Best 3 Whistle Stop Chili Recipes

JUST LIKE WENDY'S® CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Press ground beef into the hot oil to form one large patty; let the bottom brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir and break the ground beef into crumbles and cook until no longer pink, about 5 more minutes.
• Stir celery, onion, and green bell pepper into ground beef and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes; pour in stewed tomatoes, diced tomatoes with green chiles, tomato sauce, and water. Break apart large chunks of stewed tomatoes. Stir in chili seasoning.
• Mix kidney beans and pinto beans into chili, season with salt and black pepper, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. Mix vinegar into chili.

WHISTLE STOP CHILI

Steps:

• In a large deep saucepan, saute onions and garlic in oil. Add the beef and stir until well browned, breaking up any lumps.
• Drain any excess fat.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients, except beans, crackers, and cheese.
• When mixture comes to a boil, cover pan, lower heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the beans and cook for another 15 minutes or until beans are hot.
• Serve chili hot with crackers and garnished with shredded cheese, and hot sauce if you like spicier.

THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE'S BLFGT SAMMY/SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Fry the bacon until just browned and drain. Strain and save the drippings. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper, and milk; stir to combine. The consistency should be like pancake batter.
• Add the oil to the drippings and heat. Dip each slice of tomato in the batter, letting the excess drip off. Fry the tomatoes until browned, being careful not to burn them. Drain well.
• Stir together the chili sauce and mayonnaise.
• To assemble, spread on the mayo, layer the bacon, tomato and lettuce.