Simple Campfire Stew
This simple campfire stew is the best and simplest feed-a-crowd recipe! Imagine meaty stew cooked slowly over fire. It can’t get any better than this!
Servings: 12 Portions
Calories: 588
Ingredients
- 4.5 pounds beef round steak (2 kilograms)
- 1.1 pounds Boston butt or pork shoulder (0.5 kilograms)
- 3 pounds potatoes (1.5 kilograms)
- 1½ pounds onion (700 grams)
- 4 garlic cloves
- ½ cup lard (230 grams)
- 4 tablespoons caraway seeds (20 grams)
- 3 tablespoons salt
- 2½ tablespoons sweet paprika (12 grams)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons dried marjoram
- dried chili pepper or fresh (optional)
- 1 can beer , of your choice (lager is the best)
- 10 cups water (2.5+ liters/0.6+ gallon)
Instructions
- In a cauldron (or a large pot) melt the lard. Add diced onion and sauté for about 5 minutes. Now add the meats that have been diced into bite-size pieces. Let them brown while stirring occasionally.
- Add sweet paprika, mix & let it cook for about a minute before adding water (about 4 cups/1 liter), ½ of diced potatoes, caraway seeds, salt and 1 can of beer.
- Cover with a lid and let it cook (check occasionally, if it is cooking – simmering is better than boiling). From time to time check if there is enough water. If not, add more. Continue simmering.
- About 1½ hours into cooking add the rest of the potatoes and more water (if needed). Bring to a boil and cook until the meat is soft.
- 5-10 minutes before the end add minced garlic, tomato paste, marjoram and dried whole chili (optional). Taste it and season more if required.
- Serve warm with a few slices of bread or over rice.
- Happy Camping!
Nutrition Facts
Simple Campfire Stew
Amount per Serving
Calories
588
% Daily Value*
Fat
34
g
52
%
Saturated Fat
16
g
100
%
Cholesterol
149
mg
50
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
46
g
92
%
Vitamin A
1045
IU
21
%
Vitamin C
18.4
mg
22
%
Calcium
105
mg
11
%
Iron
8.3
mg
46
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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