🌵🍲 Chili Champions & Backyard Cooks 🍲🌵Chuckwagon Recipe of the Day – Monday, May 18, 2026🔥 Cowboy Campfire Creamy Beef & Potato Casserole Skillet 🔥

🌵🍲 Chili Champions & Backyard Cooks 🍲🌵Chuckwagon Recipe of the Day – Monday, May 18, 2026🔥 Cowboy Campfire Creamy Beef & Potato Casserole Skillet 🔥

Good morning, folks! 🤠We’re kicking off the week with a hearty, old-fashioned comfort meal that’s loaded with savory beef, creamy potatoes, and melty cheese—all baked together in one skillet!

This chuckwagon favorite is simple, filling, and perfect for feeding a hungry crowd.

🥩🥔🧀 Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef

• 4 medium potatoes, thinly sliced

• 1 tablespoon oil or butter

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 can cream of mushroom soup

• 1 cup milk

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• ½ teaspoon paprika

• 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

🔥 Chuckwagon Cooking Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat oven or Dutch oven to 375°F.

2️⃣ In a cast iron skillet, brown ground beef until fully cooked.

3️⃣ Add onion and garlic; cook until soft and fragrant.

4️⃣ In a bowl, mix cream soup, milk, salt, pepper, and paprika.

5️⃣ Layer potatoes over the beef mixture.

6️⃣ Pour creamy mixture evenly over the potatoes.

7️⃣ Cover and bake for 40–45 minutes until potatoes are tender.

8️⃣ Sprinkle cheese over the top and bake uncovered another 5 minutes until melted and bubbly.

🥄 Chuckwagon Serving Tip

Serve hot with:

• Warm rolls 🧈

• Green beans

• Or a side salad 🥗

⭐ Campfire Tip

Slice potatoes thin and evenly so they cook perfectly tender over the fire or in the Dutch oven.

💜 Chuckwagon Encouragement

A new week is another opportunity to trust God’s direction and walk in His peace.

Take one step at a time—He’s already gone before you.

📖 Scripture for Today

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart…”— Proverbs 3:5 (KJV)

Come back tomorrow for another Chuckwagon comfort favorite! 🍲🔥🤠