Burgers, beans and spaghetti hoops are often the staples of a camping trip with your friends or family. But often people don’t realise just how easy it can be to whip up some delicious camping stove meals when you’re roughing it in the wilderness (or kipping on a campsite).
Cooking on the camp stove can be far from boring. Besides the fact that it’s a great opportunity to rope everyone in and get social, you can cook up a gourmet camping food feast that everyone will love and will satisfy the hungriest of campers.
So whether you’re off to a festival or a weekend of family fun, check out these camping recipes for some fantastic food you can cook up on your camping stove.
Often a BBQ staple, this twist on the traditional corn on the cob makes a delicious starter or side.
You will need:
- 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lime zest
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 4 ears sweet corn
1) Mix butter, lime zest, chilli powder, salt, pepper and garlic in a re-sealable plastic bag. Rub between your fingers until all combined thoroughly.
Tip: You can do this at home and store in the fridge before you go.
2) Peel back the husk and place the corn on a sheet of foil. Spread the butter mixture evenly over each ear.
3) Roll corn up in the foil and place in campfire or grill grate. Let it cook for 20 mins, turning a quarter every 5 mins.
4) Remove from the heat and open up foil. Caution – it’ll be steamy!
5) Pop on some corn ear holders and tuck in.
You will need:
- 250g mince
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 6 shallots, diced
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 red, 1 green peppers, diced
- 200g kidney beans
- 200g chickpeas
- 6 tomatoes, quartered
- 15ml tomato puree
- 250ml veg stock
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 250g rice (boil in the bag is easiest!)
1) Heat the oil and brown the mince over a fairly high heat until brown.
2) Add the diced shallots, carrot, garlic and peppers and fry for 3-4 mins.
3) Stir in the tomato puree and vegetable stock.
4) Add the tomatoes and sprinkle in the oregano.
5) Cover and simmer for 20 mins.
6) Drain the kidney beans and chickpeas and add to the sauce.
7) Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
8) Season to taste and serve with rice and nachos.
No camp is complete without marshmallows, and this recipe is a tempting dessert that’s seriously s’moreish!
You will need:
- Brownie Mix
Water, veg oil and eggs (see brownie mix box) - ½ cup cracker crumbs
- 1 cup choc chips
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
1) Heat oil in a skillet.
2) Prepare the brownie mix as per the packet instructions.
3) Pour the mix into the hot skillet. Top with the cracker crumbs.
4) Cook for 25-30 mins.
5) Top evenly with chocolate chips and marshamallows.
Tip: Don’t overcrowd – they’ll puff up when heated!
6) Cook for 3-5 mins more.
7) Scoop into bowls and serve warm
What camping food do you like to serve up? Give these camping recipes a try and tell us what you think!
