🍲 Chili Champions & Backyard Cooks 🍲🌵🌞 Chuckwagon Recipe of the Day – Thursday, June 4, 2026 🌞🔥 Cowboy Campfire Loaded Chili Cheese Cornbread Skillet 🔥

🌵🍲 Chili Champions & Backyard Cooks 🍲🌵

🔥 Cowboy Campfire Loaded Chili Cheese Cornbread Skillet 🔥

Good morning, folks! 🤠

Today's chuckwagon favorite combines two cowboy classics into one unforgettable meal—hearty homemade chili and golden cornbread baked together in a cast iron skillet!

This is the kind of meal that filled hungry cowboys after a long day on the trail and still brings comfort to the table today.

🌶️🥩🧀 Ingredients

For the Chili:

• 1 lb ground beef

• 1 small onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 can kidney beans, drained

• 1 can diced tomatoes

• 1 can tomato sauce

• 1 tablespoon chili powder

• 1 teaspoon cumin

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

For the Cornbread:

• 1 box cornbread mix

• Ingredients listed on package

• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

🔥 Chuckwagon Cooking Instructions

1️⃣ Preheat oven or Dutch oven to 375°F.

2️⃣ In a cast iron skillet, brown beef, onion, and garlic.

3️⃣ Stir in beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and seasonings.

4️⃣ Simmer for 10 minutes.

5️⃣ Prepare cornbread mix according to package directions.

6️⃣ Stir half of the cheese into the cornbread batter.

7️⃣ Pour cornbread batter over the chili.

8️⃣ Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.

9️⃣ Bake for 25–30 minutes until cornbread is golden brown.

🥄 Chuckwagon Serving Tip

Serve with:

• Sour cream

• Green onions

• Fresh garden salad 🥗

• Sweet iced tea 🧋

⭐ Campfire Tip

If cooking outdoors, place a few coals on top of your Dutch oven to help brown the cornbread evenly.

💜 Chuckwagon Encouragement

Life's greatest blessings often happen around a table filled with family, friends, and grateful hearts.

Today, take time to enjoy the simple gifts God has placed in your life.

📖 Scripture for Today

"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him."

— Psalm 34:8 (KJV)

🌞 Summer Recipe Question of the Day

🌽 What's your favorite cornbread add-in?

Cheese? Jalapeños? Honey? Bacon? Sweet corn?

👇 Share your favorite version in the comments! 🤠🔥🍲🌽