Campfire Cooking Recipes - Creamy Chicken and Noodles

Cast Iron Cookware is best for Campfire Cooking Recipes mainly because of its dependably even heat distribution when cooking over campfire flames or hot coals, but is also seems to add a bit of cache' that makes the food taste even better.

Coleman camping stoves, or other gas cookers, make camp cooking easier but just don't have the same "feel" as a meal you watch being cooked over an open campfire. Even if you are not the camp cook and your view is from those comfortable folding camp chairs.

This Creamy Chicken and Noodles Campfire Recipe is so easy to prepare you won't believe how good it tastes. And when served from the cast iron skillet it is cooked in it will be a feast for the eyes too.

Serves: 6 - 8 * can be expanded

Cook time: 30 - 40 minutes - * see smart tips to reduce prep time

Camping cooking equipment needed:

• Cast iron skillet with lid, or Dutch Oven
• *optional - 2nd pot or pan to cook macaroni noodles
  
• Spatula
• Lg. serving spoon
• Lg. Knife
• Cutting board
• Measuring cup/spoons
  

Main Ingredients:

• 2 pkg. Boneless/skinless Chicken breasts * plan 1 breast per camper
• 1 pkg. Medium flat noodles - (12 - 16oz pkg.)
• 2 cans Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup
• 1 soup can Milk
  
• 1 can Sweet peas - drained
• 3 tbsp. Butter or Margerine
  
• 11/2 tsp. salt, divided - * sea salt is great if you have it
• 1 tsp. Black pepper

Optional toppings: These toppings add a special touch

• 1 tbsp Oregano
• 1/3 cup Grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup Bread crumbs

Note: Any can veggie can be used

Campfire recipe cooking instructions:

** See smart tips below to reduce these steps!

1. Boil noodles in salted water, (1 tsp. salt), until firmly soft, don't over-cook, they will cook more later
2. Dice chicken into 3/4" cubes, cook in hot skillet with butter, over high heat until lightly browned, set aside, but do not drain or clean skillet
   
3. In skillet, combine soup, milk, 1/2 tsp. salt, and the pepper, slowly bring to a simmering boil over low to med. heat, stirring well and frequently to get a smooth unscorched mixture
4. Once simmering, add noodles, can veggie, and cooked chicken, stir well to mix and simmer 5 minutes more, then remove from heat.
5. If used, top with breadcrumbs, then cheese, then oregano - serve
   

Use these Smart Campfire Cooking Tips to make this camping food recipe easier and quicker. You can pick and choose which tips to use to lighten the load of the camp cook when these campfire recipes are made.

1. You can save time and an extra pot by cooking the noodles at home. Just cook them to "barely" done and toss with olive oil to coat them to prevent sticking. Then put into a gallon-size Zip-Loc freezer bag.
   
2. You can also prep and cube the chicken at home, (but do not cook at home), and put into a freezer bag. Saves time and trash at camp.
   
3. Put the spices and dry ingredients, (pre-measured) in Zip-Loc sandwich bags and you can leave the bulk containers at home to save weight and space.
   

The smartest campfire cooking tip is to be organized,and sometimes a couple inexpensive totes or "stuff" bags will make outdoor camping gear so much easier to handle you will wonder why you waited to get them. If you use the Zip-loc freezer bag tips, these totes will keep all your camp meal food in one easy to carry soft cooler that collapses to pack-out empty.

More Outdoor Camping and Cast Iron Cookware Resources you might like:

• Campfire Cooking with a Dutch Oven
• Cooking with Cast Iron Skillets
• Dutch Oven Heating Chart and Cooking Tips
  
• How to Build a Key-hole Campfire for Cooking
• Buy Cast Iron Skillets, Griddles, Cookware Sets
• Buy a Dutch Oven Lid Lifter Online
• Best Prices for Cast Iron Cookware on ebay Now!

GA Anderson has been outdoor camping and campfire cooking for over 35 years. You can see more of his camping articles, camping checklists, and campfire cooking tips at his outdoor camping blog: Camping with Gus

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