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! 

Healthy Chicken Carbonara

½ lb whole wheat spaghetti

-Put in boiling water until cooked

Alfredo:

4 Tbsp yellow onion, diced

1 tsp garlic, chopped

1 tsp olive oil

1 1/3 cups 1%milk

½ cup chicken broth

1 Tbsp all purpose flour

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded

-Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until light brown.

Add the milk, chicken broth, flour, salt, and pepper.  Cook

Over low heat until the sauce is smooth and thick.

Continue to cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently

Until the sauce thickens.  Stir in the parmesan cheese

Carbonara:

5 each 4 oz chicken breasts, boneless

5 slices cooked bacon, diced

¾ tsp garlic, chopped

¼ cup fresh basil

½ cupgreen peas, frozen

¼ tsp pepper

5 tsp walnut halves, chopped

5 tsp parsley, chopped

-Preheat oven to 350*.  Spray a baking sheet with

nonstick cooking spray.  Place chicken breasts on sheet

and bake for 13 minutes or until done.

Heat the bacon and garlic in pan until bacon is crisp.  Add

The basil. 

Add the alfredo sauce, peas, and pasta.  Toss to coat

-On a plate, place 1 cup carbonara; fan the slices of chicken

breast to the side of the pasta.  Garnish each plate some

black pepper and a tsp of walnuts and some parsley.