CampRecipes Classic Archive
This recipe is part of the CampRecipes Classic Recipe Archive. It was originally submitted to the CampRecipes community and is preserved as historical outdoor cooking content. Some formatting, ingredient wording, or cooking guidance may reflect the original submission.
Because these are preserved vintage recipes, they have not been reviewed for modern allergen labeling, nutrition accuracy, food-safety guidance, or current outdoor-cooking best practices. Please review the ingredients carefully, use safe food handling, and adapt the recipe as needed for your equipment, location, dietary needs, and current fire restrictions.
Original Date: 2007-07-08
Serves: 7-8
Prep Time: 30-60m
Difficulty: average
Backpacking: No
Ingredients
- 2 Large cans Beans
- 1 Package of Hot Dogs
- 1 Large Onion
- 8 Slices Bacon
- 1 Hot Pepper
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 4 Tbsp Ketchup
- 3 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 Tbsp Molasses
- 4 Tbsp Barbecue Sauce
- 4 Tbsp brown sugar
Instructions
Dice up onions. Place slices of bacon on foil over campfire*. Do not overcook, and turn as needed. Dump beans in pot along with all other ingredients except hotdogs and bacon. Simmer over campfire, and stir frequently to prevent burning. While beans are cooking, put hotdogs on grill. When hotdogs are done, cut into 1/2 inch lengths, place in pot and stir. Place bacon slices over top of beans. Let sit over fire for about 15 minutes and keep stirring.
* Can also be made using a frying pan and pot on a campstove.
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