Campfire Cooking Recipes - Hobo Goulash

Cooking campfire recipes in cast iron cookware is a tradition for a good reason, it works better than any other type of camping cookware!

Whether using a Coleman camping stove, an open campfire, or any kind of gas cookers, camp cooks are always looking for camp meals and recipes that will get the most out of the least camping food, using the least amount of camping cookware. Nobody wants to carry-in more camping gear or camp food than they have to.

1-Skillet meals, like this Hobo Goulash, can also be cooked in cast iron Dutch ovens, and will have everyone saying it is the best camping food they have ever had. And this camping recipe is so easy you will have more time for those new folding camping chairs.

Hobo Goulash

Serves 4 - 8 - *can be doubled with a larger, (or 2), cast iron skillet

Cooking time: 30 - 35 minutes

Note: a loaf of Crusty bread from your local grocery or bakery or hearty stone-ground crackers go well with this dish. Just wrap the bread in foil and set it on top of your skillet or Dutch oven to warm during the cooking stage of the camp meal preparation. ps. don't forget the butter if you use bread.

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

Main Ingredients:

• 1 lb. Hamburger, - *or any ground meat you choose
• 2 cans. (14-16oz), Diced tomatoes, seasoned, undrained
• 1 can, (14-15oz), Tomato sauce
  
• 1 can, (14-15oz), Corn, drained, (whole kernel)
• 1 lg. Spanish onion, chopped - (any onion will do)
• 1 Green Bell pepper - diced
• 3/4 bx, (10-12oz) Elbow macaroni
• 2 cups, (1 pkg.), Shredded Cheddar cheese
  
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Pepper
• 1 tbsp. Monteray steak seasoning
• Water - approx. 2 qts,
  

1. Chop onion and dice green pepper
   
2. Boil elbow macaroni, over high heat, until just soft, don't over-cook, - approx. 10 minutes, it will cook more when combined, drain and set aside
3. Brown ground meat and drain
4. Add all remaining ingredients, except cheese, stir to mix well
5. Bring to boil again, then move to low heat, or coals, cover and simmer approx 10 minutes, stir occasionally to avoid sticking
   
6. Remove from heat, top with cheese, and re-cover for 5 minutes to melt cheese and let mix thicken
7. Serve and enjoy.

Notes: meat can be doubled for a meatier goulash - Green pepper can be omitted if desired

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. Do the veggie chopping and dicing at home and put everything in a freezer Zip-Loc bag.
2. Combine all spices into 1 Zip-Loc sandwich baggie for a quick "open and dump" at camp. No need for measuring spoons or bulk spice containers in camping gear load.
3. Freeze the Veggie Zip-loc before you leave, this will help save ice space in your camp coolers, and it is ok to add them to the recipe frozen or semi-frozen.
   
4. The diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and corn can be poured into a gallon-size freezer Zip-Loc at home so you don't have to open and dispose of cans at camp.
   
5. If not for your first day's meal, these can also be frozen to help save ice space and weight in your coolers. It will be properly thawed by your second camping day meal.
6. The elbow macaroni can be cooked at home and put in a gallon-size Zip-Loc freezer bag, to save cooking time, (and maybe that 2nd pot), at camp.
   

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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