Our easy bloody mary chili recipe is thick and packed with flavor! If you love this classic drink or just loved our 5 ingredient chili but want to try it in a new way, you’ve got to try this hearty meal.
This easy bloody mary chili recipe is great! I have to say I don’t order that drink myself but the mix gives everything a great taste. Make it spicy or mild depending on your tastebuds, they are both delicious and simple to make on the stove.
Have you ever tried making food using the bloody mary mix you have in your cabinet? Well it gives things a kick and adds lots of flavor Chili is such a funny meal. I say that because there are thousands and thousands of ways you can make it. No one is wrong really.
Some like it with lots of juices and others like it super chunky and thick like we have here. I like it both ways really, just depends on my mood but as is this one came out great. You can find a bottle of this at the store and it is without the alcohol, so everyone can enjoy this one no matter their age.
Ingredient Notes
For the meat I generally will use a roll of 80/20 lean Ground beef or spicy ground sausage works to add more heat.
As for added vegetables I like to dice up some Onions, Bell pepper will add texture and flavor too but optional of course and Celery is just expected with the name of this dish (and drink)
Now rather than adding tomato sauce which I typically do to make traditional or Instant Pot chili I instead used a bottle of Bloody mary mix. It is not spicy, though you can buy that variety if you like, but is basically like V8 Juice (another option).
Pinto beans canned is what I used and since I like a lot I will usually use 15-ounce can of Kidney beans and/or Great Northern Beans as well.
- Diced tomatoes adds more chunks vs. just using the juice
- Dashes of Worcestershire sauce adds a pop of flavor
- Spices such as chili powder, cumin and many others, green onions on top is a nice touch
Variations
If you’re ready for some bold flavors and kicking it up a notch, make this bloody mary chili spicy. Or tame using as much hot sauce as you like! 😉 You can make this with ground beef or a venison chili recipe if you prefer that type of lean meat.
We started years and years ago having chili a few times each month using my 5 ingredient crockpot chili recipe (link above). Typically I cook either a pot of Ninja Foodi rice or make air fryer baked potatoes to serve it on and top it with cheese. The more the better for us.
To me chili is a hearty dinner that everyone here loves. It is warm when it is cold outside, and quite inexpensive to make which I love when I have 5 to feed.
Bloody Mary Chili Recipe
Equipment
- 1 pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 med. onion, diced
- 1 small bell pepper, we use half yellow and half green
- 2 stalks celery, more if you want some on the side
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp steak seasoning
- 1.5 cup bloody mary mix, or more depending on taste
- 1 cup pinto beans, canned
- 1 cup kidney beans, canned
- 1 cup diced tomatoes, canned
- 1 splash tobasco, to taste
- 1 tbsp worcestershire Sauce, to taste
- 1 pinch salt, to taste
Instructions
- Dice all of your vegetables and drain your beans, rinse them too.
- In a pot add some olive oil and your ground beef. Cook until about half way done.
- Add in your diced onions, bell peppers, celery, and all spices. Stir, and allow to cook a bit more until ground beef is no longer pink and veggies have begun to soften.
- Over medium heat add in your diced tomatoes, bloody mary mix, tobasco, and worcestershire sauce. Stir, allow to start to bubble. If you want more liquid add a bit more bloody mary mix to taste.
- Lower heat to low and put a lid on your pot just slightly ajar.
- Allow to simmer on low for about an hour. I stir about twice in this time.
- Serve with side of cornbread, over baked potatoes, or rice with a bit of cheese if you want and/or green onions.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Slow Cooker Method
You can cook this low and slow as well if you’d rather. The only prep beforehand is that you would need to precook the meat until it is no longer pink. Drain (or not, your choice), put into pot with all other ingredients and set to low for 6 hours. If you have another pot, make with Crockpot cornbread.
I got the idea when I was watching the Food Network. The next show that was coming on was The Pioneer Woman. She was going to make her bloody mary chili. This is non alcoholic don’t worry. I tweaked it to include bloody mary mix and use the leftovers to make our cowboy cornbread casserole.
What is the best secret ingredient for chili?
I think a bit of heat is a must. Not so much that you can’t taste your food and your nose is running, but just a slight kick. Beans are a must for us as well but some are a hard NO for those.
Other Recipes with Bloody Mary Mix
If you have the other brand of machine, you could use these ingredients to make Ninja foodi chili in that too. Want to use this mix to make other things? I have used it instead of diced tomatoes to make our Chili Cornbread Casserole with it too!
This was seriously so good. Great recipe.
This chili turned out amazing and I cannot get over that. It is just five ingredients. The flavor was fantastic.
Bloody Mary flavors are perfect for chili. Will make this again and again. Nicely done!
The flavors were bold and delicious, and the addition of the Bloody Mary mix gave it a unique twist. It’s now my go-to chili recipe!
I love to try new chili recipes and this one is really good and a unique idea! Thanks!
This is such a delicious recipe! LOVE it!
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This is a great recipe; I have made it several times and we really like the flavor. Just a note, though, the recipe does not say when to add the beans. I’ve made chili enough to know the beans get added near the end but you might want to edit the recipe for those that aren’t sure about when the beans go in.