Wendy's Original Chili (copycat)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (twice ground)
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 (10 ounce) can onion soup or 3 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 2 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained
• 6 teaspoons tomato paste
• 15 teaspoons tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 6 cups v 8 vegetable juice

Recipe

• 1 brown beef inches.
• 2 break meat into tiny pieces.
• 3 place onion soup and half of cooked beef into a blender and process.
• 4 on high speed.
• 5 place blended beef with unblended beef into a large saucepan.
• 6 add remaining ingredients and simmer on low for 20-30 minutes.