Best Easy Dutch Oven Breakfast Recipes

DUTCH OVEN MOUNTAIN MAN BREAKFAST

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Our kids request this meal every time we go camping, and seeing as we have about 15 laying chickens, it's a great way to use up eggs! Please note, this makes a LOT! You may want to consider sharing it with your camping friends or, if you're like our family and enjoy leftovers, just save the leftovers for the day you're leaving the campground and need a quick breakfast without a lot of mess and fuss. You can easily re-heat it in a microwave or in a skillet over low heat. Feel free to add more spices and personalize this recipe to suite your taste buds!

Provided by Mrs. Mik

Categories Breakfast and Brunch Potatoes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound mild pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean®)
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 (2 pound) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
12 eggs, beaten
1 (16 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Build a campfire and allow the fire to burn until it has accumulated a bed of coals.
Cook and stir the sausage, onion, and garlic in a 12-inch cast iron Dutch oven with lid, raised over the coals to medium-high heat, until the sausage is no longer pink and the onion is tender. Stir in the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and hash brown potatoes until evenly mixed. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the hash browns are hot and the peppers are tender, about 15 minutes.
Pour the beaten eggs evenly over the top of the potatoes, allowing them to sink into the potatoes. Cover the Dutch oven, and place 6 to 9 coals underneath, and 12 to 18 on top. Allow to bake until the eggs are firm, about 40 minutes. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, cover, and continue cooking until the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.6 calories, Carbohydrate 16.5 g, Cholesterol 250.9 mg, Fat 37.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.7 g, Sodium 579 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

DUTCH OVEN CHEESY BACON & EGGS

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For campouts, my sister and I escape on horseback into the woods. We make this Dutch oven breakfast casserole the first morning, then love the leftovers for the rest of the trip. -Mary Burris, Okeechobee, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Breakfast Brunch

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pound bacon strips, chopped
1 package (20 ounces) refrigerated O'Brien hash brown potatoes
8 large eggs
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, optional
2 cups shredded cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

Prepare campfire or grill for medium-high heat, using 32-36 charcoal briquettes or large wood chips., In a 10-in. Dutch oven, cook bacon over campfire until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in pan., Carefully press potatoes onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of Dutch oven. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, cream and, if desired, pepper sauce until blended. Pour over potatoes; sprinkle with cooked bacon and cheese., Cover Dutch oven. When briquettes or wood chips are covered with white ash, place Dutch oven directly on top of 16-18 briquettes. Using long-handled tongs, place 16-18 briquettes on pan cover., Cook 20-25 minutes or until eggs are completely set and cheese is melted. To check for doneness, use tongs to carefully lift cover. If necessary, cook 5 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Fat 25g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 242mg cholesterol, Sodium 907mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 21g protein.