Introduction
Every day we solve numerous amount of problems. We try to find the best solution in all aspects of our life. When we talk about food everyone wants to get the best and the healthiest way to cook the meals. There are a lot of cookware all over the world that can cook not only tasty but also useful food. A Dutch oven is one of such devices that doesnt need special skill to cook in. It looks like you can make everything in it from the stews and soups to the most difficult types of the casseroles and bread. Dutch oven started its history from the 17 th century. At that time Dutch developed the new way of casting metals. They started to use sand molds instead of the clay molds. This is how Dutch oven was created!
This cookware has a non-stick surface. The only one disadvantage of the Dutch oven is a long time of the preheating. This feature can be easily turned into a strong side. Once the cookware is hot reduce the heat and cook the meal on the very low heat. This method can help to reach the soft and tender structure of the cooked meal. No matter you cook vegetables or meat right technology is able to make the masterpiece from simple ingredients. It looks like Dutch oven is perfect! It has bright colors, non-stick surface, the food that is cooked in it is healthy and can stay warm for a long time. You can serve the meal directly in Dutch oven. This is the perfect and the most mouth-watering way to amaze your guests and family.
It is very important to choose right Dutch oven. Nowadays, a lot of cookware is made of anodized aluminum, cast-iron, and stainless steel. Nevertheless, the cast-iron Dutch oven is the best variant. The size of the cookware starts from the 2 quarts till 12 quarts so you will easily find the most appropriate Dutch oven for your family!
Breakfast
Country Style Breakfast
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients:
- 4 eggs
- 8 oz. Cheddar cheese
- teaspoon salt
- teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 oz. ground beef
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
Directions:
- Place olive oil in the Dutch oven and add chopped onion.
- Sprinkle the onion with the ground black pepper and add the ground beef.
- Then add salt and stir the mixture well.
- Cook the meat mixture for 10 minutes over the medium heat. Stir it time to time.
- After this, shred Cheddar cheese.
- Beat the eggs and place them over the ground beef.
- Sprinkle the eggs with the chopped parsley and shredded cheese.
- Close the lid and cook the meal for 10 minutes more over the low heat or until it is cooked.
- Chill the meal for 5 minutes and serve!
Nutrition: calories 412, fat 29.4, fiber 0.7, carbs 3.9, protein 32.9
Vegetable Eggs
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 16 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 1 carrot, peeled
- 1 sweet pepper, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- teaspoon ground black pepper
- teaspoon turmeric
Directions:
- Grate the carrot.
- Pour olive oil into the Dutch oven and add the grated carrot.
- Cook it for 2 minutes and add the salt, paprika, ground black pepper, and turmeric.
- Stir the carrot with the help of the wooden spatula.
- Add chopped onion and sweet pepper.
- Stir the vegetables and cook for 4 minutes with the closed lid.
- Beat the eggs in the bowl and whisk well.
- Pour the whisked eggs over the vegetables and stir gently.
- Cook the meal for 10 minutes more over the low heat.
- When the eggs are cooked serve the meal immediately!
Nutrition: calories 182, fat 11.8, fiber 3.3, carbs 14.1, protein 7.2
Breakfast Sausages with Cheese
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients:
- 12 oz. ground chicken
- teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon semolina
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon chives
- teaspoon salt
- 4 oz. Parmesan, grated
Directions:
- Toss the ground chicken in the mixing bowl.
- Add ground black pepper and semolina.
- After this, add minced garlic and salt.
- Stir the ground chicken well and add grated cheese and chives.
- Beat the egg in the mixture and stir it carefully until homogenous.
- Then make the medium sausages from the chicken mixture.
- Pour the sesame oil into the Dutch oven and place the sausages.
- Close the lid and cook the sausages for 20 minutes over the low heat.
- You can turn the sausages into another side during the cooking if desired.
- Chill the cooked sausages little and serve!
Nutrition: calories 310, fat 16.9, fiber 0.2, carbs 3.3, protein 35.5
Bacon Omelette
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- cup cream
- 4 oz. bacon, chopped
- teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1/3 teaspoon paprika
Directions:
- Beat the eggs in the bowl and whisk well.
- Add cream and salt.
- Then add paprika and stir the mixture.
- Place the butter and chopped bacon in the Dutch oven and cook it for 3 minutes over the medium heat.
- Stir the bacon time to time.
- Then pour the egg mixture over the bacon and cook the omelet for 6 minutes over the medium heat with the closed lid.
- Then transfer the cooked meal on the plates and serve!
Nutrition: calories 318, fat 24.8, fiber 0.1, carbs 2.9, protein 20.1
Breakfast Eggs
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon dill, chopped
- 1 sweet pepper, chopped
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Directions:
- Beat the eggs in the bowl.
- Mix up together the chopped tomato and sweet pepper.
- Put the butter in the Dutch oven and melt it.
- Add the chopped zucchini and cook them for 5 minutes.
- Then add the tomatoes and fresh parsley.
- Stir the vegetables and cook them for 2 minutes more.
- After this, pour the beaten eggs over the vegetables and close the lid.
- Cook the eggs for 4 minutes more or until the meal is cooked.
- Serve the meal immediately!
Nutrition: calories 159, fat 10.6, fiber 2.5, carbs 10.3, protein 8
Breakfast Shredded Potato
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 17 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients:
- 4 potatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- teaspoon salt
- teaspoon ground black pepper
- teaspoon thyme
- teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 eggs
- cup water
- 2 oz. leek, chopped
Directions:
- Peel the potatoes and chop them into the small cubes.
- After this, peel the onion and dice it.
- Place the chopped potato and diced onion in the Dutch oven.
- Add olive oil and salt.
- After this, sprinkle the vegetables with the ground black pepper, thyme, and nutmeg.
- Add chopped leek and cup of water. Stir it and close the lid.
- Cook the potatoes at 360 F for 10 minutes.
- After this, check if the potatoes are soft and shred them.