Wendy's Chili

Sean just loves Wendy's chili. The only problem with this is there are no Wendy's close to Beaty's Creek so I make his Wendy's Chili at home. I have been using this recipe for years, just love Todd Wilbur's copycat recipes. I think they are so close to the original that they can fool anyone. It is cold on Beaty's Creek today but we are in Oklahoma for goodness sakes. If you are not familiar with Oklahoma weather you are missing out. We often say "If you don't like the weather, just wait a little bit."

Needed:
2 pounds ground beef(I use turkey)
1 29-ounce can tomato sauce
1 29 ounce can kidney beans(with liquid)
1 29 ounce can pinto beans(with liquid)
1 cup onions-diced
1/2 cup green chili-diced(I use canned green chili)
1/4 cup celery-diced
3 medium tomatoes-chopped
2 t Cumin
3 T chili powder
1 1/2 t black pepper
2 t salt
2 cups water

Brown meat. Using fork, crumble the cooked meat into pea size pieces. In a large pot, combine the meat plus all of the remaining ingredients, and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook stirring every 15 minutes, for 2-3 hours

We eat this with shredded cheese and crackers. I love iceberg lettuce wedges as a side too! That's "what's cookin" on Beaty's Creek tonight.


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Cowboy Beans

I have made this dish since Sean and I were first married. It is a family pleaser for sure! The weather on Beaty's Creek has been down right COLD! We've had record breaking cold temps of -15 and try 16+ inches of snow in 2 days! The need for hot comfort foods are a must! This recipe is not too sweet but just sweet enough, but you can make it as sweet as you like. This is What's Cookin on Beaty's Creek today.

Needed:

2 cans canned corn
2 cans tomato sauce
6 cups pinto beans-cooked
3 pound ground beef
1 large onion-chopped
1 t cumin
2 t salt
8 T chili powder
1 cup brown sugar

Brown ground beef with onion. When cooked drain any fat and then add in chili powder, cumin, and salt. Stir until combined. Now add in your tomato sauce, beans, corn, and brown sugar. Stir well and let simmer over medium heat for 2 hours. Stir every 30 minutes. Serve with cornbread and shredded cheese.
*I always make Cowboy Beans the day after we have beans for dinner, good way to use up your leftovers.

Chili

Tonight is another Ransome Picks night. It is really cold on Beaty's Creek today and snow is in the forecast!! We love snow here!! It is probably because we never get very much. Ransome wants chili dogs tonight and as all of you know, what Ransome wants is what Ransome gets. Ransome will be roasting our hotdogs over the fireplace. It will be the first time Raine has seen the fireplace with a fire in it. We will see how that goes..... This chili will warm you up so give it a try.

Needed:
2 pounds ground chuck
1 onion-chopped
1 large can tomato sauce
4 cups of pinto beans (I use leftover pintos or you can use Mexican style canned beans)
4 T chili powder
1 t cumin

Brown the ground beef with onion. When beef is done and onions are soft add the following, tomato sauce, pintos, chili powder and cumin. I add water because we like our chili soupy. I cook ours all day long on a low heat. I like it better when it has cooked a while. We like it with crackers, lettuce wedges, carrot sticks and shredded cheese. Tonight it is with hotdogs. Give this easy recipe a try!