Dutch Oven
Dinner
Vegetarian
Gluten-Free
Dutch Oven Camping Enchiladas
A hearty Dutch oven dinner packed with beans and melted cheese. Make it over glowing coals when you need hot, filling fuel after a long day outside.
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Added November 6, 2026

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- •8-10 flour tortillas
- •1 tablespoon oil
- •1 unit onion
- •2 unit bell peppers
- •½ cup cherry tomatoes
- •1 teaspoon taco seasoning
- •½ teaspoon sea salt
- •2 10-ounce cans enchilada sauce
- •1 14-ounce can black beans
- •6 ounce can lump crab meat
- •2 cups shredded cheese
Equipment
- • campfire Dutch oven
- • charcoal briquettes
- • long metal tongs
- • lid lifter
- • pot holders
- • aluminum foil
- • mixing bowl
- • mixing spoon
- • measuring cup
- • large spoon or spatula
- • can opener
Instructions
- 1Preheat campfire coals until very hot and set aside some coals for later.
- 2Wrap tortillas in aluminum foil and warm them on the hot charcoals for a few minutes.
- 3Add oil, onion, peppers, tomatoes (if using), taco seasoning, and salt to the Dutch oven, and cook until tender.
- 4Remove veggies and add black beans, stir to combine.
- 5Pour one can of enchilada sauce into the Dutch oven.
- 6Fill tortillas with veggie mixture and optional crab, rolling them up and placing seam-side down in the sauce.
- 7Top enchiladas with remaining enchilada sauce and shredded cheese.
- 8Cover the Dutch oven with a lid and bake over coals for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Camp tips
- • Use small or medium tortillas for best results.
- • Feel free to substitute crab with other cooked meats like shredded chicken.
- • If using fresh tomatoes, adjust cooking time to ensure they are cooked down.
Food safety & trail facts
- Calories:
- 571
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