Easy Homemade Wendy's Chili Recipe (Cozy Copycat Dinner)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon neutral oil
• 2 lb (900 g) ground beef, 85/15 or 90/10
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 ribs celery, finely diced
• 1 small green bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 quart (950 ml) tomato juice
• 1 can (29 oz / 822 g) tomato puree
• 1 can (10 oz / 283 g) diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
• 1 can (15 oz / 425 g) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can (15 oz / 425 g) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar