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Camping Potatoes Recipe
These easy, cheesy and delicious campfire potatoes are the perfect foil pack camping meal.
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These homemade, cheesy, loaded campfire potatoes are baked in a foil packet, making them the perfect recipe for your next camping trip. We slice our potatoes nice and thin, then grab lots of butter, mozzarella, colby-jack, and bacon for the ultimate cheesy foil pack recipe cooked right over the open fire.
Campfire Potatoes Recipe Ingredients
The combination of tender, golden potatoes with melted cheese and savory bacon creates a flavor explosion in every bite.
Roasting the potatoes over an open flame not only infuses them with smoky goodness but also gives them a slight char that adds to the overall deliciousness.
You’ll need:
- 1 ½ lbs Yukon gold potatoes, washed and thinly sliced (about ⅛ inch to ¼ inch thick)
- 6 tablespoons cold salted butter, sliced into pats
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- ¾ cup shredded colby jack cheese
- ⅔ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 slices smoked bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
Substitutions And Additions
CHEESE: You could swap out the colby-jack and mozzarella cheese for any type of shredded cheese that you prefer in this great recipe.
TOPPINGS: You could add more herbs, jalapeños, onion slices, or ham, or serve this perfect side dish with sour cream. The possibilities are endless.
How To Make Cheesy Campfire Potatoes
If using a fire pit or charcoal grill, light the wood or charcoal and allow it to burn down to hot, grey coals.
Tear off 3 pieces of heavy-duty foil, about 24 inches each. Overlap 2 pieces for the bottom layer, and spray with nonstick spray.
In the center of the foil, layer the sliced potatoes and pats of butter.
Sprinkle the kosher salt, cracked pepper and smoked paprika over the potaotes and butter.
Fold up the sides slightly, and pour the vegetable broth over the vegetables. This will keep the vegetable broth from leaking out.
Sprinkle the colby jack and mozzarella cheese and crumbled bacon over the potatoes.
Fold the sides together to make a tightly sealed, flat packet.
Place the packet on the fire pit or grill grate. Cook for about 35 minutes, turning the packet a quarter turn every 9 minutes.
Serve while hot.
How Long Does This Recipe For Campfire Potatoes Take To Cook In A Fire Pit?
These campfire potatoes should take approximately 35 minutes to cook on the campfire. The length of time will vary slightly depending on the thickness of the potatoes.
How To Serve Camp Potatoes
This simple side dish would be yummy alongside chicken foil packets also cooked over the open fire.
A crisp, fresh tomato cucumber salad would provide a nice contrast to the richness of the potatoes. Or perhaps some grilled vegetables, like zucchini and bell peppers, for a touch of healthy color.
Add our campfire dessert pizza or campfire apple crisp for a feast in the great outdoors.
Our campfire pizza and campfire banana boats are two more campfire recipes to add to your menu.
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Storage For Camping Potatoes
IN THE FRIDGE/COOLER: Store any leftovers in an airtight container or the folded foil packet for up to 2 days in your cooler or refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave for 30 seconds, or in the foil packet on the grill for 10 minutes.
IN THE FREEZER: These cheesy potatoes are best made fresh, and we wouldn’t recommend keeping them longer than overnight.
These easy campfire potatoes really are the perfect easy side dish to enjoy when you are camping. Baked inside foil packs, when they’re done, you have delicious, cheese-covered potatoes that are tender and full of flavor.
One of the best parts of this easy recipe is you can pick your favorite toppings to create a unique side dish easily on the campfire or your grill.
Camping Potatoes Recipe FAQs
Can I cook these foil packet potatoes on the barbecue at home?
These cheesy campfire potatoes would be delicious cooked on the barbecue or backyard fire pit for an at-home camping experience.
Can I add other toppings to the packets?
If you have other toppings you’d like to add, including hot peppers, seasonings, green peppers, or ham, they would all make this dish extra tasty.
How do you prepare potatoes for camping?
To prepare your potatoes for camping, you can slice them up ahead of time and store them in an airtight container. Once you are ready to cook them, place them on a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil sprayed with cooking spray, add your toppings, and seal the foil into a packet.
Can you pre-cook baked potatoes for camping?
You can partially or fully cook your potatoes in the oven or microwave and then finish cooking them over the open fire once you are ready to enjoy them.
Do you need to boil potatoes before grilling?
You can boil your potatoes before grilling to ensure the perfect mix of soft and creamy on the inside and perfectly crispy on the outside.
Are potatoes good for camping?
Potatoes are a delicious and hearty addition to any camping menu. While they take a little time to cook over the open fire, the results are a delicious side dish.
Recipe for Campfire Potatoes
These easy, cheesy and delicious campfire potatoes are the perfect foil pack camping meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes, washed and thinly sliced (about ⅛ inch to ¼ inch thick)
- 6 tablespoons cold salted butter, sliced into pats
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- ¾ cup shredded colby jack cheese
- ⅔ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 slices smoked bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
Instructions
- If using a fire pit or charcoal grill, light the wood or charcoal and allow it to burn down to hot, grey coals.
- Tear off 3 pieces of heavy-duty foil, about 24 inches each. Overlap 2 pieces for the bottom layer, and spray with nonstick spray.
- In the center of the foil, layer the sliced potatoes and pats of butter.
- Sprinkle the kosher salt, cracked pepper and smoked paprika over the potaotes and butter.
- Fold up the sides slightly, and pour the vegetable broth over the vegetables. (This will keep the vegetable broth from leaking out)
- Sprinkle the colby jack and mozzarella cheese and crumbled bacon over the potaotes. Fold the sides together to make a tightly sealed, flat packet.
- Place the packet on the fire pit or grill grate. Cook for about 35 minutes, turning the packet a quarter turn every 9 minutes. Serve while hot.
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Notes
- You can use chicken or beef broth instead of vegetable broth.
- For a spicy flavor profile add sliced jalapenos, chili powder or tabasco sauce to the uncooked potatoes.
- Shredded pepper jack, cheddar cheese or gouda can be substituted for colby jack and mozzarella cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 621kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 112mg | Sodium: 1053mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1072IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 293mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments
Toni Thomason says
These are so delicious! A perfect addition to dinner time meals.
Treena says
Amazing taste! The only way my kids will eat potatoes now.
Joan says
Can you bake in the oven?
Layne Kangas says
Yes, I would bake at 400* probably for 30-40 minutes. Enjoy!
Joe says
So good!!!!
L E P says
These are fantastic. At home I don’t waste the single use foil; I just cook them low & slow uncovered. I also add sweet bell pepper and chopped garlic. If I have the time I also add chopped onion, and chopped “what ever veggies I have on hand” including uncooked squash chopped up. A package of stir-fry chopped smaller is also tasty. I love your recipe.
L E P says
OH YA… I add the cheese after I check to make sure the veggies are mostly cooked