Camping Chuck Wagon Stew Recipes

CHUCK WAGON STEW (HARRIS RANCH COPYCAT)

Steps:

• In a large pot, warm olive oil over medium-high heat. Add in the onion, celery, and carrots; saute for 5 minutes until vegetables are tender. Season with a few dashes of salt and pepper.
• Add in the ground beef and cook, breaking up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until no pink remains, about 3 minutes. Season with a few more dashes of salt and pepper. Drain off fat, if necessary.
• Add in the potato, tomato paste, beef bullion, fish sauce, Worcestershire sauce, canned tomatoes with their juice, and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, but not mushy, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in peas and warm through.
• Ladle into bowls and enjoy!

CHUCKWAGON BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown beef well in oil. When cooked, transfer to a large Dutch oven and mix in garlic well. Add water, tomatoes, lemon, onions, salt, pepper, and sugar. Mix well and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add carrots, potatoes, cloves, and crushed basil leaves. Cover and cook until vegetables are tender. Add canned peas and heat. If necessary, to thicken gravy, thicken with flour, dissolved in water. Serve hot.

CHUCKWAGON BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or skillet, brown beef well in oil. After the beef is cooked, remove and put into a deep pot. Add the garlic and mix well. Add water, tomatoes, lemon, onions, salt, pepper, and sugar. Mix well and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add carrots, potatoes, cloves, and crushed basil leaves. Cover, and cook until vegetables are tender. Add canned peas, and cook until they are heated through, about 4 minutes. If necessary, to thicken gravy, thicken with flour, dissolved in water. Serve hot.

CAMPING CHUCK WAGON STEW

Steps:

• Cook ground beef over hot campfire coals or camp stove. Drain, stir in cut up potatoes, onion and instant boullion, Add liquid from tomatoes and green beans to skillet. Heat to boiling, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and green beans. Break up tomatoes with fork. Cover and simmer until potatoes are done. about 5 minutes.

CHUCKWAGON BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Cook and stir meat in hot oil in 4-qt. saucepot on medium-high heat 5 min. or until meat is evenly browned, stirring occasionally; drain.
• Add vegetables and broth; stir. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 1 hour or until meat is tender.
• Stir in steak sauce. Serve over rice.

CHUCK WAGON CHOW

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper in a large plastic bag. Place beef cubes in bag and shake to coat evenly. , In a Dutch oven or large skillet, brown beef in oil. Add onion, green pepper and garlic; cook until peppers are crisp-tender. Stir in chili powder, oregano and reserved vegetable liquid; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until meat is tender, about 45-50 minutes. Stir in beans and corn; simmer 10 minutes or until heated through.

CHUCKWAGON STEW

Steps:

• Heat a little oil in a large pot or dutch oven. Just enough oil to keep food from sticking.
• Add meat, onion, potatoes, carrots, cumin, salt, pepper, and chili powder to hot oil. Saute until the onions turn clear and the meat has browned on all sides. This will infuse the seasonings deeply into the meat and vegetables.
• *WATER note: Whichever broth method you are using ADD WATER to equal a total of ONE QUART liquid. ( This means 1 bouillion cube with 1 quart water, OR 1 can broth with 17.5 oz water (about 2 1/4 cups) OR 2 cups broth and 2 cups water.).
• Add that liquid to the pan along with the tomatoes AND THEIR LIQUID and stir/scrape well to get any browned bits off the bottom.
• Bring to a rolling boil.
• Cover and and reduce to simmer, stirring once or twice. Cook at least one hour and taste. Adjust seasoning if needed adding more chili powder if you want it spicier.
• Uncover and continue to simmer until meat and veggies are tender and done to your liking.
• Taste and adjust seasoning if desired.
• Great with some warm crusty bread.

CHUCKWAGON BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Mix flour, paprika, chili powder, pepper and salt in a bowl or plastic bag, and coat beef well.
• In large dutch oven, brown beef in oil, add onion, pepper, garlic, pepper flakes, and cook until soft.
• Add tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, and cloves.
• Cover and simmer 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• If mixture is too thick or if more liquid is needed, add beef broth.
• Add potatoes and carrots and cook until veggies are done, about 45 minutes.

CHUCK WAGON STEW

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and flour.
• Coat beef with flour mixture and brown in olive oil in large dutch oven.
• Add seasonings, tomatoes and broth to meat.
• Cover and simmer on low heat for 1 hour or until meat is tender (cook time will depend on how large your chunks of meat are).
• Stir in potatoes, carrots and celery and cook for 20 minutes longer, or until veggies are fork tender.
• Add peas and corn and cook for 15 minutes longer.
• Serve with cornbread or a crusty bread and a salad and you have a fantastic meal.

ONE-POT CHUCKWAGON CHOW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the corn, beans, tomato sauce and seasonings; cover and cook 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.