Chuck Wagon Salad Recipes

CHUCKWAGON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sauté the onion and bell pepper until soft but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Add the ground beef and cook until browned; drain excess fat if needed. To the beef, add the beans, corn, tomato soup, milk, cheese, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and Cajun seasoning. Stir over medium heat until well blended. Taste; add salt and pepper, as needed.
• Transfer to a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes, or until hot.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter and set aside to cool. Remove the casserole from the oven, dip the biscuits in the butter and scatter on the top of the casserole dish. Sprinkle the tops of all of the biscuits with cornmeal. Return to the oven and bake uncovered, at 375 degrees F, for an additional 20 to 25 minutes OR until biscuits are cooked through and golden brown. Check bottoms of center biscuits and return to oven if not cooked through.
• Serve immediately with a green vegetable or a side salad.

SPICY SAUSAGE CHUCK WAGON CHILI, SALAD

Steps:

• Brown meat in large nonstick stovetop pot at medium/high until meat is no longer pink.
• Cut spicy sausages in ½ inch slices and add to pot.
• Chop onion and add to pot.
• Add kidney beans and juice to pot.
• Add mushrooms and juice to pot.
• Peel and thinly slice carrots and add to pot.
• Add soup, pepper and chili powder to pot and stir.
• Bring chili to a boil, reduce heat, let simmer for 1 hour. Add water if it appears too dry and thick. Add more chili powder if desired.
• Rinse spinach and spin in salad spinner. Add fruits and nuts. Drizzle with favorite dressing.
• (Set aside some chili for Taylor's famous burgers).

CHUCK WAGON CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until thick and bubbly.

TEXAS CHUCKWAGON CHILI

Steps:

• Brown meat in a large skillet or Dutch oven.
• Add seasonings and water.
• Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• Skim off fat.
• Stir in cornmeal, uncover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir occasionally.
• Serve with pinto beans and cornbread(you may even add 2 15 oz. cans drained and rinsed pinto or kidney beans, if you wish. It adds 4 servings to the quantity given below.).
• This tastes even better the next day! Leftovers can be used to make chili dogs; or place on a plate a layer of Tostitos, a layer of chili, then layer the following for a delicious, quick dinner salad: lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, chopped tomatoes. Serve with dollop of sour cream and picante sauce on the side.

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 CARROTS

Steps:

• In 2-qt saucepan place carrots; add enough water to cover.
• Bring to a full boil.
• Cook over medium heat until carrots are crisply tender (8-12 minutes).
• Drain and return to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through (5 minutes).

CHUCK WAGON BEANS

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, cook the beef, celery, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, combine the pork and beans, tomato soup, water, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard and beef mixture. , Transfer to a shallow 2-1/2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 40-50 minutes or until heated through and mixture reaches desired thickness.,