How to Make Comfort Food at Your Campsite

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Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Few things feel more like home than a steaming bowl of creamy tomato soup, with grilled cheese for dipping. Take comfort food to the next level with this simply delicious meal.

Tools Used: Dutch oven and pie iron

Ingredients:

  • Can of tomato soup
  • Butter
  • Milk
  • Bread: Loaf style
  • Cheese
  1. Pour the can of soup into your Dutch oven. Add a spoonful of butter and 1/2 cup of milk before placing your pot into the coals. Let this slowly heat.
  2. Schmear butter on the outsides of your bread, and set the slices in the pie iron. Place slices of cheese on top and close up the pie iron.
  3. Hold this over the fire, or place it into the coals, and rotate from side to side. Cooking time varies depending on how hot the coals are. In general, 2 to 3 minutes should be enough time to cook it completely.
  4. Pour your soup into a bowl, top with fresh grated cheese and serve with the finished grilled cheese.

Chocolate Strawberry Pie

Move over s'mores and make room for this chocolate and strawberry concoction, the perfect way to top off your comfort food menu.

Tools Used: Pie iron

Ingredients:

  • Pie crust
  • Strawberries
  • Water
  • Lemon juice
  • Dark chocolate
  1. Save time at the campsite and make your filling at home. Place strawberries and water over the heat. One cup of strawberries needs 3/4 cup of water; adjust for more or less. Mash the strawberries, add in a small squirt lemon juice and let the mixture cook down for five minutes. If you make this at home, put it in a sealable container and leave for packing.
  2. Roll out your pie crust, and cut two pieces to fit inside the pie iron.
  3. Cover the inside of the pie iron with non-stick cooking spray, and place a piece of pie dough on each side.
  4. Fill one side with your strawberry mixture and top it with chocolate.
  5. Close the pie iron and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
  6. Once finished, plate and drizzle with chocolate sauce and fresh strawberries.

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