Dutch Oven Meals for Every Camping Occasion – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Dessert!
There is nothing I love more than after a long day of chasing game around the mountains or desert of south east Utah to return to camp, my body exhausted and my energy expended, and have a warm, inviting Dutch oven meal waiting for me. Dutch oven meals are easy, require little prep work or clean-up, and always delicious. I only started cooking with a Dutch oven about three years ago. I had always housed a hesitation to using one because they seemed difficult to use, but I quickly became comfortable with how easy they are for creating amazing flavored meals. I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I do!
Breakfast
Mountain Man Breakfast – Eggs, Sausage, Peppers, Cheese and Biscuits!
Biscuits and Gravy – Warm, Buttery Biscuits Smothered in Creamy Sausage Gravy!
Lunch and Dinner
Chicken
Chicken Cordon Bleu – Black Forest Ham, Havarti Cheese, Cream of Chicken Sauce
Chipotle Apricot Rum Chicken – Chipotle Pepper BBQ Sauce, Fresh Apricot Juice, and a Splash of Rum
Lemon Tarragon Chicken – Chicken, Lemon Cream Sauce, Fresh Tarragon, and a hint of Dijon Mustard
Pesto and Mozzarella Chicken – Chicken, Basil Pesto, and Mozzarella Cheese over a Bed of Pasta
Beef (Or Something Like It)
Shepherd’s Pie – Ground Beef, Carrots, Corn, Mashed Potatoes, Cheese, Red Wine All in One Pot! (However this recipe was even better with the beef substituted by ground elk!!!)
Pork
Vegetarian
Specials!!!!!
Desserts
Apple Pie – sweet and tender honey crisp apples with a sugary cinnamon syrup!
Baked Pears and Dried Cherries – Baked Bosc Pears, White Wine Sauce, Dried Cherries, and Walnuts
Pineapple Upside Down Cake – Pineapple, Maraschino Cherries, Cheesecake Pudding