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Camping Dutch Oven Pot Roast

Tender beef and root vegetables slow-cooked over the coals. Make this one-pot meal on chilly camp nights when you have a few hours to tend the fire.

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Added November 6, 2026
Source: bowlofdelicious.com
Camping Dutch Oven Pot Roast
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 240 min
Serves: 8
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •3 – 3½ lbs Bottom Round Beef Roast
  • •1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
  • •½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • •2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • •2 Large Onions
  • •2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
  • •3 cups Beef Broth
  • •2-3 sprigs Fresh Thyme
  • •2-3 sprigs Fresh Rosemary
  • •1 – 1½ lbs Carrots
  • •1 – 1½ lbs Small Gold Potatoes

Equipment

  • • Dutch Oven

Instructions

  1. 1Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F.
  2. 2Season the beef all over with salt and pepper, then brown it in olive oil in the Dutch oven.
  3. 3Remove the beef, add sliced onions to the pot, and cook until softened and browned.
  4. 4Add tomato paste and cook for another minute, then deglaze the pot with some beef broth.
  5. 5Nestle the meat back in the pot with herb sprigs and add remaining broth, cover, and bake for 2 hours.
  6. 6Add carrots and potatoes, ensuring they are submerged, cover again, and bake for another 2 hours.
  7. 7Shred the beef and return it to the pot before serving.

Camp tips

  • • Don’t shred the beef too finely, keep it in good-sized chunks.
  • • Ensure veggies are submerged in cooking liquid when added.
  • • Return shredded beef to pot for moisture.

Food safety & trail facts

Calories:
356

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