Top 10 Dutch Oven Recipes
There is something about Dutch oven cooking that is so authentic of the camping experience. Cooking at the campground can be an event in itself and there is no better way to cook than in a Dutch oven.
Dutch oven cooking and baking at the campground is simple, but you’ll need a specific set of Dutch oven tools to get started. Once you have the right tools and accessories, your camping meals should be easy to prepare and most likely will taste better outdoors and under the stars.
Plan an entire day of meals around Dutch oven cooking with a few of our favorite Dutch oven recipes for the campground:
Start the day off right with breakfast fritatas in the Dutch oven. Start your coals in the morning and keep them going for a day of Dutch oven cooking! These Dutch oven breakfast fritatas can be made in an Italian or Mexican style. Both versions are listed separately in ingredients, but the cooking instructions are the same. This recipe is ideal for breakfast or even a brunch.More »
Yes, you read that right – baked hot dog burritos. Why not? This dutch oven recipe combines some of your favorite campground cooking into a new meal because hot dogs and burritos go together like, well hot dogs and burritos! You can use any style franks, but bratwursts are the chef's favorite.More »
This vegetarian and Italian-inspired Dutch oven cuisine is a crowd pleaser. With fresh herbs and spices, the flavors will be delicious. The chef recommends cooking high-acid tomato sauce dished like this one in a separate backing pan. It is easiest to use a pre-made sauce from a jar, but if you are a true chef-de-cuisine, go at it and make your own!More »
This spinach lasagna is a great side dish to compliment most grilled meats, especially tri-tip or Italian pork sausage. The recipe is vegetarian, but you can add sausage to the lasagna for another variation. It can be baked in any size dutch oven, or better yet, use a larger size oven and utilize a deep pan set on top of three or four small rocks inside the oven.More »
This recipe is not just for fall; Autumn Chicken is one of our most popular camping Dutch oven recipes, year-round. Add fresh spices and seasonal veggies to create your own version of this classic recipe. You’ll know the chicken is ready, when it is tender and flakes right off the bone. We love to serve Autumn chicken with flour tortillas. Also, substitute chicken for turkey and have an easy Thanksgiving meal at the campground. More »
A Dutch oven recipe submitted by the readers, this pork roast is a camper’s favorite. The pork roast doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, as it will be slow cooked to spoon-tenderness. Just add barbecue sauce for a pulled-pork version of this recipe. Ham will be fine too, but shorten the cooking time to two hours, as ham is already cooked.More »
Every great camping meal needs some side dishes. This Dutch oven veggie medley recipe can accompany just about any meal you are preparing for dinner and can be made in any size Dutch oven, depending on how many people you are serving. Add potatoes for a breakfast version or a heartier dinner side dish. Seasonal ingredients are the best!More »
A campfire cookout isn't complete without baked beans cooked in the Dutch oven. For a tasty combination, serve with corn bread and any grilled meat or vegetables of your choice.Baked Beans will combine with just about any meal you are planning at the campground, so keep this recipe handy for a campground staple. More »
So it’s not a Dutch oven recipe, but since you have the coals going, you might as well get a little corn on the grill. Corn on the cob is a delicious and easy side dish to prepare at the campground. Once it is cooked, you can slice it off the cob and add it to any Dutch oven recipe. More »
Dessert is possibly every camper’s favorite meal. This Dutch oven fruit cobbler recipe is best with fresh seasonal fruits, but canned fruit can be substituted for an easy variation. The ingredients are recommended to create your own variation and a tasty camping dessert. Just add whipped cream, or ice cream for the tastiest campground dessert, ever. More »
Dutch oven cooking and baking at the campground is simple, but you’ll need a specific set of Dutch oven tools to get started. Once you have the right tools and accessories, your camping meals should be easy to prepare and most likely will taste better outdoors and under the stars.
Plan an entire day of meals around Dutch oven cooking with a few of our favorite Dutch oven recipes for the campground:
1. Dutch Oven Breakfast Fritatas
Start the day off right with breakfast fritatas in the Dutch oven. Start your coals in the morning and keep them going for a day of Dutch oven cooking! These Dutch oven breakfast fritatas can be made in an Italian or Mexican style. Both versions are listed separately in ingredients, but the cooking instructions are the same. This recipe is ideal for breakfast or even a brunch.More »
2. Dutch Oven Baked Hot Dog Burritos
Yes, you read that right – baked hot dog burritos. Why not? This dutch oven recipe combines some of your favorite campground cooking into a new meal because hot dogs and burritos go together like, well hot dogs and burritos! You can use any style franks, but bratwursts are the chef's favorite.More »
3. Dutch Oven Eggplant Parmigiana
This vegetarian and Italian-inspired Dutch oven cuisine is a crowd pleaser. With fresh herbs and spices, the flavors will be delicious. The chef recommends cooking high-acid tomato sauce dished like this one in a separate backing pan. It is easiest to use a pre-made sauce from a jar, but if you are a true chef-de-cuisine, go at it and make your own!More »
4. Dutch Oven Spinach Lasagna
This spinach lasagna is a great side dish to compliment most grilled meats, especially tri-tip or Italian pork sausage. The recipe is vegetarian, but you can add sausage to the lasagna for another variation. It can be baked in any size dutch oven, or better yet, use a larger size oven and utilize a deep pan set on top of three or four small rocks inside the oven.More »
5. Dutch Oven Autumn Chicken
This recipe is not just for fall; Autumn Chicken is one of our most popular camping Dutch oven recipes, year-round. Add fresh spices and seasonal veggies to create your own version of this classic recipe. You’ll know the chicken is ready, when it is tender and flakes right off the bone. We love to serve Autumn chicken with flour tortillas. Also, substitute chicken for turkey and have an easy Thanksgiving meal at the campground. More »
6. Dutch Oven Pork Roast
A Dutch oven recipe submitted by the readers, this pork roast is a camper’s favorite. The pork roast doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, as it will be slow cooked to spoon-tenderness. Just add barbecue sauce for a pulled-pork version of this recipe. Ham will be fine too, but shorten the cooking time to two hours, as ham is already cooked.More »
7. Dutch Oven Veggie Medley and Home Fries
Every great camping meal needs some side dishes. This Dutch oven veggie medley recipe can accompany just about any meal you are preparing for dinner and can be made in any size Dutch oven, depending on how many people you are serving. Add potatoes for a breakfast version or a heartier dinner side dish. Seasonal ingredients are the best!More »
8. Dutch Oven Baked Beans
A campfire cookout isn't complete without baked beans cooked in the Dutch oven. For a tasty combination, serve with corn bread and any grilled meat or vegetables of your choice.Baked Beans will combine with just about any meal you are planning at the campground, so keep this recipe handy for a campground staple. More »
9. Campfire Corn on the Cob
So it’s not a Dutch oven recipe, but since you have the coals going, you might as well get a little corn on the grill. Corn on the cob is a delicious and easy side dish to prepare at the campground. Once it is cooked, you can slice it off the cob and add it to any Dutch oven recipe. More »
10. Dutch Oven Fruit Cobbler
Dessert is possibly every camper’s favorite meal. This Dutch oven fruit cobbler recipe is best with fresh seasonal fruits, but canned fruit can be substituted for an easy variation. The ingredients are recommended to create your own variation and a tasty camping dessert. Just add whipped cream, or ice cream for the tastiest campground dessert, ever. More »
