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Slow Cooker V8 Chili

by Sarah Olson on March 24, 2022 | Updated October 21, 2022 40 Comments

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Slow Cooker V8 Chili has plenty of vegetables in it because of the V8 juice in the sauce! This recipe makes a big batch of chili, enough to freeze or share.

v8 chili in an oval slow cooker with cornbread on the side.

The recipe was given to my husband from his best friend’s mom Janet. She gave him a handwritten recipe card with this recipe on it. Her recipe is made on the stove-top and mine in the slow cooker.

What is V8 juice?

V8 juice has eight different vegetables in it. I mostly taste tomato, but it also has carrots, beets, celery, parsley, spinach, watercress, and lettuce. I love that the V8 juice adds depth to this chili recipe that canned tomatoes can’t. You can make other recipes with V8 juice such as bloody mary’s, goulash, or even spicy braised pork.

Recipe Ingredients

kidney beans, V8 vegetable juice, stew tomatoes, chili seasoning, onion, and ground beef.
  • Ground beef – Brown the meat before adding it to your slow cooker.
  • Stewed tomatoes – Not a common chili ingredient nowadays. We love the texture and flavor stewed tomatoes bring to this chili recipe. Chop these roughly.
  • V8 juice Original – Yes, an entire 62-ounce bottle! This will make plenty of sauce for your chili and stretch it out to feed a large crowd.
  • Kidney beans – You’ll want to add canned kidney beans to this recipe, it’s not recommended to add raw to the slow cooker for raw kidney beans need to be cooked at a very high temperature.
  • Other Seasonings – Chili Seasoning Packets, diced onion, and garlic powder.

Step-by-Step Directions

Kidney beans, ground beef and chili seasoning in separate piles in a slow cooker.

Step One – In a large skillet on the stove-top, brown the ground beef until cooked through.

Step Two – Add the stewed tomatoes to the slow cooker and cut them into quarters using a butter knife.

Step Three – Add the cooked ground beef and remaining ingredients to the slow cooker. Stir.

Step Four – Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.-

finished cooking v8 chili in a slow cooker with wooden ladle in it.

Can I use ground turkey?

Yes! Ground turkey is so good in chili. I love how much flavor turkey gives the broth of soups and chili. Brown the ground turkey the same way as the beef in this recipe, you’ll have great results.

close up of v8 chili on a wooden spoon.

Can I make this vegetarian?

Yes! Try one or more of these options to make this V8 chili vegetarian.

  • Use soy crumbles instead of beef
  • Add more beans such as pinto or garbanzo
  • More veggies such as bell pepper, celery, corn and sweet potatoes
2 bowls of chili with crackers and cornbread on the side.

What to serve with this:

This is one of the very few chili recipes that I can eat without toppings but I know it’s fun to have an array of choices. Here is what I set my table up with alongside the crockpot of V8 Chili.

  • Saltine crackers
  • Shredded cheese
  • Diced Sweet Onion
  • Sour Cream
  • Cornbread
bowl of chili with cornbread on the side.

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Slow Cooker V8 Chili

4.98 from 34 votes
Slow Cooker Beef Chili with V8 Juice as the sauce! So much flavor and this recipe makes a full pot of chili for sharing or freezing some for later.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 15
Calories: 231kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs. ground beef,
  • 30 oz. stewed tomatoes (2 cans) not drained
  • 1 white onion
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2.50 oz. chili seasoning packets (2 packets)
  • 30 oz. kidney beans (2 cans) drained and rinsed
  • 64 oz. V8 juice original
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
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Instructions:

  • In a large skillet on the stove-top add the ground beef. Brown and drain.
  • Add the stewed tomatoes to the slow cooker. I like to cut them in quarters right in the slow cooker with a butter knife. If you are skilled with a paring knife you can cut them up by hand.
  • Add the ground beef to the slow cooker along with the onion, garlic powder, pepper, chili seasoning packets, drained kidney beans and V8 juice.
  • Stir and add the lid. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
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Recipe Notes:

Low sodium or spicy V8 juice can be used in this recipe. If you also want to reduce the sodium level in this recipe use Mrs. Dash Chili seasoning.
Nutritional Values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 757mg | Potassium: 784mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1535IU | Vitamin C: 43.6mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 4.5mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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  • Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
  • Slow Cooker Vegetarian Chili
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  • Slow Cooker Easy and Healthy Turkey Chili
  • Slow Cooker Texas No Bean Chili
  • Slow Cooker Beef Enchilada Chili
  • Slow Cooker Venison Chili
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    Comments

    1. H.Bowen says

      February 26, 2023 at 9:38 am

      Can you put the beef in raw and let it all cook together? I’m a teacher so browning hamburger meat at 5AM is not something I look forward to, haha!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        February 26, 2023 at 2:19 pm

        You can, only if the meat is very lean. Otherwise brown it the night before.

        Reply
    2. Cj says

      November 21, 2022 at 5:30 pm

      5 stars
      I am a horrible cook and this is the easiest and most delicious recipe for chili ever!! I Would give 100 stars if I could.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 21, 2022 at 5:35 pm

        I’m so glad you liked it, it was one of my first recipes I learned how to cook too.

        Reply
    3. Scott says

      February 20, 2022 at 6:29 pm

      4 stars
      Awesome.

      Reply
    4. Per says

      January 31, 2022 at 6:41 pm

      Replace 1 of the pounds of ground beef with stew beef, add a jalapeno, a green and a red pepper and you have a winner. Maybe use garlic instead of powder as well..

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        January 31, 2022 at 8:23 pm

        Great ideas!

        Reply
    5. Dana F. says

      December 2, 2021 at 3:30 pm

      5 stars
      I do not have Chilli seasoning packets. But I can make my own I just don’t know how tablespoons to put in this Chilli re I’ve. I have made my own version of Chilli with V8 juice. I the only Chilli I loved. But no one else could handle the heat. I also added Rotel tomatoes also.

      Reply
      • Autumn Murray says

        February 5, 2022 at 7:04 pm

        Just use 2 1/2-3 Tbsp Chili seasoning mix × the amount the recipe calls for seasoning packets.

        Reply
    6. Grace says

      October 26, 2021 at 10:31 am

      5 stars
      Being a single gal, I love recipes that I can cut in half. I used low sodium V8. I had a lonely jalapeno in the fridge, so I put that guy in there as well. (Seemed like the right thing to do). This chili is STELLAR!!!! I was able to easily control the liquid factor by using individual V8 cans. I couldn’t find the big bottle at the store. I’m happy to have a righteous chili recipe that I’ll use for years to come!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        October 26, 2021 at 10:40 am

        So happy you loved this recipe! That’s why I started this website so others could also have these amazing recipes. This by far is one of our favorites.

        Reply
    7. Larry says

      June 19, 2021 at 3:17 pm

      5 stars
      Very good

      Reply
    8. Lisa says

      February 18, 2021 at 2:21 pm

      What size is a serving for this recipe?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        February 19, 2021 at 2:43 am

        I do not figure that out. Sorry!

        Reply
        • Lisa says

          February 19, 2021 at 7:30 am

          5 stars
          I got my math smart husband to do it! According to his calculations, a serving is a little bit less than 1 3/4 cups! We really liked this recipe…used ground Turkey for half the meat! So easy! Thank you!

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