V8 Turkey Chili

5 from 6 votes

This V8 Turkey Chili is a super easy chili recipe. It is a hearty, comforting recipe that's perfect with shredded cheese or crackers on top. The V8 does all the heavy lifting in this recipe and really brings the flavor out in the chili!

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Total Time1 10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 257kcal

Author: Audrey Wood

Cost: $15

Equipment

Large pot

Ingredients

1 pound ground turkey
1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles (mild) about 14.5 ounces, do not drain
1 small white onion diced
1 green bell pepper diced with the membranes and stem removed
2 tablespoons chili powder
½ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon garlic powder
3 ½ cups V8 vegetable juice regular or low sodium
1 can kidney beans rinsed and drained
1 can white beans rinsed and drained
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Stove-top

Dice your onion and bell pepper (remove the seeds, membranes, and stem) into small pieces.
Brown your ground turkey in a large pot with the diced onion and green bell pepper then drain the fat.
1 pound ground turkey, 1 small white onion, 1 green bell pepper
Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles (mild), 2 tablespoons chili powder, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 3 ½ cups V8 vegetable juice, 1 can kidney beans, 1 can white beans, salt and pepper
Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Let the chili simmer for 1-2 hours before serving.

Slow Cooker

Dice your onion and bell pepper (remove the seeds, membranes, and stem) into small pieces.
Brown the ground turkey and then drain the fat.
1 pound ground turkey
Spray your slow cooker with non-stick spray and add the ground turkey.
Add the remaining ingredients and then stir well.
1 pound ground turkey, 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles (mild), 1 small white onion, 1 green bell pepper, 2 tablespoons chili powder, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 3 ½ cups V8 vegetable juice, 1 can kidney beans, 1 can white beans, salt and pepper
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.

Notes

Any nutritional information is an estimate by online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

I did not need to add any salt and pepper to my chili. I recommend doing salt and pepper to taste, if needed.

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