My favorite Dutch Oven Recipes

Chili (feeds 6):

• 2 2/3 cups boiling water
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 3 1/3 cup of Worthington GranBurger (available at Shaw's)
• 1 package of Wick Fowler's chili mix (or Shelby's or ...)
• 1 4.5oz tube of tomato paste
• add more water as needed
• Optional: Instant Mexican Refried Beans (add more water)

Dump Cake (feeds 6) (needs 10or12"Dutch Oven)(B. Hickox)

• 1 pkg yellow cake mix
• 1 lg can sliced peaches in heavy syrup
• 1 stick butter/margarine
• some cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:

• pre-heat Dutch Oven, ~300-350
• dump in cake mix
• slice butter on top of cake mix
• dump in peaches
• cook ~35min, don't check fo 20 min.
• bake until golden brown

Hot Fudge Cake (feeds 6)(needs 12" Dutch Oven w/baking dish)(from Hershey's)

Mix (in bowl) (you can pre-measure & store in a baggie)

• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 3 tbs cocoa
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

Blend in:

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup cooking oil (may use melted butter/margarine)
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Beat until smooth, pour into 9" dia x 2" high round pan

Mix (you can pre-measure & store in a baggie)

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (tightly packed)
• 4 tbs cocoa

Sprinkle over previous mix, Pour

• 1 1/4 cups Hot Water over top of both mixtures

Bake 35-40 minutes @ 375, until center is almost set, let stand 15 minutes

spoon out from bottom, top w/whipped topping or vanilla ice cream

Lazy Lasagna (feeds 6) (12" Dutch Oven)(D.Cavanaugh)

• 2-1lb. box Lasagna noodles
• 2 lg. Jar Spaghetti sauce w/meat & seasoning
• 2-32oz cont. ricotta cheese
• 1 lbs. provolone
• 1 lbs. mozzarella
• 2 cups water

DIRECTIONS:

• layer ingredients in dutch oven, from bottom: sause,pasta,sauce,cheeses; repeat
• finish w/mozz. & prov. on top
• add water
• bake until bubbly (`45 minutes)
• serve w/parmesan & garlic bread

String Bean Casserole (feeds 6) (12" Dutch Oven)

• 2 cans string beans
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 can fried onions

DIRECTIONS:

• in baking dish, mix beans & soup
• top w/fried onions
• heat in oven ~30 min @ 350

Spinach Casserole (feeds 6)(M.Cavanaugh,D's g-g'mother)

• 2 lbs. hamburger, browned & crumbled
• 2 pkgs white sauce, mix prior to assembling
• 1/4 lb cooked & crumbled bacon
• 2 pkgs. frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 1 lbs. shredded cheese (chedder is good)

DIRECTIONS:

• mix together in pyrex baking dish:
• meats, spinach, & sauce
• top w/cheese
• bake in Dutch Oven @350, until cheese starts to brown

French Onion Soup (feeds 6) (10" or 12"Dutch Oven)

• 4 envelopes French Onion Soup Mix
• enough Italian or French bread to 1/2 fill oven
• 2 lbs. grated Swiss Cheese

DIRECTIONS:

• in Oven, mix soup according to recipe on Box EXCEPT:use enough water to 3/4F fill oven
• tear up bread into 1" cubes
• stir bread into soup
• make sure bread gets fully sturated
• cover soup with cheese
• make sure cheese doesn't touch lid
• bake in Dutch Oven @350, until cheese starts to brown