We were recently emailed and told that the copycat recipe for Wendy's Chili recipe we had published was a copyrighted recipe. We have no desire to publish any copycat recipes that break any copyright laws. So, we have taken down the copycat Wendy's Chili recipe which had previously been here. Instead, we have put in place a chili recipe which we feel is in the same spirit of Wendy's Chili recipe but which we feel is actually much better than the real Wendy's Chili recipe. Go on, try it and we bet you will think it is even better than the copycatWendy's Chili recipe.

(better than the) Almost Wendy's Chili Recipe

* 2 pounds ground beef
* 1/2 onion, chopped
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
* 2 1/2 cups tomato sauce
* 1 (8 ounce) jar salsa
* 4 tablespoons chili seasoning mix
* 1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans
* 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the ground beef and the onion and saute for 10 minutes, or until meat is browned and onion is tender. Drain grease, if desired.

2. Add the ground black pepper, garlic salt, tomato sauce, salsa, chili seasoning mix and kidney beans.

3. Mix well, reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour.

Makes: 6 to 8 servings