One of my favorite-of-all-time camping recipes is Taco Soup! It’s extremely easy to throw together in your new or used RV, and it’s a great bowlful of flavor year round. Don’t let the “soup” fool you into thinking it’s not a good camping recipe for late summer. Your family will wolf this down in any weather!

Taco Soup

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef or cooked, shredded chicken breast
• 1-2 envelopes taco seasoning (your preference: season to taste)
• 1 envelope Ranch dressing seasoning mix
• 1 ½ cups water
• 2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cans cream corn
• 2 cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 can (14 ½ oz) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chilies
• Additional toppings: sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, corn chips

Directions:

• Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, crumbling it as you cook. Drain off the fat and discard.
• If you’re choosing to use chicken instead, cook it through and shred with a fork once it’s cooled.
• Place cooked meat directly into slow cooker.
• Add all other ingredients. If you were looking for a difficult recipe, this ain’t it!
• Heat on low for 4 hours and serve with the toppings of your choice.

This may look and feel like chili, but it’s really like tacos in a bowl! And it’s so easy to adjust based on your personal preferences. If you want more heat and zip, add 2 full packets of taco seasoning or even a 4 oz can of diced green chilies. If you prefer red beans over black beans, substitute as you like. You can even serve this spooned over cooked rice or tortilla/corn chips if you want to be extra hearty!

Best of all, this camping recipe is easy to throw together in the morning as you’re clearing the breakfast dishes. Simply add everything in the slow cooker and turn it on before leaving for the afternoon – that way, when you come back to your new or used RV, dinner is served.

Have you made this recipe? What did you think? Let us know in the comments below. And let us know (contact us today!) if we can help get your RV road-ready for your camping trips this fall!

Want a fast, easy, and delicious recipe to take with you on your next camping trip in your new or used RV? Then you’ll want to try this easy camping recipe for BBQ chicken pizza. It assembles in about 5 minutes and bakes in 15. A “ready in 20” dinner? Yes, please!

BBQ Chicken Pizza

Ingredients:

• 6 slices naan (sort of like pita bread)
• Your favorite BBQ sauce
• 2 ½ cups shredded cheddar jack cheese
• 2 cups cooked, shredded/cubed chicken
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped/crumbled
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• Olive oil

You’ll also need:

• Baking sheet
• Pastry brush
• Knife or spatula
• Frying pan

Directions:

• Turn on oven to 400 degrees.
• Cook the bacon until crisp and remove from heat, draining off grease.
• Add a small drizzle of olive oil to each piece of naan bread and place on baking sheet.
• Drizzle BBQ sauce on each naan bread (on top of olive oil) and evenly distribute with a spatula or knife.
• Divide the chicken evenly between the naan, spreading it across the top of each piece.
• Sprinkle each naan with cheese.
• Top with a sprinkle of bacon and onions.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden.
• Enjoy!

This is a family favorite recipe that we make year-round, whether we’re camping or at home! It’s easy for the kids to help with and is a crowd pleaser. Good luck enjoying the leftovers the next day – there won’t be any!

A few tips:

• I purchase deboned rotisserie chicken in the deli section. There’s no cooking, chopping, or anything else – just open the carton and top the naan!
• If you are really in a hurry, use a bag of bacon pieces from the salad dressing/crouton aisle at the grocery store instead of cooking your bacon.
• Use parchment paper or aluminum foil on the baking sheet for easy clean up.

We can help you pick out the perfect new or used RV that has all of the kitchen amenities you need to easily make your favorite meals, including this one. Stop in or contact us today!

Nothing heralds the arrival of summer like grilling burgers on your first camping trip of the season – and nothing bids summer “seeya til next year!” like – you guessed it – burgers on the grill. Here’s an easy and delicious Labor Day camping recipe that will finish up your summer season on a high note.

Smoky Gouda Burgers

makes four burgers

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef, divided into 4 equal portions (I recommend an 85/15% blend)
• 4 slices smoked Gouda cheese
• Sesame seed buns
• Bread & butter pickle chips
• ½ cup French fried onions
• 2 Tbs butter, optional
• 1 Tbs olive oil, optional
• Salt & pepper to taste

Other toppings:

• Whatever you want on your burgers – try this yummy and delicious sauce you can make at home.

Tools you’ll need:

• Iron skillet
• Spatula

Let’s get grilling!

• First things first: zap the French fried onions in the microwave on a paper plate with a paper towel for about 15 seconds. They’ll get hot and crispy! Set aside.
• Divide the ground beef into four equal portions and roll into balls. Smash with your hands or a spatula, nice and thin. Season with salt and pepper.
• Get your grill rip roaring hot – or your iron skillet! If using your skillet, throw a bit of butter and olive oil in the pan.
• Grill burgers until desired doneness is achieved, flipping occasionally to cook evenly. 155-160 degrees will get you to well done.
• Just before removing burgers from heat, top with slices of cheese.
• Layer up the burgers on buns with bread & butter pickles and French fried onions, as well as any other toppings of your choosing.
• Enjoy!

This is a tasty and easy Labor Day camping recipe you may just keep handy the rest of the year! We’re also ready to help year round with all of your RV and camping needs, so don’t hesitate to contact us today if you need help shopping for a new or used RV or need to schedule some RV service.

Happy 4^th of July weekend! Whether you’re at home or on the road in your new or used RV, you’re probably planning on doing some delicious grilling. Kick it up a notch with this great 4^th of July recipe for grilled BBQ salmon and fruit skewers! This recipe is adapted from AllRecipes, and you can find the original here.

• 4 wooden skewers
• 1 (1 lb) fillet salmon
• 1/4 cup + 3 Tbs barbeque sauce, divided
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into large chunks
• 1 peach, pitted and cut into large chunks
• 1 can of pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 Tbs water
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp honey

Let’s get grilling!

• Get the grill ready by lightly oiling the grate and preheating to medium-high. Let the wooden skewers soak in water while you prep the rest.
• Slather both sides of the salmon with the barbeque sauce and set aside.
• Combine bell pepper, peach, and pineapple chunks in a bowl. In a separate dish, whisk together 3 tablespoons of barbeque with the water, lime juice, olive oil, and honey. Pour it over the fruit and pepper mixture, and toss to coat well.
• Remove skewers from water and thread with alternating pieces of the fruit and pepper mix.
• Grill the fruit skewers, turning every couple of minutes until each side is brown – about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Place salmon on grill skin side down, grilling until the fish is opaque and the flesh flakes easily – about 6 to 8 minutes per side.

We’d love to help you pick out the perfect new or used RV for your summer travels – and one with an outdoor cooktop or grill means you can make delicious meals like this one while the sun goes down! Contact us today with any questions about our RVs for sale or to schedule some RV service and maintenance before you hit the road!

If you’re traveling during the holidays in your new or used RV from Modern Trailer Sales, you’ll definitely want this easy recipe for sausage balls. This is a favorite holiday recipe my entire family loves, and you can either make it ahead of time or take the ingredients with you. Either way, it’s a crowd pleaser!

Holiday Sausage Balls

• 1 lb spicy ground sausage
• 1 box cheddar biscuit mix (we use Red Lobster brand)
• 1 egg
• 1 cup shredded cheese of your choice (we prefer either pepper jack, Monterey jack, or cheddar)

You’ll also need:

• Mixing bowl and spoon
• Cookie sheet
• Parchment paper
• Meat thermometer

This recipe couldn’t be easier! Simply mix thoroughly all ingredients together – including the little seasoning packet that comes in the biscuit mix. You can mix it by spoon, by hand, or if you’re at home, in your stand mixer. Then scoop out large tablespoons onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Roll into balls, and bake at 350 until meat thermometer inserted reads 160 degrees.

Extra Tips

• Why a meat thermometer instead of a specific time? Baking food for certain time cycles runs the risk of either under or over cooking. Dangerous if it’s undercooked, and unpalatable if it’s overcooked and dry! Cooking to temperature instead of time ensures you get a fully cooked finished product without being dried out.

• These are great straight out of the oven, but if you’re traveling and want them to last, they’ll do just fine for a couple of days in an airtight food storage container. Of course, ours never last longer than a day, so we typically double or triple the batch if we want leftovers!

• Some sausage ball recipes call for the sausage to be cooked first with other liquids added to help retain moisture. I like this recipe because by starting with raw sausage, the meat keeps the sausage balls moist, not dry, as it cooks!

If you’re traveling in your new or used RV over the winter or during the holidays, let us help make sure your road trip goes safely and smoothly. Contact us for assistance with your RV questions or RV service or repair needs!

One of my favorite camping recipes to enjoy is not only delicious and gets the day started right, but it also is cost effective. With tasty camp recipes like these, you can save yourself some money – no need to eat out and overspend your food budget! Here are two homerun camp recipes – one for breakfast and one for dinner. You might find them so filling that you could skip lunch entirely and just snack on granola bars and some fresh fruit!

Breakfast Hash

Ingredients:

• 6 oz. bacon
• 4 red potatoes
• 1 onion
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• salt & pepper

You’ll also need:

• Dutch oven
• Spatula
• Knife
• Cutting board

Directions:

• Dice bacon and fry in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Remove pieces as they begin to crisp; drain on paper towels.
• While bacon is cooking, dice potatoes and onion. Once the last of the bacon is cooked, pour off most of the grease, reserving 3-4 tablespoons. Add potatoes and onion into the reserved bacon grease and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Keep the Dutch oven lidded while the onion and potatoes, removing only every once in awhile to stir to prevent sticking. Cook until tender.
• Scrape potatoes and onions to the side, and crack eggs directly into the free space of the pan,  whisking and scraping with spatula to scramble.
• Once the eggs are scrambled and cooked through, put all of the cooked bacon back into the pot.
• Add cheddar cheese and stir to combine. Serve warm.

Once breakfast is cleaned up, you can get an immediate start (and finish!) on dinnertime faster than you can say “Get ready to leave for the day!” Wipe out the Dutch oven and throw in three ingredients – yes, only three ingredients! Set it on low heat and you’re good to go!

Savory Stew

Ingredients:

• 1.5 pounds beef stew meat
• 1 can Campbell’s Golden Mushroom soup
• 1 can Campbell’s French Onion soup

You’ll also need:

• Dutch oven or Crock Pot
• Can opener

Directions:

• Combine all three ingredients in a Dutch oven or Crock Pot, cover, and place in oven at 250* for 6 hours. (Low heat for 4-6 hours if using Crock Pot.)
• Easy sides: a quick salad, grilled corn on the cob, or a side of mashed potatoes. You’ll discover this stew creates and cooks in its own gravy, so a side of potatoes or pasta is great to pair with it – easy pantry staples you’ll already have on hand!

Add these camp recipes to your list of camp meals while camping in your new or used RV, and we guarantee they’ll be family favorites!  Contact us if you have any questions about shopping for a new or used RV or scheduling some routine RV maintenance before you hit the road. Happy trails!