Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

tailgate bloody mary beef chili

lmclain avatar
Recipe by
Lori McLain
@lmclain
Denton, TX

There is nothing better to kickoff a game than the flavors of a Bloody Mary! This easy chili is beefy good....like a Bloody Bull version of the bloody mary drink...and will be great kept in a crockpot until serving time , or right on your tailgate burners at the game ! It is a Hail Mary pass me some more at our house ????

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr 45 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For tailgate bloody mary beef chili

  • 3 c
    chopped celery, leaves included ( about one bunch of celery), plus 6-8 full stalks of celery for serving
  • 2 c
    diced frozen onions
  • 2 c
    diced frozen green peppers
  • 4 oz
    canned diced green chilies
  • 3 lb
    small diced round steak or sirloin
  • 32 oz
    spicy bloody mary mix
  • 1 Tbsp
    garlic powder
  • 3 tsp
    black pepper
  • 6 Tbsp
    chili powder
  • 2 pkg
    (1 oz each) beef au jus mix
  • 3 c
    crushed tomatoes
  • 3 Tbsp
    optional to thicken if needed: crushed cheese puffs

How To Make tailgate bloody mary beef chili

  • 1
    Sauté veggies in a nonstick 6 qt. stock or chili pot , until translucent over medium-high heat. Add meat and brown with the veggies. Combine Spicy Bloody Mary Mix with veggies, meat, spices and crushed tomatoes in the chili pot.
  • 2
    Bring to slight boil over medium-high heat and reduce heat slightly and continue cooking at a simmer. Stir occasionally to keep from sticking. Cook the chili until meat is tender (1 ½ to 2 hours).
  • 3
    If desired to thicken chili, make a paste with the crushed cheese puffs: (1 tbsp powder +1 tbsp. water). Slowly stir in paste mixture until desired thickness is reached.
  • 4
    To serve: ladle into serving vessels and add a celery stock for a "spoon." Serves 6.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT