Showing posts with label CopyCat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CopyCat. Show all posts

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Wendy's Chili

My husband declared this to be "the best bowl of chili I've ever had".  So that must be a good thing?



Wendy's Chili 
(This makes a huge batch...I halved it and still had LOTS of leftovers.  It freezes well too.)

From http://www.mamalovesfood.com/2010/11/wendys-chili-well-not-really-but-sort.html


  • 4.5 pounds ground beef, browned and drained
  • 2 large yellow (sweet) onions, chopped
  • 7 large green bell peppers, chopped
  • 4 celery stalks, chopped
  • 2 heaping tablespoons minced garlic (I use jarred)
  • 2 cans Ranch Style Beans, NOT drained (15 ounce cans)
  • 2 cans dark red kidney beans, drained (15 ounce cans)
  • 2 cans Original Rotel Diced Tomatoes & Green Chili (10 ounce cans)
  • 2 cans stewed tomatoes (15 ounce cans)
  • 4 cans plain tomato sauce (15 ounce cans)
  • 2 packages McCormick Mild Chili Seasoning (1.25 ounce packages)

Chili {Wendy's Style} Directions:
  1. Combine all ingredients in a large stock pot.*
  2. Simmer for at least three hours (I let mine cook all day long).
  3. Enjoy! 

Saturday, July 16, 2011

PF Changs Lettuce Wraps

I totally found this recipe from this blog here.  I was trying to find something to cook for dinner, and found this blog AND I had everything that I needed for the recipe (except peanuts).  How cool is that?  To have everything for a random recipe.  Brent loved these and I loved, loved them too. 

P.F. Chang’s Lettuce Wraps

Adapted from CD Kitchen Recipe.
Serves 2-3

Ingredients:
1lb ground chicken breast
1/2 medium onion, minced
salt & pepper, a dash of each
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 inch gnob fresh ginger, peeled & minced
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
2 1/2 Tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 Tablespoon water
1 Tablespoon natural peanut butter
1/2 Tablespoon honey
1 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce (or more if you like it hotter)
dash of fresh pepper
3 green onions, chopped
1/2-8oz can sliced water chestnuts, drained & chopped
1/4 cup peanuts, chopped
10-12 large outer lettuce leaves, rinsed and patted dry
Directions:
1. Heat a large, non-stick skillet on high. Add chicken, onion, salt & pepper, and cook until chicken is nearly done, stirring often to break up the meat. Add in minced garlic and ginger, and continue cooking until chicken is no longer pink.

2. Meanwhile, in a microwave safe bowl, combine sesame oil, soy sauce, water, peanut butter, honey, rice vinegar, chili garlic sauce and pepper. Microwave for 20 seconds, then stir until smooth. Add into the skillet and stir to combine.

3 Add green onion and water chestnuts into the skillet then cook for 1-2 minutes until the onions are soft and the water chestnuts are heated through.

4. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, and serve with cold lettuce leaves


Now here is my change...I had Trader Joe's Gyoza dipping sauce, and I used this for dipping.  It was so good, that on the second wrap, I just poured some into the wrap itself.  Oh how I wish there were a Trader Joe's close by!!  I brought a ton of stuff back from my California trip and already wish I would have bought more stuff!

 You should try this.  Really, it's that good.