Written and photographed by Amanda Hutchison
I’m not kidding you when I say I thought camping food only consisted of hotdogs and hamburgers, with s’mores as a tasty snack around the fire. Camping for me is all about being simplistic, the little things that brings so much joy on my adventures- but why should I apply that to my food?
Now before you start thinking that you have to bring your whole kitchen to the woods, I want to ensure you that this recipe isn’t something you’ll find at a five star restaurant, but it definitely brings a fun and new exciting twist to cooking outdoors. Still requires a good ole fire (during fire season bring a portable gas grill), a pan, and a boat load of spices that makes any dish from simple to “holy smokes that’s a lot of yum!”
Me and my fiancé, Mason, as some as you may know, decided that our next camping trip we are going to make a simple yet delicious dish just to prove how easy it really can be to eat in style. Below is the recipe to our “Campfire Chili Bowl” but please feel free to play around with portions and other spices that inspire you!
Campfire Chili Bowl
Serves 3 (or depending how hungry you really are)
1 hour prep+cook time
Ingredients:
1 bell pepper
8 heads of mushrooms
2 small onions
2 limes
3 garlic cloves
1 can of corn
1 can of tomatoes
1 can of beans (Kidney)
1/2 cup veggie broth
1 Tbsp cumin powder
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp paprika powder
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp chipotle powder
Splash of cooking oil
Salt for taste
Sour cream (optional)
Cilantro (optional)
Green onion (optional)
Directions:
Chop up all veggies and sauté with cooking oil of your choosing. Add veggie broth and stir. At this point, you should turn up the heat and bring to a boil. Add your canned beans, corn and tomatoes. Bring it to a low heat, and add your spices. Let simmer for 20 minutes. Dish in separate bowls, and add a plop of sour cream, cilantro, green onion and lime juice as a garnish.
*Make sure to taste test during the process to add in any other ingredients your taste buds are missing.
Now sit back, relax, and enjoy! Worry about the dishes later…
