Dutch Oven Camping Recipes

1.  Cajun Yellow Rice

A flavorful breakfast dish to rev you up for an activity-filled day.

Serves: 4 to 6
Preparation/cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. 1.  In a Dutch oven cook the bacon or sausage and remove leaving grease in bottom of pan.
2. 2.  Chop the meat up into little pieces.
3. 3.  Add butter to pan.
4. 4.  While it is melting, add the onion, celery and bell pepper. This is known as the trinity of Cajun cooking.
5. 5.  Saute these vegetables and in the last two minutes add the cooked rice and meat in the pan and stir vigorously.
6. 6.  When the rice is warm, move the mixture to the sides of the pan and leave the center empty.
7. 7.  Crack the eggs, mix well and pour in the center of the pan.
8. 8.  Once the egg mixture hits the pan, stir the rice and egg mixture well. The rice will turn yellow.
9. 9.  Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

2.  Three Bean and Beef Chili

Who says you can't enjoy a thick, rich chili in the woods?

Serves: 8
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. 1.  Heat the oil in large pot or Dutch oven over moderate heat.
2. 2.  Add the onion, bell pepper and carrots, cover and cook, stirring occasionally until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.
3. 3.  Add the cumin and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
4. 4.  Add the ground beef; raise the heat to high and cook, breaking up the meat with a spoon, until the meat is no longer pink.
5. 5.  Stir in the tomatoes, water, chipotle and adobo sauce, oregano and salt and pepper.
6. 6.  Simmer, partially covered, stirring from time to time, for 30 minutes.
7. 7.  Stir in the beans and cook, partially covered, 20 minutes longer.
8. 8.  Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

3.  Dutch Oven Pork Roast

Fork-tender pot roast, perfect for round-the-campfire festivities.

Serves: 7 to 8
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 3 hours

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. 1.  Get a fire going to where you have a bed of long lasting slow-burning charcoals. You may have to check and add more fuel during cooking time.
2. 2.  In a large cast iron Dutch Oven, heat the oil until it's hot.
3. 3.  Brown the pork roast, onions and apples.
4. 4.  Add the chicken stock and spices. Cover and put on the fire (off to the side) to slowly cook over the coals for two and a half hours.
5. 5.  At the end of two and a half hours, layer the vegetables, carrots and potatoes first (they need more heat). Recover the pot.
6. 6.  Check after three hours are up and give it your best judgement on doneness (every campfire is different.)
7. 7.  Serve with good crusty bread and butter.

4.  German Sausage Chowder

Thick, creamy and cheesy!

Serves: 6 to 8
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. 1.  In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine sausage, potatoes, onion, 1/2 tsp. salt, and dash pepper.
2. 2.  Add 2 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are nearly tender.
3. 3.  Stir in cabbage (and corn if desired); cook 10 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.
4. 4.  Stir in 2 1/2 cups of the milk. Stir remaining 1/2 cup milk into flour; stir into soup.
5. 5.  Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
6. 6.  Stir in cheese till melted. Garnish with parsley.

5.  Smores Bars

A classic camp favorite!

Serves: 6 to 8
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. 1.  Cream butter, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy.
2. 2.  Stir in vanilla, salt and baking powder.
3. 3.  Add flour and crushed graham crackers.
4. 4.  Line the bottom of a 14" Dutch Oven with parchment paper.
5. 5.  Spread ²/₃ of the dough mixture and spread on parchment paper in oven.
6. 6.  Place chocolate bars evenly over the dough.
7. 7.  Cover with marshmallow cream.
8. 8.  Spoon remaining dough mixture over chocolate bars.
9. 9.  Bake at 350 degrees (21 coals on top; 11 on bottom) for 45-50 minutes.