The
Dutch Oven
Camping
Cookbook
Campfire Cookbook with Irresistible Outdoor Recipes Including Breakfast, Soups, Meat, Fish, Vegetables, Desserts, and Etc.
By Roger Murphy
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
If you are planning an RV trip or camping for a few days, then you need to bring things that should be compact enough and also able to do their job properly. That is why you need adaptable equipment that can be used for multiple tasks such as the campfire style Dutch Oven. It is heavy and isn't ideal when you are backpacking to a campsite. It is great for car RV trips, camping, and any trip where you can use a vehicle. The Dutch Oven is extremely durable, adaptable, and fulfills all your cooking needs. There is a tight lid that contains all the moisture and air, making it possible to be used as an oven. Make your stews and soups as well as it can work as a cast iron pan with the lid off in which you can make your meats and vegetables. Your camp menu can grow exponentially, just bring this cookbook with you.
CHAPTER 1 BREAKFAST
CHEESY HASH WITH SMOKED SAUSAGE
(TOTAL COOK TIME 45 MINUTES)
INGREDIENTS FOR 6 SERVINGS
THE INGREDIENTS
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 6 smoked sausages, cut into bite-size cubes
- Cheddar cheese, shredded and divided 2 cups
- 1 package refrigerated, shredded hash brown potatoes (20-ozs, 0.57-kgs)
- Sour cream 1 cup
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- Butter, melted cup
- Black pepper, to season
METHOD
- Prepare your campfire for cooking.
- You will need a 12-ins (30.5-cms) Dutch oven with 12 coals in a ring around it and 28 on its lid. The desired cooking temperature is 350F (177C).
- Spritz the Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, combine the sausage with half of the cheese, hash brown potatoes, sour cream, onion, butter, and black pepper.
- Transfer the mixture to the Dutch oven, spreading it out into an even layer.
- Bake until the cheese melts for approximately 10-12 minutes. Set aside for 5 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy.
MOUNTAIN MAN'S BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
(TOTAL COOK TIME 40 MINUTES)
INGREDIENTS FOR 4-6 SERVINGS
THE INGREDIENTS
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Sausage meat, broken up (2-lbs, 0.9-kgs)
- 8 eggs
- Milk cup
- Frozen hash brown potatoes (2-lbs, 0.9-kgs)
- Cheddar cheese, shredded 2 cups
- Salt and black pepper, to season
METHOD
- Prepare your campfire for cooking.
- You will need a 12-ins (30.5-cms) Dutch oven with 7 coals around it in a ring and 21 on its lid. The desired cooking temperature is 350F (177C).
- Spritz the Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the sausage meat to the Dutch oven, and fry until well cooked.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the eggs with the milk, beating well to incorporate. Set the mixture to one side.
- Remove the cooked sausage meat from the Dutch oven.
- Add the hash browns to the Dutch oven and lightly brown.
- Spoon the sausage meat over the hash browns.
- Pour the egg mixture over the top, and sprinkle over the shredded cheese.
- Add the hash browns to the Dutch oven and brown lightly.
- Place the lid on the Dutch oven along with 21 coals on its lid and cook for 20-25 minutes until the eggs are cooked through.
- Season to taste and serve.
SHITAKE MUSHROOM AND SCALLION FRITTATA
(TOTAL COOK TIME 25 MINUTES)
INGREDIENTS FOR 4 SERVINGS
THE INGREDIENTS
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 12 scallions, white and green parts, stemmed, caps sliced 0.25-ins (0.64-cms) thick
- Shitake mushrooms, stemmed and chopped (8-ozs, 227-gms)
- Salt, as needed
- 8 eggs
- Freshly ground black pepper teaspoon
- Parmesan cheese, freshly grated cup
METHOD
- Prepare your campfire for cooking.
- You will need a 10-ins (25.4-cms) Dutch oven set on a full bed of coals.
- Spritz the Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray.
- Add the scallions and mushrooms to the Dutch oven, and season with teaspoon of salt. Set over a full bed of coals and saut.
- Cover the Dutch oven with its lid. Add 12 coals to the top of the lid and cook until softened for approximately 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs with teaspoon of salt and teaspoon of black pepper.
- Pour the egg mixture over the veggies, and cook while stirring for around 2-3 minutes.
- Move the bottom coals to create a ring around the base of the Dutch oven.
- Scatter the cheese over the egg mixture.
- Cover the Dutch oven with its lid, add more coals from the bottom and cook until lightly browned for 15 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy.
UPSIDE DOWN BANANA AND PECAN FRENCH TOAST
(TOTAL COOK TIME 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES)
INGREDIENTS FOR 6-8 SERVINGS
THE INGREDIENTS
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Packed brown sugar 1 cups
- Butter, melted cup
- Light corn syrup cup
- Pecans, chopped cup
- 3 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
- 1 firm cinnamon bread loaf, sliced (1-lb, 0.45-kgs)
- 6 eggs
- Whole milk 1 cups
- Ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon
- Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
- Confectioner's sugar, optional
METHOD
- Prepare your campfire for cooking.
- You will need a 12-ins (30.5-cms) Dutch oven with 12 coals in a ring around it and 24-26 on its lid. The desired cooking temperature is 350F (177C).
- Spritz the Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, combine the brown sugar with the melted butter, corn syrup, and pecans until incorporated.
- Fold in the banana slices.
- Spoon the mixture into the Dutch oven.
- Cut off and discard both ends of the cinnamon bread loaf.
- Arrange 2 layers of bread slices over the bananas.
- With a whisk, in a second bowl, beat the eggs with the whole milk, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract.