Crushed by 30 people!
EDIT: To clarify, this was a steamed clambake, not a Cajun style seafood boil. Everything cooked in a steamer basket above the broth, which had plenty of Old Bay in it. We weren’t going for that heavy exterior spice coating. The clams’ natural briny flavor is part of the appeal and when doused in better turn out pretty good.
We had this made from a local company for our annual clambake. It was destroyed by our 30 guests!
Roasted the bones and threw them in with carrots, onions, celery and whole peppercorns.
Simmered for 8-9 hours.
World Famous Cattle Drive Casserole
Serves: 6 to 8
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Shopping List
Meat
2 lbs lean ground beef
Dairy
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
8 oz sour cream
Produce
1 medium yellow onion
1 green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic
Pantry
2 (10 oz) cans Rotel, undrained
2 (10.5 oz) cans cream of mushroom soup
1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 packet taco seasoning
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Topping
1 large bag Nacho Cheese Doritos (or crushed tortilla chips if you prefer)
Instructions
1. Brown the Beef
Brown the ground beef with the diced onion and bell pepper until the beef is fully cooked.
Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
Drain excess grease.
2. Make the Filling
Stir in:
Taco seasoning
Rotel
Cream of mushroom soup
Corn
Black beans
Smoked paprika
Onion powder
Garlic powder
Sour cream
Simmer for about 5 minutes.
3. Assemble
Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
Spread half of the crushed Doritos on the bottom.
Pour in the beef mixture.
Top with both cheeses.
Finish with another generous layer of crushed Doritos.
4. Bake
Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Broil for 2 to 3 minutes if you’d like the topping extra crispy.
Nice little Sunday dinner for my family of 6 and our guests.
Grilled Sweet Chili Chicken and Rice
Simmered over night so the pot only yielded 4 containers.
It’s very rich.
Beef neck bones
Steak trimmings
Onion
Carrot
Celery
Parsley
Thyme
Whole Peppercorns
Very happy with the results.
Feed 14 people for Mother’s Day with American Wagyu Chuck steaks. First time doing steaks on the griddle.
Just SPG