I love to make at least one pasta dish on a camping trip (see previous lasagna recipe) and what goes best with pasta? Garlic bread! It also just make a great snack or side dish for many meals. Warning – this garlic bread is highly addicting and I usually triple the portion you think normal people would eat when planning for the meal.
I think the first time I did this recipe while camping was at Mary Smith campground up near the town of Shasta. It’s a bit of a drive from the Bay Area but a pretty drive and the campground has nice hiking. Sadly when we went it was too cold to get into the water. Maybe next time!
Ingredients –
Loaf of French bread
2 to 2 1/2 sticks of butter – accept it, love it, trust me!
Garlic – I use at least 8-9 cloves
Italian seasoning
Parmesan cheese – shredded
Foil
Directions –
Cut french loaf in half longwise
Mince garlic to fine pieces
Mash room temp butter, minced garlic, a little bit of shredded Parmesan cheese and a couple teaspoons of Italian seasoning in a bowl until well combined
Spread garlic, cheese, butter mixture evenly on the two layers of bread
Top with more shredded Parmesan cheese
Put each loaf separately in a piece of foil and fold up so foil creates a boat and top of bread doesn’t touch top of foil
Place on indirect heat on campfire and cook for about 10 min or until bread is warmed and cheese on top is melted
Remove from heat and slice into 2 inch pieces or eat as whole (just kidding but you’ll want to)
I would love feedback! If you have tried this recipe, please rate below and/or comment!
Happy Sunday Funday everyone! I thought today I would bring to you another entrée and crowd pleaser for dinners while camping. I have to give my cousin Chrissy thanks for this one as she gave me the original recipe and some tips that I have added on to over the years. For example, I’ve added spinach because I like some greens. I’ve also played around with the type of meat I’ve added or don’t add at all.
I also have to mention that the last time I made this was this past July at my favorite camping site – Letts Lake.
The place is beautiful and the last five miles are unpaved to get there which is always a roll of the dice with my Prius but I’ve made it at least 3 out of the 4 times I’ve tried. I was fortunate to go literally two weeks before the Mendocino Complex Fire (specifically Ranch Fire) started and the campsite was evacuated and later burned in the same fire. I cried a good amount after learning it burned. But why do I even remember this so specifically? Because this was the first time I had the genius idea to add Italian sausage to my lasagna. The bees were so incredibly bad this past summer in California. The second I opened the sausage packet, hundreds of bees swarmed on me and the meat so quickly, that I had to abort the mission. I ended up kicking the sausage a few feet away from the campsite. Next time, I will cook and cut the meat prior to going camping so I can quickly assemble and hopefully not have the swarm of bee issue. On the other note, while I won’t be able to enjoy Letts Lake this upcoming summer, hopefully it will be back open in 2020. I also pray all the animals and especially baby ducks are ok but the bees I will say I hope they won’t be returning (wishful thinking I know!)
So here you go – my and my cousin’s much loved combined lasagna recipe
Ingredients –
Oven Ready Lasagna Noodles
2 jars of Rao’s Marinara Pasta Sauce (this part is VERY important. Trust me – splurge and spend the $8 on a jar of delicious sauce – it makes all the difference)
1 bag Mozzarella Cheese
1 bag Cheddar Cheese
1 bag Parmesan Cheese
Any kind of cooked meat you would like
Any vegetables you might like (I like spinach and zuchinni)
Italian Seasoning
Cast Iron Pan
Foil
Directions –
Line the cast iron with double foil (spillage of the marinara sauce in the cast iron is a real pain to clean when camping)
Make a layer of oven ready lasagna noodles
Spread a portion of sauce over noodles
Add a part of the vegetables that you want evenly over sauce/noodles combo
Add any meat if you are having meat for the next layer
Add a layer of mozzarella and cheddar cheese
Add another layer of oven ready noodles
Add another portion of sauce over noodles
Repeat vegetables, meat and cheese layers
If you are now at the top of your cast iron, add sauce to cover, remaining mozzarella & cheddar cheese and as much of the parmesan cheese that looks good to you. Top with
Italian seasoning and cover pan with foil
Put cast iron pan on indirect heat over the campfire
Cook for about 45 min – an hour or when cheese is melted on top
Enjoy!
I would love feedback! If you have tried this recipe, please rate below and/or comment!
This is my very first post! And because it is my first, I thought I would start with one of the favorites that I get requested for a lot – my enchiladas. You can make these vegetarian, or add more meat to cater to those in your camp group. Whatever you do, just make sure you have plenty of cheese! I usually use chicken for mine but you can use whatever kind of meat you like or are already cooking at your campsite. For the chicken, I usually cook at home in my rotisserie and then shred and put into a large zip-lock bag before the trip to save time when at the campsite.
What you need –
1 can of corn
1 can of beans
32 oz. can of enchilada sauce – mild to hot depending on the group (I like mine with heat)
2 lbs. cooked and shredded chicken
package of corn tortillas
4 cups of cheese – I usually use the Mexican blend
Cover the cast iron in a couple layers of foil for an easier cleanup
Layer the bottom foil with corn tortillas overlapping each other
Spread some of the canned corn and beans over the tortillas
Add chicken over the corn and beans
Spread 1/3 – 1/2 of the enchilada sauce over everything.
Cover with cheese
Add another layer of corn tortillas and repeat until you reach the top of the pan
Top with the remaining cheese
Cover the pan with foil and place over campfire but indirectly of the flames
Cook for one hour or until cheese is fully melted and it looks heated through and sauce is bubbling
One thing to note here – this is supposed to be a casserole but I have found people enjoy eating is served in bowls almost like a soup or dip and eat with tortilla chips
I would love feedback! If you have tried this recipe, please rate below and/or comment!
Cooking with Campfire 