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Dutch Oven Potatoes (+ The Oven Recipe)

05/07/21 | Recipes & Tips, Side Dish

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Dutch oven potatoes are a flavor-packed classic! A simple & delicious recipe with detailed instructions, even directions for cooking indoors.Dutch oven potatoes are a flavor-packed classic! A simple & delicious recipe with detailed instructions, even directions for cooking indoors.

Dutch oven potatoes are a flavor-packed camping classic! A simple & delicious recipe with detailed instructions, even directions for cooking indoors.

While the great majority of my cooking happens inside, Andy is a pro at making delicious dinners outdoors in his dutch ovens. He has some killer recipes, and I thought it would be fun to share a few. These dutch oven potatoes are one of many!

I’ll also be posting some tips on how to prep cast iron for cooking {indoor use pans as well as dutch ovens!} and some information reading coals and how to use them to create various kinds of heat in later posts!

If you don’t have an outdoor dutch oven – don’t leave! You can make all of these recipes in your dutch oven inside. All of the prep work will be the same, but I’ll leave alternative directions for cooking in the recipe notes.

My family went camping every summer growing up and one of the things we looked forward to the most was the food! My Dad is also a Dutch Oven Master Chef and is basically family famous for making the most delicious camping food ever. Random people have been known to stop by our camp just to see his set-up and what he was making!

Andy has also been making dutch oven food for a long time since he also has a love for camping and got sick of eating Ramen Noodles 🙂 . He has worked really hard on perfecting these recipes and we have made them over and over and love how they turn out!

It’s also important to keep in mind that the number of coals you need to reach a certain temperature is going to vary based on the weather and climate outside.

The estimate in this recipe will be close, but you will need to check the food periodically and adjust as you see fit. Cooking in outdoor dutch ovens takes practice! Don’t get discouraged if it doesn’t work out the first time, we have had our fair share of mess-ups.

a greased dutch oven
potatoes sliced into coins and placed into a dutch oven
raw sliced potatoes in a dutch oven with other ingredietns
cheese on top of raw potatoes in a dutch oven
baked dutch oven potatoes with cheese and bacon bits

This recipe is super easy and you probably have all the ingredients on hand! Now, I have to warn you. These recipes are Andy Territory, which means I buy the ingredients he requests, and sometimes that includes pre-grated cheese and boxed cake mix. HA!

But they are still 98% homemade and you can, of course, substitute whatever ingredients you wish! Keep in mind though, we make these when we are camping so convenience wins out most of the time. Unless it’s a homemade mix that I make, then we just bag that and take it with us!

Ingredients for Dutch Oven Potatoes

  • 8 medium sized potatoes red, yukon gold, or russet, sliced thin
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1/2 pound bacon diced
  • 1 jalapeno seeds and membranes removed, diced
  • 2 1/2 cups cheese cheddar, montery jack, or pepper jack
  • 1 teaspoon season salt
  • 12 inch shallow dutch oven
  • 27-30 coals lit and heated until beginning to turn grey.

How to Make Dutch Oven Potatoes

  1. Over about half the coals, cook bacon until chewy. It will get crispy as it cooks with the potatoes.
  2. Off of the coals, remove bacon from dutch oven and any excess grease, leaving about 2 tablespoons bacon fat in the bottom of the dutch oven.
  3. Layer half of the sliced potatoes in the bottom of the dutch oven and sprinkle with half a teaspoon of season salt.
  4. On top of the potatoes, layer half of the onion, half the jalapeno (if desired), half of the bacon, and then half of the cheese.
  5. Repeat layers, using remaining ingredients and put the lid on the dutch oven.
  6. With dutch oven on a stand or on a safe ground area, place 9 coals on the bottom and 18 coals on top. This should heat to about 375 degrees for a 12 inch shallow dutch oven.
  7. Check periodically and adjust coals as necessary, adding more when the original coals begin to die down. 
  8. If the bottom of the potatoes are cooking too quickly even with coal adjustment, add 1/3 cup water to the bottom of the dutch oven.
  9. The potatoes are finished when they are soft, this takes about 45 minutes.

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Dutch Oven Potatoes {+ The Oven Recipe}

I’ll also be posting some tips on how to prep cast iron for cooking {indoor use pans as well as dutch ovens!} and some information reading coals and how to use them to create various kinds of heat in later posts! 
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword dutch oven potatoes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 520kcal
Author Longbourn Farm • Alli Kelley
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Equipment

  • Redmond Season Salt
  • Enameled Dutch Oven
  • 12-inch Cast Iron Dutch Oven
  • Santoku Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • Cheese Grater
  • Kitchen Tongs

Ingredients

For the Potatoes

  • 8 medium sized potatoes red, yukon gold, or russet, sliced thin
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1/2 pound bacon diced
  • 1 jalapeno seeds and membranes removed, diced
  • 2 1/2 cups cheese cheddar, montery jack, or pepper jack
  • 1 teaspoon season salt

Dutch Oven

  • 12 inch shallow dutch oven
  • 27-30 coals lit and heated until beginning to turn grey.
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Over about half the coals, cook bacon until chewy. It will get crispy as it cooks with the potatoes.
  • Off of the coals, remove bacon from dutch oven and any excess grease, leaving about 2 tablespoons bacon fat in the bottom of the dutch oven.
  • Layer half of the sliced potatoes in the bottom of the dutch oven and sprinkle with half a teaspoon of season salt.
  • On top of the potatoes, layer half of the onion, half the jalapeno (if desired), half of the bacon, and then half of the cheese.
  • Repeat layers, using remaining ingredients and put the lid on the dutch oven.

For the Baking with Coals

  • With dutch oven on a stand or on a safe ground area, place 9 coals on the bottom and 18 coals on top. This should heat to about 375 degrees for a 12 inch shallow dutch oven.
  • Check periodically and adjust coals as necessary, adding more when the original coals begin to die down. 
  • If the bottom of the potatoes are cooking too quickly even with coal adjustment, add 1/3 cup water to the bottom of the dutch oven.
  • The potatoes are finished when they are soft, this takes about 45 minutes.

For Baking in the Oven

  • Place in an oven that has been preheated to 400ºF.
  • Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft. You can check this by inserting a fork or butter knife into the center of the potatoes.
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Notes

To make this recipe for a larger crowd, scale up the ingredients accordingly. A 12-inch dutch oven can hold 3 layers and still cook well, but use a larger dutch oven (or two 12-inch dutch ovens) for more than 12 potatoes.
Additionally, this recipe can be scaled down. Use a smaller dutch oven to avoid burning any of the ingredients while cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 959mg | Potassium: 1320mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 36.5mg | Calcium: 431mg | Iron: 9.7mg
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Comments

  1. diane pitcher says

    July 26, 2020 at 12:09 AM

    Please explain the use of soda. Cool trick. Please tell me what it does if you don’t mind? Aka why use it?

    Reply
    • Alli says

      July 27, 2020 at 11:38 AM

      Hi Diane! It just adds a little sweetness to a savory dish that can bring in a nice contrast of flavors. Not required but can be tasty!

      Reply
  2. Amy says

    June 15, 2018 at 4:00 PM

    5 stars
    Great recipe! I lost mine in a move a few years back and found yours online. I had forgotten about the jalapeños. I used to make this for our local Sheriff’s Office picnics with jalapeños, it was a huge hit. Instead of water, I use about 3/4 to a full can of white soda. Our family likes Sprite. Thanks for helping me bring a favorite back to the family table.

    Reply
    • Alli says

      June 16, 2018 at 12:29 AM

      Thank you for this sweet comment, Amy! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, my husband actually sneaks soda in ours too sometimes, it’s a great trick!

      Reply
  3. Franck says

    June 9, 2018 at 11:16 AM

    5 stars
    Great. Kids gave it 4 thumbs up! Thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Alli says

      June 11, 2018 at 11:18 AM

      Awesome!! I’m so glad they loved it.

      Reply
  4. Alli says

    January 4, 2018 at 4:05 PM

    5 stars
    One of our family’s favorites!

    Reply
  5. Kim says

    June 17, 2017 at 6:58 AM

    Love the jalapeño addition! I haven’t ever thought of that. Also, you can use your outdoor Dutch oven inside the regular oven, too, if that’s all you have. My mom does that all the time for potatoes or roasts or even lasagna and enchiladas.

    Reply
    • Alli says

      June 17, 2017 at 9:09 PM

      Great tip, Kim! I love how versatile dutch ovens are. Andy has a killer lasagna recipe, I can’t wait to share it 🙂

      Reply
      • Melanie says

        September 14, 2021 at 8:05 PM

        Has the lasagna recipe been posted? We are going camping and I would love to try it!

        Reply
        • Alli says

          September 15, 2021 at 12:34 PM

          I haven’t posted it yet, I’m hoping to get that done in the next round of recipes I photograph. 🙂

          Reply

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