Troop 28 loves to cook. We've had some great meals over the years including tin foil pizza, fireman's chili, boiled eggs in dixie cups, pork roll sandwiches, and dutch oven cherry cobbler, to name a few.
More recently, we've challenged ourselves to limit how many pots and pans we use so we spend less time on cleanup and more time around the campfire!
Below links to some of our favorite recipes.
Guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help you balance these five types of foods (link):
Fruits (fresh, canned, frozen, or dried; fruit juice)
Vegetables (fresh, canned, frozen, or dried; vegetable juice)
Grains (bread, cereal, pasta)
Proteins (meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, nuts)
Dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream) Not included are fats and oils, which should be used sparingly
Compiled by the 1996 Scoutmaster Camping Skills participants at Philmont
By Idaho State Univ. Sports Science & Physical Education Outdoor Adventure Center
A popular cookbook by Mike Audleman that is widely distributed in Scouting.
"Foil Wrapped Meals for Camping"
A foil cooking guide from Troop 344 and 9344 in Ohio.
A camping cookbook by a long time Scouter, Dwayne Pritchett.
Scout's Guide to Dutch Oven Cooking
A beginners guide from Troop 626 in Houston, TX.
Cookbook by Troop 445 in Arlington, TX
A book about the many different ways to cook Opossum. Really. (by Unknown)
Gourmet Grilled Cheese Recipes
Troop 344 amazing book of grilled cheese recipes. If you can think it, it's there!
Troop 344 book on backpacking recipes.
Ingredients:
Marinated Fajita Meat (Beef or Chicken)
Onions
Green Peppers
Tortillas
Cheese
Salsa
Sour cream
Instructions
Combine marinated Beef or Chicken, Onions, Green Peppers
Cook for 20 min or until tender
Serve on tortillas with cheese, salsa, sour cream, etc.
Ingredients:
Ham
Sweet potatoes (par boiled)
Pineapple
Butter
Brown sugar
Mini marshmallows
Instructions
Par boil the sweet potatoes
Add chunks of ham, sweet potatoes (par boiled), pineapple, butter, and a little brown sugar.
As soon as it comes out of fire, add a few mini marshmallows on top.
Ingredients:
Pack of Pita Bread
Toppings such as mushrooms, onions, pepperoni, cheese
Italian seasoning
Instructions
Cut each pita in half and spoon pizza sauce into pocket spreading it evenly.
Add cheese, pepperoni, and other toppings.
Add some Italian seasonings for taste.
Wrap in foil and place in coals.
Cook for one or two minutes, flip, and cook another minute or two.
Ingredients:
Tube of flat dough (often used in making Pig-in-the-Blankets)
Toppings such as mushrooms, onions, pepperoni, cheese
Instructions
Take a section of flat dough and fill the center with pizza sauce and add your favorite topping
Fold it over to enclose the 'goodies' and wrap in 2 layers of foil.
Bake for 10 minutes on each side.
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs Chicken Breasts, cut into strips
3 Bell Peppers (I used a mix of red, green, and yellow)
1 Red Onion
2 Tbsp Chili Powder
2 Tbsp Cumin
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Salt
Instructions
Cut chicken breasts, bell peppers, and onion into strips.
Mix spices together in a bowl.
Toss spices, chicken, and vegetables together and wrap them in foil.
Cook on grill over indirect heat for 20 -25 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
Serve with tortillas.
Ingredients:
Marinated Fajita Meat (Beef or Chicken)
Onions
Green Peppers
Tortillas
Cheese
Salsa
Sour cream
Instructions
Combine marinated Beef or Chicken, Onions, Green Peppers
Cook for 20 min or until tender
Serve on tortillas with cheese, salsa, sour cream, etc.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
2 Russet potatoes, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
½ large onion, chopped
1 cup sliced mushrooms
4 slices provolone cheese
salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Divide all the ingredients into fourths.
Place a nice ¼ lb layer of meat on a 14" x 14" square foil piece. You can do a solid patty of meat (the manly option), or disperse the meat into chunks
Pile a desired amount of the remaining ingredients into your own individual meal.
Be very generous with the salt when seasoning your uncooked pocket of awesome. Put more than you think you will need. Somehow, the salt kinda disappears during the cooking process, so be liberal.
When the foil dinner is built according to your desires, wrap it up in the foil. Bring two sides in and crease the sides together, folding over a few times to make a tight pocket.
Take the open sides and fold them closed until your fold runs into the food piled inside.
Place the packet on a cookie sheet and bake for about 20-25 minutes - no need to flip or double wrap.
Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1½ inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1½ cups (or 1 15-ounce can) pineapple chunks
1 cup teriyaki sauce (see note)
1 cup Asian toasted sesame dressing (see note)
Instructions
Preheat grill. Lay out 4 large (about 24 inches long) pieces of foil. In a bowl whisk together teriyaki sauce and sesame dressing.
Distribute chicken, peppers, onions, pineapple chunks, and sauce between the sheets of foil. Fold the the sides of the foil over the fillings and seal shut.
Grill packets for about 10-15 minutes, turning over once half way through. Carefully unfold foil packets and check chicken to make sure it is cooked through. Garnish with cilantro and sesame seeds if desired, serve immediately
Ingredients:
4 medium flour tortillas
2 8oz chicken breasts, grilled and sliced
1 jar Tostitos salsa con queso
1 can black beans rinsed and drained
1 c. shredded Mexican blend cheese
tin foil
Instructions
Spread 1 Tbsp salsa con queso over one side of a tortilla.
Place 1/4 c. chicken on half the tortilla over the salsa con queso. Sprinkle 1/4 c. black beans and about 1/4 c. cheese over the chicken.
Fold other side of tortilla over to cover ingredients. Place on a piece of tin foil large enough to cover the quesadilla. Leave the ends open.
Place the foiled quesadilla on the grate directly over the campfire. Keep over fire to cheese is melted and tortilla is crispy.
Remove from the grate and cut in four pieces. No plates needed because you have the foil!
Ingredients:
4 medium flour tortillas
2 8oz chicken breasts, grilled and sliced
1 jar Tostitos salsa con queso
1 can black beans rinsed and drained
1 c. shredded Mexican blend cheese
tin foil
Instructions
Heat grill.
Cut four 18 x 12-inch sheets of Reynolds Wrap™ Heavy Duty Foil; spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
Spread tortilla chips in center of each foil sheet.
Spoon ground beef in taco sauce evenly over chips.
Sprinkle all remaining ingredients evenly over beef mixture.
Wrap each packet securely using double-fold seals, allowing room for heat expansion.
When ready to grill, place packets on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals.
Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and toppings are thoroughly heated.
To serve, carefully open each packet to allow steam to escape.