Campfire
Breakfast
Gluten-Free
Campfire Breakfast Skillet
A delicious skillet full of eggs, potatoes, and cheese cooked over a campfire, perfect for breakfast lovers.
Community rating
Added August 21, 2026

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •1/4 lb country sausage
- •1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
- •1/4 cup chopped red onion
- •1/4 cup chopped golden potatoes
- •1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- •3 fresh eggs
- •3 tbsp butter
- •1 handful chopped chives
Equipment
- • Cowboy Charcoal
- • cast iron skillet
- • spatula
- • knife
- • cutting board
Instructions
- 1Light Cowboy Hardwood Lump Charcoal and let it burn for 10-15 minutes until white hot.
- 2Preheat skillet for 2-3 minutes. Add country sausage and let brown.
- 3Add chopped golden potatoes, onions & 2 tbsp of butter. Cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 4Add chopped red onion and cook for another 2 minutes. Add 1 tbsp of butter and let it sizzle.
- 5Flatten ingredients inside the skillet and add eggs. Cook for 5 minutes (add a cover if preferred).
- 6Top with cheese & chives and let melt. Serve & enjoy!
Camp tips
- • Cook your meat first to grease the skillet.
- • Use a quality cast iron skillet that is seasoned.
- • Consider using a cover to cook eggs more evenly.
Food safety & trail facts
- Calories:
- 250
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