Quick & Easy Dutch Oven Beef Stroganoff Camping Recipe (2024)

This is one of our comfort food Dutch oven camping recipes that is a super simple one pot meal! When you are camping in cooler weather it is really nice to have a warm and hearty dinner. This Dutch Oven Beef Stroganoff Camping Recipe is a twist on the classic and made really easy for the campsite.

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Recipe Prep

This simple beef stroganoff for camping is almost the definition of comfort food and that is why this easy meal is one of our favorite winter camping recipes! The prep is quick too. You’ll need to cut the beef into strips (I like to do this at home, and freeze it in a Ziploc bag, then I just defrost the package at the campsite), you’ll need to chop some fresh veggies too including onion and garlic. I buy pre-sliced mushrooms so I don’t have to prep those. If you’re using fresh parsley, you’ll need to chop that too.

Cooking Methods & Equipment

• To make this as one of our easy campfire recipes: For traditional outdoor cooking, you’ll need a 12-Inch, 6 Quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven to make this Dutch baby using campfire coals or charcoal briquettes.
• To make this as one of our camp stove recipes: Use a 12-inch Dutch oven or a similar sized large skillet over a propane camp stove.
• To make this in anRV kitchen: This entire cooking process is done with bottom-only heat so you can use a non-stick pan right on your stove.

How To Make This Quick Stroganoff Campfire Recipe

Step 1. Prep the veggies and slice the meat. I like to do all of my food prep first so the cooking process is calm and relaxing. For this recipe, you’ll be chopping some onion, garlic, parsley and slicing the meat.

Step 2. Prepare your campfire, briquettes or camp stove for cooking. It takes a bit longer to prepare for cooking with a campfire than charcoal briquettes or a camp stove. So, get out your camping fire starters and firewood so you can let the wood burn down to get enough hot coals ready for cooking.

Step 3. Heat the Dutch oven and oil. First you’ll want to heat your 12-inch cast iron Dutch oven over a medium-high heat. Once the pot is hot, add the oil to it.

Step 4. Season and brown the steak. It is time to generously season the steak with salt and pepper then add it to the Dutch oven stirring to brown all sides. You are just browning here, not cooking, so remove the meat from the pot as soon as it is browned. Cover it to keep it warm and set it aside.

Step 5. Cook the veggies. Reduce the heat to medium to cook the veggies. It is easy to reduce the flame if you are using camping propane, but, if you are using a campfire or cooking with charcoal briquettes, just move some of the coals away from your Dutch oven to reduce the heat. Using a tripod? Just raise the chain to get the oven further away from the heat.

Now, sauté the mushrooms, onion and garlic till they are softened.

Step 6. Add the liquids and increase the heat. It is time to add the beef broth, soy sauce and mustard to the Dutch oven and stir. After all of these ingredients are incorporated, you’ll need to bring the liquid to a boil which will require placing the lid on your Dutch oven and increasing the heat to high.

Camp Cooking Tip: If you are cooking in windy conditions, you will probably need more heat than you think so be prepared with enough firewood, charcoal briquettes or propane canisters.

Step 7. Cook the pasta. Now that the liquid is boiling, you’ll add the pasta, stirring occasionally until the pasta is cooked to your desired tenderness.

Step 8. Return the meat to the Dutch oven. Now, place the meat back into the Dutch oven. Stir all of the ingredients together.

Step 9. Temper the sour cream. You don’t want curdled sour cream in your dinner, so, you need to slowly warm up the sour cream before adding it to the hot food in your Dutch oven.

It is easy to temper the sour cream by adding small amounts of the hot mixture to the cold sour cream, stirring the hot and cold food together will gradually heat up the sour cream.

Step 10. Add the tempered sour cream to the Dutch oven. Remove the Dutch oven from the heat and slowly stir in the tempered sour cream until it is incorporated with the beef and pasta mixture.

Step 11. Garnish and serve. Top with parsley, if desired, and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Pairings

This creamy, meaty pasta dish is so hearty, I like to serve a simple salad on the side. My husband also enjoys a nice crusty bread with butter on the side too. If I want to get a little fancier, I’ll make this Cranberry And Almond Spinach Salad that has a touch of sweetness that comes from the dried cranberries and a simple homemade dressing.

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