Camping and Outdoor Recipes

20 Minute Hamburger Skillet Stew
1/4 lb Lean ground beef
1 lg Onion,sliced wafer-thin
4 Carrots,sliced wafer-thin
2 Potatoes,halved, sliced
-wafer-thin
3 Ribs celery,sliced
-wafer-thin
1 c Boiling water
2 t Beef extract OR bouillon
2 Bay leaves
1/4 t Dried thyme
Salt OR garlic salt
Pepper 1/4 c Dry red wine
-OR tomato
-juice
2 T All purpose flour
Use melon baller and shape meat into tiny meatballs. Brown in
skillet. Discard any fat. Stir onion into skillet and cook 1 min. Add
boiling water or broth and extract or bouillon. Add remaining
veggies, seasonings. Cover, cook over low heat, 15 mins until vegs are
tender. Combine wine or water and flour in covered jar. Shake and stir
into skillet. Cook and stir until sauce is thick, 4 mins



Biscuit And Pancake Mix
9 c Flour,sifted
4 t Salt
1/3 c Baking powder
1 3/4 c Shortening,vegetable
1 c Milk,powdered
Chill shortening. Sift all dry ingredients. Cut shortening into
flour till mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Store, well covered, in a
cool, dry place.
Use for pancakes, biscuits, shortcake, cobblers or anything that you
would make from a packaged biscuit mix. All you need is water.
For pancakes add 1 tb each sugar and powdered eggs to each cup of
mix.



Blackened Fish
2 T Paprika
2 T Cayenne pepper
2 T White pepper
3/4 c Creole seasoning
1/4 c Blackening seasoning
4 .to 12 fish fillets
1/8 c Butter (or margarine)
Mix the spices. Coat the fillets with the spice mixture.
Melt the butter or margarine in an iron skillet over a hot cooking
fire. Sear the fish for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until they
smoke and appear "blackened".
Remove the skillet from the fire and cover. The heat in the pan will
complete the cooking in about 10 minutes. The spices can be mixed at
home and stored in an airtight container.
Makes about 4 to 6 .



Blazing Trail Mix
2 c miniature wheat or,Shredded
- bran squares
1 c thin pretzel,Unsalted
- sticks,broken into pieces
1/2 c lentils,Cooked
1/2 c Quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 c Raisins
1/2 c dried apples,Chopped
1/4 c Honey
2 t Curry powder
1/2 t coriander,Ground
1/4 t cumin,Ground
1/4 t Paprika
1/8 t red pepper,Ground
In a 13x9-inch baking pan, combine the wheat or bran squares,
pretzels, lentils, oats, raisins, and apples. In a small bowl, stir
together the honey, curry powder, coriander, cumin, paprika and
pepper. Drizzle the honey mixture over the cereal mixture. Toss until
evenly coated. Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp,
stirring occasionally. Store in an airtight container or self-closing
plastic bags.
Makes 8 cups or 16 .



Burgers In Foil
1 .to 1 1/2 lb beef,Ground
2 sm Green bell peppers,chopped
4 16-inch squares aluminum
onion flakes,Dehydrated
. foil
Worcestershire sauce
4 Carrots,sliced
Salt & pepper,To Taste
1 cn Potatoes,16oz, sliced
Separate meat into 4 portions. Place each in the center of a square
of foil. Top with equal portions of chopped carrots, potatoes and
peppers.
Season with dehydrated onions, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper
to taste. Seal foil, checking for leaks. Place on hot coals for 10 to 15
minutes per side.



Campfire Hash
2 TB cooking oil
1 lg onion -- chopped
2 garlic cloves -- minced
4 lg potatoes -- peeled and
: cubed
1 lb smoked sausage -- cubed
1 cn chopped green chiles -- (4
: oz)
1 cn whole kernel corn --
: drained
In a Dutch oven, heat oil. Saute onion and garlic until tender.
Add potatoes. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 20 mins.,
stirring occasionally. Add sausage; cook and stir until potatoes are
tender and well browned, about 10 mins. more. Stir in chilies and
corn; cook until heated through.



Hobo Popcorn
1 18 in square HD foil
butter,Melted
4 t Cooking oil
Salt
4 T Popcorn
For four ; cut 18 inch square of heavy duty foil into four squares.
In the center of each square, place one teaspoon oil and one
tablespoon popcorn. Bring the four corners of foil to the center,
making pouch like hobo knapsack. Seal edges well. With string, tie
corners of each pouch to long handled barbeque tool or green stick.
Place pouch directly on hot coals and shake often until corn is popped.
Carefully open pouch and season popcorn with melted butter and salt.


Hot Dog Surprise
10 Hot dogs
American cheese ,sliced into hot dog-length fingers
10 sl Bacon
At home or on the road, cut a deep slit in each wiener, and stuff
with fingers of cheese. Then wrap on the diagonal with the bacon. Seal
individually in foil. These are great for stuffing into those odd places on
the engine where you can't fit a turkey or a suckling pig. Cook about
45 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bacon is somewhat crisp.


Mountain Man Breakfast
1 12-inch Dutch oven
1 md Onion,chopped
1/2 lb Bacon,cut into small pieces
1 pk 32-oz. hash brown potatoes
12 Eggs
1 1/2 lb Cheddar cheese,grated
1 8-oz. jar of salsa
Preheat Dutch oven over 10 charcoal briquettes and preheat lid with
14 briquettes.
Brown 1/2 pound bacon. Add onion and cook until clear.
Remove bacon and onions from Dutch oven and drain on paper towels.
Wipe excess grease out of dutch oven and place back over hot
briquettes.
Stir in the 32-ounce bag of hash brown potatoes.
Fry until potatoes are golden brown, then mix the bacon and onions
back in.
Break 12 eggs into medium mixing bowk and beat thoroughly. Pour
over potatoes, bacon and onions. Cover with hot lid and cook until
eggs are almost solid.
Sprinkle with 1 1/2 pounds grated cheddar cheese.
Continue cooking until eggs set and cheese melts. Just before
serving, top with 1 8-oz jar of hot, medium, or mild salsa, according
to taste.


Polish Sausage And Cabbage
2 lg Onions
8 Potatoes
1 md Head of cabbage
3 lb Polish sausage
salt and pepper to taste
Slice onions and arrange to cover bottom of dutch oven. Slice
potatoes, layer them on top of onions and cover with water and salt
and pepper to taste. Cover and place on coals until water starts to
simmer. Cut cabbage into wedges. When water is simmering, add
cabbage wedges and sausage and return to heat. simmer until
potatoes are tender and the cabbage is tender.