Going on a camping adventure this Thanksgiving? Enjoy good company and even better food with our Thanksgiving Round the Campfire menu! Take your overland turkey to the next level this holiday season!
Camping Tip! Pre-measure your ingredients before heading out on your adventure to reduce waste and save time!
Potjie Rosemary Turkey Breast
Ingredients
3 lb Boneless Turkey Breast
2 c Chicken Broth
½ stick Butter
1 Onion
Rosemary
Garlic
Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil
Directions
- When cooking with the Potjie, you want to start the fire as early as possible. Let the fire burn for 20-30 minutes to get the embers white hot before cooking.
- Using a thawed turkey breast, make 10-15 inserts with a knife. Stick garlic into each one.
- Rub the turkey breast with oil then season with salt and pepper. Take the rosemary sprigs and onion slivers and weave them through the netting.
- Pour in chicken broth and add more onions and half a stick of butter.
- Place the turkey in the Potjie.
- Rest the oven above on the fire. The breast should take approximately three hours.
- Check after about 30 minutes continue cooking until the thickest part of the turkey reaches 160 degrees.
Equipment Used
- Potjie/Dutch Oven
- Cutting Board
- Camp Kitchen Utensil Set
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
6 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and chopped
Salt
¾ c Milk
4 tbsp. Butter
¾ c Brown Sugar
Directions
- Place potatoes in your Jetboil 5L pot and cover with at least 2” of water.
- Season with salt.
- Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are very tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Mash potatoes and add milk, butter and brown sugar.
Equipment Used
- Jetboil Basecamp Genesis System
- 5L Pot
- Camp Kitchen Utensil Set
- GSI Outdoors Kitchen Set
- Cutting Board
Skillet Green Bean Casserole
Ingredients
⅓ c Chopped Onion
2 Cans Cut Green Beans, drained
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
¼ c Milk
3 c Shredded Cheddar Cheese
½ c Crispy Fried Onions (or your preferred crunchy topping)
Directions
- Using your Jetboil Basecamp Genesis System, add onion to your 10” skillet and cook over medium-high heat. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until translucent.
- Add green beans, heat until hot, stirring frequently.
- Stir in soup and milk until hot.
- Add cheese and stir until melted.
- Sprinkle with Crispy Fried Onions just before serving.
Equipment Used
- Jetboil Basecamp Genesis System
- 10” Skillet
- GSI Outdoors Kitchen Set
- Camp Kitchen Utensil Set
- Large Cutting Board
Campfire Foil Packet Apple Crisp
Ingredients
2 c Apples, sliced thinly
⅛ c Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
¼ c Butter
¼ c Brown Sugar, packed
¼ c Flour
¼ c Quick Oats
¼ tsp Baking Powder
Aluminum Foil
Directions
- Build your campfire and place your Spare Tire BBQ Grate over it.
- Tear off 4 sheets of aluminum foil.
- Evenly divide apples between the four pieces of tinfoil.
- In a mixing bowl together sugar and cinnamon. Evenly spring over the top of the apples.
- In a mixing bowl together brown sugar, flour, quick oats and baking powder. Evenly sprinkle over the top of the apples.
- Cut your butter into thin slices and evenly distribute on top of apples.
- Fold foil packets up and seal. Place on BBQ Grate and cook for about 20 minutes or until butter has melted and apples are cooked.
- Carefully open foil packets and top with whipped cream or ice cream.
Equipment Used
- Cutting Board
- Camp Kitchen Utensil Set
- Spare Tire BBQ Grate
- Mixing Bowls