🌵🍲 Chili Champions & Backyard Cooks 🍲🌵🌞 Chuckwagon Recipe of the Day – Tuesday, July 14, 2026 🌞🔥 Cowboy Campfire Loaded Garlic Butter Steak & Potato Skillet 🔥

🔥 Cowboy Campfire Loaded Garlic Butter Steak & Potato Skillet 🔥

Good morning, folks! 🤠

Today's chuckwagon favorite is a hearty one-skillet meal that's packed with tender steak bites, buttery baby potatoes, savory mushrooms, and plenty of flavor. It's a simple meal that feels like something straight off an old chuckwagon—perfect for sharing with family after a long summer day.

So grab your cast iron skillet, gather everyone around the table, and let's get cooking!

🥩🥔🧄 Ingredients

• 1½ lbs sirloin steak, cut into bite-sized pieces

• 1½ lbs baby potatoes, halved

• 8 oz mushrooms, sliced

• 4 tablespoons butter

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon onion powder

• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• ½ teaspoon black pepper

• 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese (optional)

• Fresh parsley for garnish

🔥 Chuckwagon Cooking Instructions

1️⃣ Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in a large cast iron skillet.

2️⃣ Add the potatoes and cook for 15–18 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender.

3️⃣ Remove the potatoes and set aside.

4️⃣ Melt the remaining butter in the skillet and cook the steak bites for 3–4 minutes, until browned.

5️⃣ Add mushrooms, garlic, onion powder, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, and black pepper.

6️⃣ Return the potatoes to the skillet and stir everything together.

7️⃣ If desired, sprinkle with Colby Jack cheese, cover for 2–3 minutes, and let the cheese melt.

8️⃣ Garnish with fresh parsley and serve hot.

🥄 Chuckwagon Serving Tip

Serve with:

• Warm buttered rolls 🧈

• Fresh garden salad 🥗

• Grilled corn on the cob 🌽

• Homemade peach cobbler 🍑

• Sweet iced tea 🍹

⭐ Campfire Tip

A cast iron skillet holds heat beautifully, making it ideal for cooking over a campfire. Let the steak rest for a couple of minutes before serving to keep it juicy and tender.

💜 Chuckwagon Encouragement

Life isn't measured by how busy we are—it's measured by the moments we spend with the people we love. Pull up a chair, share a meal, tell a story, laugh often, and thank God for another beautiful day.

📖 Scripture for Today

"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped."

— Psalm 28:7 (KJV)

🌞 Question of the Day

🥩 How do you like your steak?

🔥 Rare🥩 Medium Rare🍽️ Medium👌 Medium Well🔥 Well Done

👇 Tell us your favorite way to enjoy steak in the comments! Happy cooking, folks! 🤠🍲❤️🌵