CopyCat Wendy’s Chili

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh ground beef
1 quart tomato juice
29 ounces canned tomato puree
15 ounces canned red kidney beans drained
15 ounces canned pinto beans drained
1 large onion chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup diced celery
1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
1/4 cup chili powder you may want to use less, as some people find this is too much
1 teaspoon cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

Brown the ground beef in a skillet and drain the grease.

Put the drained beef and the remaining ingredients in a 6-quart pot or slow cooker and stir to combine.

If using a pot, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes.

If using a slow cooker, cook on low for 4 hours.