🌾 Agape Love Daily Chuckwagon Recipe – March 12🍲 Cowboy Beef, Potato & Pinto Bean Camp Stew

🍲 Cowboy Beef, Potato & Pinto Bean Camp Stew

A thick, hearty chuckwagon stew — tender beef, creamy pinto beans, and soft potatoes simmered in a rich savory broth.

Serves: 6–8Cook Time: 45–50 minutes

This is the kind of stew that fills the kitchen with warmth and feeds a hungry crew after a long day.

🥩 Ingredients

• 1 lb beef stew meat (or ground beef)

• 2 tbsp bacon grease or butter

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 3 medium potatoes, diced

• 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, drained & rinsed

• 2 carrots, sliced

• 4½ cups beef broth

• 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes

• 1 tsp chili powder

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• ½ tsp black pepper

• Salt to taste

🍳 Instructions

1. Brown the BeefIn a Dutch oven, heat bacon grease over medium heat. Brown the beef on all sides.

2. Build the Flavor BaseAdd onion and garlic; cook until soft and fragrant.

3. Add VegetablesStir in potatoes and carrots. Cook for 3–4 minutes.

4. Create the StewAdd pinto beans, diced tomatoes, broth, chili powder, paprika, pepper, and salt.

5. SimmerBring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and cover. Simmer 35–40 minutes until beef is tender.

6. ServeLadle into bowls and serve with cornbread or warm biscuits.

🤠 Chuckwagon Tip

Beans were a chuckwagon staple because they added protein and helped stretch meals without needing a lot of meat.