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: 2007-02-16
Serves: any
Prep Time: 1-30m
Difficulty: easy
Backpacking: No
Ingredients
- 1 all-beef hot dog, cut into pieces
- 1 small potato, cut into chunks
- 1 tb oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Spread the inside of a small camping pot with the oil. Arrange ingredients inside in an even layer and put the lid on the pot. Place in the hollow on the inside of a pyramid-style campfire and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring once.
Any kind of hot dogs may be used, but all-beef cooks the most evenly in this setting. Excellent for limited ingredients and short time. Recipe may be mulitplied to serve many hobos.
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