Wendy's Chili Recipe: My Hearty, Homemade Copycat

Ingredients

• 1 pound (450g) ground beef (80/20 blend recommended)
• ½ pound (225g) ground Italian sausage (optional, for extra flavour depth)
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (14.5 ounce/411g) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (15 ounce/425g) can tomato sauce
• 1 (6 ounce/170g) can tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce/425g) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce/425g) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more, to taste)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups (475ml) beef broth (low sodium preferred)
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup dehydrated onion flakes (optional)