Grandma’s Baked Beans Recipe

Grandma’s Dutch Oven Baked Beans Recipe straight from the yellowed recipe cards written in my Grandma Silvey’s handwriting

Grandpa’s Cajun Green Beans Recipe

This is one of Grandpa’s favorites and is perfect for a family get together, family barbeque, or a quiet dinner.

Chicken and Pork Jambalaya Recipe

Chicken and Pork Jambalaya Recipe Ingredients: 2 tbs olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1-14 oz can tomatoes, diced 2-14 oz cans chicken broth 2 tbs worcestershire sauce 1 tsp thyme 1 tbs parsley ½ tsp [...]

Gulf of Mexico Seafood Gumbo Recipe

Gulf of Mexico Seafood Gumbo Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup flour 1 tsp vegetable oil 2 cups chopped onion 1 cup chopped green bell pepper ½ cup chopped celery 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup sliced okra 1 cup chopped tomato 1 ½ cups water 1 tsp Cajun-Creole Seasoning 1 tbs salt ¾ tsp ground red [...]

Red Rice and Hot Sausage Recipe

red rice sausage dutch oven recipe

Ingredients: 2 tbs oil 2 lbs smoked hot sausage – cut into 2” lengths 1 large onion – finely diced 1 large green bell pepper – finely diced 3 stalks of celery – finely diced 4 cups of water 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce 3 tbs salt 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper [...]

Fruit and Pecan Dutch Oven Pork Roast Recipe

Ingredients: 1 rolled boneless pork loin roast (3 1/2lbs) ½ cup chopped pecans 4 tbs butter divided 1 tbs cider or red wine vinegar ¼ cup orange juice ¼ tsp salt 1 bay leaf 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1 can whole berry cranberry sauce 1/8 tsp sugar ½ cup chicken broth ¼ cup [...]

Campfire Chili Recipe

Campfire Dutch Oven Chili Recipe Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef 1 lb sausage meat w/sage 2 medium onions; diced 2 cans kidney beans (undrained) 2 cans crushed tomatoes 1 sm can diced Ortega chilies 2 pkg Lawery Chili mix 3 bay leaves 1 sm tub sour cream to garnish Directions: Brown ground beef and sausage [...]

Dutch Oven Ham and Potatoes Recipe

Ingredients: 3 cups ham; diced 1 large onion; diced 1 can cream of mushroom soup 16 oz frozen broccoli 8 oz sour cream 7-8 medium potatoes; sliced 8 oz cheese Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Combine all ingredients in a 12″ Dutch oven Cook at 350 degrees until potatoes are tender – put more [...]

Tailgate Tortilla Scramble

Ingredients: 2 Avocados 1 oz olive oil 1 cup onion, chopped 2 cups red pepper, diced 1 dz eggs 2 oz cilantro, chopped 1 ½ tsp hot sauce 1 tsp salt 1 ½ cups tortilla chips, broken 4 oz jack cheese, shredded Directions: Cut avocado lengthwise around the pit; twist halves to separate; strike pit [...]

Senior Hokie’s SOS (Chipped Beef on Toast)

Ingredients: 12 oz. air dried beef – torn into bite size pieces ¾ cup flour ¾ cup unsalted butter 6 cups milk – whole or 2% 1 12 oz bottle of dark beer, preferably one of the Grillmaster’s homebrew 16 slices of Texas garlic toast Fresh ground black pepper Directions: Heat Dutch oven until hot [...]

Mountain Man Breakfast

Ingredients: 1 lb bacon 2 medium onions; diced 1 ½ cups fresh mushrooms; sliced 1 green bell pepper; diced 3 cloves of garlic; minced 10-12 medium potatoes; sliced Egg beaters equal to 1 doz. eggs (or use real eggs) Salt and pepper to taste 3 cups grated cheddar cheese Picante Sauce Directions: Heat Dutch oven [...]

Dutch Oven Cooking Indoors

One of my favorite things to do is cook with my dutch ovens. There is nothing like cooking outdoors with the smell of the forest complementing the wonderful aromas escaping from the dutch ovens cooking around the campfire. However, there are lots of times that I don’t want to deal with charcoal and just get [...]