| 1. Put about a tablespoon of shortening in 8 qt Dutch oven or kettle and put over camp stove or coals.
2. When Dutch oven is hot, start to brown hamburger, doing only a little at a time.
3. Remove outer layer and both ends from onions. Dice into ¼-inch pieces.
4. Cut pepper in half, remove seeds and stem end, and wash. Dice into ¼-inch pieces.
5. Add pepper and onions to hamburger and brown together. Drain grease from Dutch oven.
6. Open cans of tomato soup and add contents into Dutch oven. Place Dutch oven over coals (or onto stove) and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
With the above as a base, you can make a large variety of one-pot meals.
Some one-pot variations:
| For: |
Add: |
| Yum-yums |
1 teaspoon of chili powder. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve on buns. |
| Campers’ Spaghetti |
4 15-ounce cans of spaghetti |
| Spanish Rice |
Bring base mixture to a boil. Then add 2 ⅔ cups of pre-cooked rice. Cover, but remove from heat. Allow this to stand for 5 minutes. |
| Hunters’ Stew |
4 cans of vegetable soup |
| Prairie Corn |
2 cans of 12-ounce vacuum packed corn and ½ pound of cheese, diced into ¼-inch cubes. (Use processed cheese, cheddar, or similar type.) |
| Hungarian Hot Pot |
4 1-pound cans of baked beans |
Time required: Preparing the base will take about 20 to 25 minutes. The variations should not take more than 10 minutes additional time. |