 3. In a large pot, combine the beef plus all the remaining ingredients, and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook, stirring every 15 minutes, for 2 to 3 hours. (http://www.topsecretrecipes.com)
• Makes about 12 servings.