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Camping Breakfast Skillet

This simple and hearty meal will be on your table in less than 30 minutes, perfect for camping mornings.

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Added August 21, 2026
Source: campingforfoodies.com
Camping Breakfast Skillet
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •2 tablespoons butter
  • •2 cups frozen Southern Style Diced Hash Brown Potatoes
  • •1/2 pound deli ham
  • •4 eggs
  • •1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • •2 green onions
  • •Salt
  • •Pepper
  • •optional Hot sauce

Equipment

  • • Lodge 13-Inch Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet

Instructions

  1. 1Prepare campfire or conventional, RV or camp stove for cooking.
  2. 2Melt the butter in the skillet over medium heat.
  3. 3Add hash browns and ham to the pan, stirring occasionally to make sure they are not sticking to the bottom of the pan, cook until they are slightly browned, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4Stir in the eggs, continue cooking over medium heat stirring gently until the eggs are almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5Sprinkle cheese into pan stirring to combine with the egg and hashbrown mixture. Continue cooking until cheese melts and eggs are fully cooked, about 2 minutes.
  6. 6Sprinkle green onions over the top of the skillet and serve hot.

Camp tips

  • • Add a few dashes of hot sauce for extra flavor.
  • • Serve with camp coffee and orange juice on the side.

Food safety & trail facts

Calories:
350

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