Family Friendly Dinners

Chuck Wagon!

Your kids are going to love this. You may not think it’s all that, but it’s a great kid friendly meal and a perfect example of how you can use less meat and still feed an army.  If you’re a big kid like me, you’ll love it as much as the little ones.

¼ ground beef (turkey or chicken)

1-2 large cans (or 4 smaller cans) of Pork & beans

¼ cup of sugar (or Splenda)

Brown your ground beef, add a pinch or two of garlic salt to taste.  Once brown, drain about half the fat into a container, preferably a repurposed coffee can.  Set the pan to one side.

In a large stock or pasta pot, empty the cans of Pork & Beans into it and place over a medium heat and let simmer. 

Add the meat and fat from the pan to the pork & beans and incorporate. 

Once the mixture is fully heated and simmering add the sugar and stir until dissolved then serve. 

Note: I really encourage you to use a sugar substitute for this recipe.  The recipe must have the sweetener but it doesn’t have to have quite so many calories.