Making lasagna is at all times a bit messy … whether or not you’re doing it at residence or as considered one of your Dutch oven tenting recipes. It isn’t that it’s sophisticated, nevertheless it has so many layers and pre-boiling the noodles is one factor that provides to the problem. This Dutch oven lasagna tenting recipe is made camp cooking-friendly by utilizing oven-ready noodles.
It makes a yummy tenting dinner meal that may have your hungry campers asking for it to be included on your entire tenting menu plans!

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Recipe Steps
I actually like doing simple recipes after we are tenting however there are occasions after I don’t thoughts placing in a bit of further effort for a particular camp meal and this tenting lasagna is a type of meals.
- The one method to do a extra sophisticated recipe on the campsite is by staying clear and arranged.
- You can too do pre-trip work by measuring and mixing your dry elements at residence, like with the dried spices right here.

Step 1. Prep the veggies. Despite the fact that this is a little more sophisticated on the subject of tenting recipes, you solely have to cut an onion and a few garlic for this dinner … and, a bit of recent parsley if you wish to do the non-compulsory garnish.
- I like utilizing my versatile chopping mats to cut veggies and shred cheese so I can simply funnel the elements into bowls and cooking pots.
Step 2. Brown the meat. In a big skillet, you’ll have to brown the floor beef and Italian sausage. Then take away it to empty the grease.
Step 3. Construct the meat sauce. In the identical skillet, you’ll cook dinner the onion and garlic then add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, crimson wine and dry seasonings earlier than including the meat combination again in to cook dinner.
Step 4. Combine the cheeses. In a separate bowl you may be combining the ricotta cheese, eggs, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses.
Step 5. Pre-heat the camp Dutch oven. When I’m utilizing charcoal briquettes as the warmth supply, I like to begin them with a fast fireplace charcoal chimney starter as a result of it’s a quick and environment friendly method to mild the charcoal. Should you’re not accustomed to this gear, I’ve an total submit with a VIDEO that exhibits you the right way to use a charcoal chimney.
- To pre-heat the oven, you’ll wish to put together the coals for baking. I’m utilizing a 12-inch camp forged iron Dutch oven at 350 F levels … which suggests you want 25 complete coals = 17 on high of the Dutch oven lid/8 beneath the underside of the Dutch oven.
- If you’re utilizing a distinct dimension of oven, take a look at our Dutch Oven Temperature Chart to see what number of coals you want.
Step 6. Layer the lasagna. One of many secrets and techniques to creating lasagna in a Dutch oven on the campsite is by modifying the recipe to accommodate out of doors cooking.
- This Oven Prepared Lasagna Pasta eliminates the pre-cooking trouble … NO have to boil noodles! It’s a quick and simple method to adapt to rugged out-in-nature cooking circumstances. The superior factor about utilizing oven-ready pasta is that you would be able to break the sheets to suit the scale of your camp Dutch oven.
At this level you may be layering the meat combination, cheese combination and pasta to construct the lasagna.

Step 7. Bake the lasagna. Relying in your cooking circumstances, you’ll want about 40 minutes to bake this dish.
Step 8. Let it relaxation. After the lasagna has completed baking, simply take away the oven from the coals and let stand for about quarter-hour to agency up earlier than serving.
Step 9. Garnish, slice and serve. You don’t have so as to add the recent parsley, basil and extra Parmesan cheese earlier than serving nevertheless it actually takes this recipe excessive!
Pairings
- A conventional lasagna is at all times yummy with a leafy inexperienced facet salad. I like tossing it in a big mixing bowl with dressing and serving it household model.
- Plain vinegar and oil is an efficient selection. Bottled Italian dressing is a pleasant possibility too. If I’ve garlic lovers in my crowd, I toss the salad in my Caesar’s Salad Dressing.
- Garlic bread is one other favourite facet in my household.
- I additionally like serving a pleasant daring crimson wine for the adults.
Leftovers
Wrap cooled leftovers in a piece of aluminum foil and retailer in fridge or cooler. I prefer to reheat your entire packet over a campfire so I don’t should cook dinner on the final night time of our journeys.
Comparable Recipes
- We’ve bought a a lot less complicated model of 1 pot lasagna. You would name it “lazy man’s simple lasagna” as a result of it’s soooo easy and your entire factor is made in a single pot. Do this Pesto Ricotta Pasta Bake that mixes Italian sausage, basil pesto and three cheeses to make a straightforward dinner.
- One in every of our best tenting pasta recipes is made in a single single pot. The noodles cook dinner proper within the spaghetti sauce that’s made with Italian sausage. If you would like a meal that’s fast to prep and cook dinner, do this One Pot Spaghetti!
- I really like one pot meals as a result of clean-up is so easy. This 3 Ingredient Caesar Rooster is a pleasant different whenever you need Italian flavors in a lighter meal. Take a look at all of my one pot tenting meals earlier than the following time you intend your menu.
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Dutch Oven Lasagna Tenting Recipe
Tenting For Foodies Dinner Tenting Recipes: This hearty meal is nice served with garlic bread and a recent facet salad.
Sauce Substances
- 1/2 lb. floor beef
- 1/2 lb. floor Italian pork sausage bulk
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 (14 oz) cans crushed tomatoes
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup crimson wine (non-compulsory)
Dry Italian Seasoning Substances (might be measured and blended at residence)
- 1 teaspoon crimson pepper flakes extra for those who like further warmth
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- Salt and black pepper to style (about 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper)
Cheese Combination
- 1 (15 oz) container ricotta cheese
- 3 eggs overwhelmed
- 4 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Noodles & Mushrooms
- 10 oven-ready lasagna noodles
- 1 (8 oz) package deal recent mushrooms, sliced (non-compulsory)
Optionally available Toppings
- 1/4 cup recent parsley chopped
- 4 giant recent basil leaves torn
- 2 tablespoons shredded recent Parmesan cheese
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In a big skillet, brown floor beef and Italian sausage over medium-high warmth, stirring and breaking apart the meat till evenly brown. Take away meat from skillet, draining grease and setting meat apart to maintain heat.
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Utilizing the identical skillet, warmth olive oil over medium warmth then add onion and garlic, cooking until tender.
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Now add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste and crimson wine to the skillet with the veggies.
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Now add the dry seasonings to the skillet: crimson pepper flakes, dried basil, fennel seed, dried parsley, salt and pepper stirring to mix.
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After the sauce combination is totally included, add the meat combination again to the skillet and let simmer till thickened.
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In a big bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, eggs, 4 cups of the mozzarella cheese (reserve the opposite 1/2 cup of mozzarella for later) and Parmesan cheese.
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Pre-heat 12-inch camp Dutch oven to 350 levels (25 complete coals = 17 on high of the lid/8 beneath the underside of the oven). (see * Observe)
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Layer the elements within the Dutch oven beginning with 1/3 sauce combination, then including 1/3 of the noodles and 1/3 of the cheese combination. Then high with 1/3 of the mushrooms (if utilizing) and 1/3 of the reserved cheese (the reserved 1/2 cup of mozzarella).
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Repeat the layering of the elements 2 extra occasions. (see ** Observe)
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Cowl and bake it till the elements are bubbly and heated by. Relying in your altitude and climate circumstances, this recipe ought to take about 40 minutes when baked at 350 levels F (25 complete coals = 17 high/8 backside).
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Rotate the oven and lid 1/4 flip in reverse instructions all through the cooking course of to make sure even baking.
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Take away the camp Dutch oven from the new coals and let stand for about quarter-hour to set earlier than chopping to serve.
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High with recent herbs and cheese, if desired
Serving: 1gEnergy: 732kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 40gFats: 50gSaturated Fats: 20gPolyunsaturated Fats: 4gMonounsaturated Fats: 21gTrans Fats: 1gLdl cholesterol: 220mgSodium: 966mgPotassium: 501mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1159IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 530mgIron: 3mg
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I made this lasagna on an episode of the Nice Meals Good Neighbors TV present, watch it right here.