Dutch Oven Camping Recipes - Easy Camping Meals

When you're out camping, Dutch oven recipes are a fantastic option for preparing delicious meals. They offer a convenient way to cook your food while you enjoy other activities around the campfire. With their rustic charm, Dutch oven camping recipes bring a sense of back-to-nature cooking, reminiscent of the pioneering days of old. Explore these easy camping meals that will make your outdoor adventure even more enjoyable.

Dutch Oven Camping Recipes

Cheesy Camp Potatoes

Ingredients:

- 1 lb. bacon, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 green bell peppers, chopped
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 10 to 12 red potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 1 lb. Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/4 lb. Baby Swiss cheese, shredded
- Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Cook the bacon in the Dutch oven until crispy.
2. Add the chopped peppers, onions, and mushrooms to the Dutch oven and sauté them.
3. Remove some of the bacon grease, leaving a small amount in the Dutch oven, and add the sliced red potatoes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and mix well.
4. Place eight briquettes below the Dutch oven and fourteen on top of the lid.
5. Let it cook for about 45 minutes to an hour without stirring.
6. After the potatoes are cooked, sprinkle the shredded Cheddar and Baby Swiss cheese on top.
7. Replace the lid and allow the cheese to melt.
8. Serve the cheesy camp potatoes while hot.

Dutch Oven Bacon Potatoes

Ingredients:

- 1 large potato
- 1/3 onion, chopped
- 2 or 3 slices of bacon
- Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Place a Dutch oven on hot coals to heat.
2. Slice the bacon into bite-size pieces.
3. Peel the potato and slice it into 1/4 inch slices.
4. Place the bacon into the Dutch oven and spread it out evenly.
5. Place the chopped onions and potato slices on top of the bacon.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Cover the Dutch oven with the lid.
8. Let it cook for about 45 minutes, turning the lid around every 10 minutes.
9. The potatoes should be tender when done.
10. Serve the Dutch Oven Bacon Potatoes hot.

Mountain Man Meal

Ingredients:

- 1 lb. mild pork sausage
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 package frozen shredded hash browns, 2 lbs.
- 12 eggs, beaten
- 1 package shredded Cheddar cheese, 16 oz.

Instructions:

1. Place the sausage, chopped onion, and minced garlic into a cast-iron Dutch oven with the lid raised over hot coals to achieve medium-high heat.
2. Cook until the sausage is no longer pink and the onion is tender.
3. Stir in the chopped bell peppers and frozen shredded hash browns. Mix well and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the hash browns and peppers are hot and tender (approximately 15 minutes).
4. Evenly pour the beaten eggs over the top of the potatoes. The eggs will sink into the potatoes.
5. Place the lid back on the Dutch oven and put 6 to 10 coals underneath and 12 on top.
6. Let it bake until the eggs are firm, about 35 to 40 minutes.
7. Sprinkle the shredded Cheddar cheese on top, cover, and continue cooking until the cheese has melted (about 5 minutes).
8. Serve the Mountain Man Meal hot.

Simple Campfire Cobbler

Ingredients:

• 1 box yellow or white cake mix
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2 cans cherry pie filling
• Cinnamon, to taste
• 25 charcoal briquettes (at least)

Instructions:

1. Set up a campfire or charcoal grill and light the charcoal briquettes until they become hot and ashy.
2. Place a Dutch oven on top of approximately fifteen hot charcoal briquettes to preheat it.
3. Pour the cherry pie filling inside the Dutch oven, spreading it evenly.
4. Sprinkle the dry cake mix on top of the filling, covering it completely and spreading it out evenly.
5. Dust the top with cinnamon to add flavor.
6. Cut the butter or margarine into small pieces and arrange them evenly on top of the cake mix.
7. Place the lid on top of the Dutch oven.
8. Arrange ten hot charcoal briquettes on the lid or place a few hot coals directly on the lid to create an even heat distribution.
9. Bake the cobbler for 15 to 45 minutes, depending on the heat of the coals. Check the doneness frequently by lifting the lid and testing the cake with a toothpick or fork. The cobbler is ready when the cake is golden brown and cooked through.
10. Once cooked, remove the Dutch oven from the heat and let it cool for a few minutes.
11. Serve the Simple Campfire Cobbler warm and enjoy the delicious dessert.

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