This beef dutch oven stew is the perfect camping meal or one-pot dinner recipe. Made with tender beef and vegetables for a hearty meal.
This is an easy and great campfire beef stew recipe that is a must-make recipe on your next camping trip!
If you’ve never made beef stew in a dutch oven, then you are in for a real treat! Serve with this homemade beer bread for the ultimate meal.
This is the cast iron dutch oven I used to create this recipe. If you don’t have one, go buy one now. They last forever and I swear everything tastes better when it comes from a cast iron dutch oven!
Campfire cooking can seem intimidating, but I promise it isn’t as difficult as you might think. The cooking process isn’t in-depth and this classic beef stew recipe is one of my favorite recipes to make over a campfire.
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Beef Stew in Dutch Oven
What I love about a dutch oven is that can be used when camping, on the stovetop, or in the oven. Cast iron pots and pans in general cook everything evenly, keep everything in the pot at the same temperature, and maintain a great flavor.
Ingredients for Camp Beef Stew
1 pound beef, cubed
Can of baked beans
1 Potato (peeled and chopped)
5 Red Potatoes (chopped)
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups beef broth (or chicken broth)
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp thyme
salt & pepper
How to Make Dutch Oven Stew
Cut the beef into bite-size cubes and trim off any fat.
Add the onion, garlic, and beef to a large cast iron pot.
Over medium heat, brown the meat.
Stir in all of the vegetables and remaining ingredients in the pot.
Simmer for 45 minutes before serving.
Dutch Oven Beef Stew
This recipe is simple and bursting with flavor. It’s also great because it only takes about an hour to make. I’m all about quick recipes like this Slow Cooker Italian Chicken.
If you follow these step-by-step instructions, your family will ask you to make this camping beef stew recipe all the time!
What to serve with camping beef stew recipe
This recipe doesn’t need any side dishes since it’s a great one-pot meal. But if you want additional sides, you can serve it with homemade bread, green beans, or a side salad.
Optional ingredients for added flavor
Oregano, paprika, cayenne pepper, basil, rosemary, parsley, olive oil, root vegetables, garlic powder, onion powder, tomato sauce hot sauce, and red wine are all basic ingredients that can add additional flavor.
How do I store leftover Dutch Oven Beef Stew?
The best way to store this easy recipe is in an airtight container or sealable plastic bag that is freezer-friendly. You can freeze the stew for up to 3 months.
To serve, you will need to thaw out the stew. Place in a large pot and simmer for 15 minutes before serving.
Slow Cooker Beef Stew
This recipe can easily be made in a slow cooker. All you need to do is add ingredients to the slow cooker. Set the temperature to low and the total cook time will be 8 hours.
Camping Beef Stew Recipe
This beef dutch oven stew is the perfect camping meal or one-pot dinner recipe. Made with tender beef and vegetables for a hearty meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound beef, cubed
- Can of baked beans
- 1 Potato (peeled and chopped)
- 5 Red Potatoes (chopped)
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups beef broth (or chicken broth)
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Cut the beef into bite-size cubes and trim off any fat.
- Add the onion, garlic, and beef to a large cast iron pot.
- Over medium heat, brown the meat.
- Stir in all of the vegetables and remaining ingredients in the pot.
- Simmer for 45 minutes before serving.
What a neat fall recipe!
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That looks delicious! Thank you for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.
Hi 🙂 I saw your blog on the link party. Recipe looks SO YUMMY!!! I followed your other sites too. Oh, btw, I'm addicted to chapstick too!! ADDICTED!! haha!! 🙂 Cindy from http://www.inspirememama.com
Thanks! And glad to know I'm not the only one addicted to chapstick – I don't know what it is about that stuff?!
Wow! That looks great!! And what a fun way to cook it!!
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I LOVE a good stew when it starts to cool off. This looks fabulous!! Thanks for sharing with us at Delicious Dish Tuesday! We'd love it if you'd share a link back to one of the hosts so your readers know where to find more recipes. 😀 Thanks so much!!
Thanks! Yes, I have a link on my link parties page http://acowboylife.blogspot.com/p/link-parties.html
Ah, now I see it on your sidebar (the link to the link parties page). Sorry I overlooked it. 😛 Thank you so much for sharing our hop on there!! 🙂 <3
This is awesome! I have never been camping and have been wanting to try out camping in the back yard with the kiddos first, this would be a great recipes to try doing that.
Thanks for posting to Pin Worthy Wednesday your post has been pinned to the Pin Worthy Posts Pinterest board.
mmmm we are ready for stews here in New England! Great idea to cook it on a campfire! Thanks for linking up at the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop! We hope you stop by again next week!
This sounds like my kind of stew. I love the fact that it was cooked outside:) Thanks for sharing with us at the Teach Me Tuesday Linky Party!
Featuring this as my favorite this week on Delicious Dish Tuesday! 🙂 Thanks for linking up! Feel free to come grab the "Featured Favorite" button, and bring another fabulous recipe with you too! 😀
Mercy Me, that is one great pot of goodness! Hope you are having a fantastic week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday.
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I can't wait to try this!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!