WENDY’S ORIGINAL CHILI (COPYCAT)

WENDY’S ORIGINAL CHILI (COPYCAT)

1-1/2 lbs. ground beef
2 tsp. vegetable oil
1 (10-oz.) can onion soup or 3-tbsp. onion powder
2 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. pepper
2 tsp. cocoa powder
2 (15-oz.) kidney beans, undrained
6 tsp. tomato paste
15 tsp., tomato sauce
2 tsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. vinegar
6 cups V-8 juice

Brown beef in oil

Break meat into tiny pieces

Place onion soup and half of the cooked beef into a blender and process on high speed until it resembles cement mortar.

Place blended beef with unblended beef into a large saucepan.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer on low for 20-30 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings.