If you love an easy chili recipe, the gods of the interwebs have landed you in the right place. This stove top chili recipe with tomato juice comes together in less than two hours. This easy stove chili recipe can be frozen to use on a hectic evening in the future – which is something I do a few times a year!
I found this recipe around 15 years ago at allrecipes.com. I have since tweaked it a bit, but there really wasn’t much tweaking to do in all honesty. This easy stove top chili recipe with tomato juice is perfect can’t get much more perfect!
Worthy of a Chili Cook-Off
It’s funny how many different ways chili can be prepared, huh? There are basic chili recipes, spicy chili recipes, meatless chili recipes, beanless chili recipes, and tomato-y chili recipes. I would say this chili recipe with tomato juice is both spicy and tomato-y. The tomato juice gives the chili a kick. It is the main chili I make.
Admittedly, the chili didn’t win our neighborhood chili cook-off this last year, but I haven’t given up hope! I know a win is in the future for this yummy chili! We had around 12 entries, and they were all quite good. You can’t win them all! But my cousin used this recipe in her church cook-off in Massachusetts this year and WON!
It’s been in my editorial calendar to write a post on hosting a neighborhood chili cook off. It’s a lot of work, but it is so much to do! I’m always curious what other neighborhoods are doing to bring people together during the changing seasons. If you have any fun ideas, please pop them into the comments below!
Back to the chili…
Simple Steps to Delicious Stove Chili
First, you simply brown some ground beef with onions and peppers in a large stock pot. Drain the meat and add the meat back to the pot.
Next, it’s time to add in the tomato base, the beans, and the seasonings. The concoction will turn a bright red color due to the bright red tomato juice and tomato sauce.
Set it to boil on medium-high heat. Once this stove top chili has reached a full boiling stage, it’s time to turn it down to a simmer for around one and a half hours.
This chili thickens upon standing. And it is even more superb on the second day – as many chili recipes are!
What to Serve with this Easy Stove Top Chili with Tomato Juice
Of course, like with any chili, you can change the base to reflect the ingredients you prefer. I love to make this easy chili recipe to serve with tamales, rice, or on top of Fritos for Frito chili pie.
Of course, it’s great with a cornbread muffin on the side, too!
This is one deee-lish and easy stove chili recipe!
Easy Stove Top Chili Recipe with Tomato Juice
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup Onions chopped
- 1/2 cup Green bell peppers chopped
- 2 lbs Ground beef
- 48 oz Tomato juice
- 29 oz Tomato sauce
- 1 can Dark red kidney beans drained, 16 oz
- 1 can Light red kidney beans drained, 16 oz
- 1/8 tsp Red pepper
- 1/2 tsp White sugar
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp Black pepper
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 1/2 tsp Cumin or roasted cumin
- 1/4 cup Chili powder
Instructions
- In large stockpot, brown ground beef and onions and peppers.
- Drain.
- Return the beef to the stockpot. Add the tomato juice, tomato sauce, beans, and seasonings.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce to low and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or so.
- Serve with Fritos, cornbread, rice, or tamales.
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Tomi C
This is definitely chili weather. I used to make it all the time on the stove but now I usually use my crockpot. I will have to try out your recipe. Looks delicious and easy.
The Gifted Gabber
Thanks so much, Tomi! Yes, this one is great either way! Happy weekend to you!