Just Like Wendy's Chili

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 stalks celery , chopped
• 1 onion , chopped
• 1 green bell pepper , chopped
• 3 cans stewed tomatoes , 14 ounce
• 1 can tomato sauce , 14 ounce
• 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles , 10 ounce
• 1 cup water
• 2 packages chili seasoning , 1.25 ounce
• 1 can kidney beans , 14 ounce
• 1 can pinto beans , 14 ounce
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar , or more to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Press ground beef into the hot oil to form one large patty; let the bottom brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Stir and break browned beef into crumbles. Continue to cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes longer.

4. 4

   Stir celery, onion, and bell pepper into beef and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Pour in stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes with green chiles, and water.

6. 6

   Break apart large chunks of stewed tomatoes.

7. 7

   Stir in chili seasoning. Stir in kidney and pinto beans. Season with salt and pepper.

8. 8

   Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour.

9. 9

   Mix vinegar into chili just before serving.