The one thing I like more than anything about camping is cooking over an open flame. So do most campers. I love my Dutch oven, and so should you. If you don't have one, you need to get one, especially if you're an avid camper.
Buy a 12-inch oven that's already seasoned, and refer to the directions as to how to use one on a charcoal fire. I'm offering up 3 tasty recipes for your next outing. Here goes:
CHUCK WAGON BREAKFAST 2 pounds ground seasoned sausage or bacon 1 2-pound package cubed hash browns 1/4 medium onion, diced 18 eggs 1 garlic clove, chopped 1/2 cup milk 1 pound pre-cubed cooked ham seasonings to taste With 12 coals on top and 12 on bottom, add sausage or sliced bacon. When meat is cooked, drain all grease. Add onion and garlic and saute for 4 minutes. Add ham and hash browns, cover, and cook until hash browns are done, stirring occasionally. In a separate bowl, whip eggs and milk. Add egg mixture to oven, stirring into meat, add seasonings, cover, and cook until eggs are done, stirring occasionally.
CAMPER'S CLAM CHOWDER 2 potatoes, diced 2 6-ounce cans minced clams 4 slices bacon 3/4 cup flour 6 tablespoons butter 3 cups light cream 1/2 cup celery 1/8 teaspoon thyme 1/2 onion, chopped salt and pepper to taste 1 clove garlic, crushed With 12 coals on the bottom and 12 coals on the top, boil potatoes for about 10 minutes. Drain water and set aside potatoes. Cook bacon. When done, crumble and drain grease. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in the Dutch oven. Add the celery, onion, and garlic. Saute slowly for 3-4 minutes. Add the clams and potatoes. Mix the flour in with the cream and butter and whip until lumps are gone. Pour in the cream/flour mixture and add salt and pepper to taste. Cook at a low boil for 10 minutes then reduce coals for a 20 minute simmer until soup thickens to your liking.
CHICKEN AND RICE 1 pound bacon 4-5 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 cups water 1 10-ounce can chicken broth 1/4 cup diced onion 1 10-ounce can creamy mushroom soup 1 diced garlic clove 1 envelope dry onion soup mix 1 1/2 cups brown rice seasonings to taste With 12 coals on top and 10 coals on bottom, cook bacon until done. Drain grease. Add chicken, onion, and garlic. Lightly brown chicken. Add all other ingredients, blend together, cover, and allow to cook for 30 minutes. Remove lid, stir, cover, and cook for approximately 15 more minutes until rice and chicken are done.
CHUCK WAGON BREAKFAST 2 pounds ground seasoned sausage or bacon 1/4 medium onion, diced 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 pound pre-cubed cooked ham 1 2-pound package cubed has browns 18 eggs 1/2 cup milk seasonings to taste With 12 coals on top and 12 on bottom, add sausage or sliced bacon. When meat is cooked, drain all grease. Add onion and garlic and saute for 4 minutes. Add ham and hash browns, cover, and cook until hash browns are done, stirring occasionally. In a separate bowl, whip eggs and milk. Add egg mixture to oven, stirring into meat, add seasonings, cover, and cook until eggs are done, stirring occasionally.
There you have it. Three recipes that will have you and your family craving more. And since you're so good, maybe I'll publish a few more for your next trip. Enjoy them!
Buy a 12-inch oven that's already seasoned, and refer to the directions as to how to use one on a charcoal fire. I'm offering up 3 tasty recipes for your next outing. Here goes:
CHUCK WAGON BREAKFAST 2 pounds ground seasoned sausage or bacon 1 2-pound package cubed hash browns 1/4 medium onion, diced 18 eggs 1 garlic clove, chopped 1/2 cup milk 1 pound pre-cubed cooked ham seasonings to taste With 12 coals on top and 12 on bottom, add sausage or sliced bacon. When meat is cooked, drain all grease. Add onion and garlic and saute for 4 minutes. Add ham and hash browns, cover, and cook until hash browns are done, stirring occasionally. In a separate bowl, whip eggs and milk. Add egg mixture to oven, stirring into meat, add seasonings, cover, and cook until eggs are done, stirring occasionally.
CAMPER'S CLAM CHOWDER 2 potatoes, diced 2 6-ounce cans minced clams 4 slices bacon 3/4 cup flour 6 tablespoons butter 3 cups light cream 1/2 cup celery 1/8 teaspoon thyme 1/2 onion, chopped salt and pepper to taste 1 clove garlic, crushed With 12 coals on the bottom and 12 coals on the top, boil potatoes for about 10 minutes. Drain water and set aside potatoes. Cook bacon. When done, crumble and drain grease. Heat 2 tablespoons of butter in the Dutch oven. Add the celery, onion, and garlic. Saute slowly for 3-4 minutes. Add the clams and potatoes. Mix the flour in with the cream and butter and whip until lumps are gone. Pour in the cream/flour mixture and add salt and pepper to taste. Cook at a low boil for 10 minutes then reduce coals for a 20 minute simmer until soup thickens to your liking.
CHICKEN AND RICE 1 pound bacon 4-5 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 2 cups water 1 10-ounce can chicken broth 1/4 cup diced onion 1 10-ounce can creamy mushroom soup 1 diced garlic clove 1 envelope dry onion soup mix 1 1/2 cups brown rice seasonings to taste With 12 coals on top and 10 coals on bottom, cook bacon until done. Drain grease. Add chicken, onion, and garlic. Lightly brown chicken. Add all other ingredients, blend together, cover, and allow to cook for 30 minutes. Remove lid, stir, cover, and cook for approximately 15 more minutes until rice and chicken are done.
CHUCK WAGON BREAKFAST 2 pounds ground seasoned sausage or bacon 1/4 medium onion, diced 1 garlic clove, chopped 1 pound pre-cubed cooked ham 1 2-pound package cubed has browns 18 eggs 1/2 cup milk seasonings to taste With 12 coals on top and 12 on bottom, add sausage or sliced bacon. When meat is cooked, drain all grease. Add onion and garlic and saute for 4 minutes. Add ham and hash browns, cover, and cook until hash browns are done, stirring occasionally. In a separate bowl, whip eggs and milk. Add egg mixture to oven, stirring into meat, add seasonings, cover, and cook until eggs are done, stirring occasionally.
There you have it. Three recipes that will have you and your family craving more. And since you're so good, maybe I'll publish a few more for your next trip. Enjoy them!
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