Recipes: Campfire Toasted Portobello Mushrooms & Cinnamon Apples
Food is prepped and ready to be cooked for dinner over the campfire
First we shared our Campfire Steak & Kielbasa main dish. Last week we shared with you our Campfire Garlic Bread. Now this week we get to do another side dish – Portobello Mushrooms as well as desert – Cinnamon Apples.
Are you seeing a theme this month? Maybe I am gearing up for a another fun family camping trip!? The only probably is figuring out when to fit it in with all the other fun stuff going on! Our family really does enjoy a good camping trip or fire pit meal! It is fun to try new things or take items we used to only do on the grill and make them over a fire. By the way, all of these recipes work beautifully on a grill too so feel free to cook up these goodies on it instead.
Campfire Toasted Portobello Mushrooms & Cinnamon Apples
A campfire is not the same without desert. While we do really enjoy the sweet chocolate goodness of toasted marshmallows and s’mores this time around we tried something new. Campfire Toasted Cinnamon Apples and they turned out crispy, sweet, and delicious!Servings: 4Ingredients
- 2 Portobello Mushroom Tops
- 1 tbsp Italian Salad Dressing
- 2 Sliced Apples Granny Smith or other Baking Apple
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon Sugar Mixture
- Wooden or Metal Skewers
Instructions
- Soak the wooden skewers in water for about 5 to 10 minutes. This allows them to not burn up once over the campfire. If you have metal skewers these can be used immediately.
- While the skewers are soaking in water. Drizzle a touch of the Italian Salad Dressing over the outside of the portobello mushroom and the remaining tablespoon amount on the inside of the mushroom and allow to sit inside the cap to marinate it until it goes onto the campfire.
- Stick the skewers through the portobello mushroom. Two skewers per piece works a little better when turning over the fire, but 1 will work too.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon & sugar mixture over the outside of the apple slices.
- Stick the skewers through the apple slices. We put 2 slices on each skewer.
- Place the portobello mushroom (do the top side of the mushroom first so the bowl with the extra Italian Salad Dressing is facing up and continuing to season the mushroom as it cooks) on the campfire. Cook until slight lines start appearing on the mushroom and flip once. Depending on how hot the fire is it should only take 1 to 3 minutes per side when you see the Italian Salad Dressing start to boil or bubble inside the mushroom cap it is time to flip it.
- Place the apple slices on the campfire. Cook until the apple juices start bubbling and flip once. Depending on how hot the fire is it should only take 1 to 3 minutes per side
Mushroom seasoned with Italian Salad Dressing is ready to go onto the fire
Cooking the portobello mushroom and cinnamon apple slices together
Almost done, both have been flipped and about ready to come off the fire! Smells wonderful!
Recipes: Campfire Garlic Bread
Smells really good! Starting for flip the garlic bread!
What’s better than traditional garlic bread as a side dish? Campfire Garlic Bread of course! The mixture of garlic with the hint of fire crispness makes it all the better. The fire will give it an extra flavor too. Not to mention it smells amazing as it is cooking.
Whether you planning your next camping trip or staying home. It is super easy to make and a perfect addition to your camping or backyard bonfire meal. Enjoy!
Campfire Garlic Bread
Whether you planning your next camping trip or staying home. It is super easy to make and a perfect addition to your camping or backyard bonfire meal.Servings: 4Ingredients
- 1/2 loaf French Bread Loaf
- Butter or Margarine
- Lawry's Garlic Salt (or similar)
- Wooden or Metal Skewers
Instructions
- Soak the wooden skewers in water for about 5 to 10 minutes. This allows them to not burn up once over the campfire. If you have metal skewers these can be used immediately.
- While the skewers are soaking in water. Slice one inch thick pieces off the loaf of french bread. These are pretty thick so we usually make one per person. Butter both side of the bread and sprinkle on the garlic salt.
- Stick the skewers through the bread. Two skewers per piece works a little better when turning over the fire, but 1 will work too.
- Place the garlic bread on the campfire. Cook until slight lines start appearing on the buttered bread and flip once. Depending on how hot the fire is it should only take 1 to 3 minutes per side.
Notes
Makes between 3 to 6 pieces of garlic bread based on the size and shape of your french bread.
Garlic Bread ready to go on the campfire
Recipes: Campfire Steak & Kielbasa
Cooking Steak & Kielbasa over the fire pit
In South Carolina the weather is starting to cool off just a little bit. During the days it is still toasty, but the evenings are beginning to have more coolness as the Fall season draws nearer. Since the nights are starting to cool off the weekends are a perfect time to go camping as a family. One of the fun adventures (as the kids say) about camping is making all your food over the campfire.
We don’t go camping as often as we like. Life gets busy, but it is fun when we can get away. If you are like us and can’t always get away you can still enjoy a great campfire meal in your own back yard. When we have a yard clean up day we will often end the day with a campfire meal and relaxing together as a family. There is just something tasty about a meal cooked over a campfire!
Campfire Steak & Kielbasa
One of the fun adventures (as the kids say) about camping is making all your food over the campfire. There is just something tasty about a meal cooked over a campfire!Servings: 4Ingredients
- 1 lb Flank Steak Cut into strips
- 1 package Kielbasa (12-14 ounces)
- 1/4 cup Italian Salad Dressing
- Wooden or Metal Skewers
Instructions
- Marinate the steak in 1/4 cup of Italian Salad Dressing for 30 minutes or more. This gives the steak a nice flavor and seals in the juices when it is being cooked over the campfire. To avoid taking the Italian Salad Dressing with you on a camping trip just place the steaks in a ziplock bag with the Italian Salad Dressing and it will be ready to go on the campfire anytime.
- Soak the wooden skewers in water for about 5 to 10 minutes. This allows them to not burn up once over the campfire. If you have metal skewers these can be used immediately.
- Stick the skewers through the Steaks and Kielbasa.
- Place the steaks and kielbasa on the campfire. Cook and flip once until it is done to your liking. If you like rare steak it will only take a minute or two per side over a hot fire. If you like it well done it will take a little longer. The Kielbasa’s will cook fast over a hot fire or bed of coals too.
Sizzling over the campfire
The meat is ready!
