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Easy Camping Breakfast Potatoes – Campfire Hash Recipe

Fuel your outdoor adventures with these simple, flavorful breakfast potatoes, cooked right over the campfire. Perfect for a hearty start to any camp day.

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Added September 16, 2026
Source: dirtygourmet.com
Easy Camping Breakfast Potatoes – Campfire Hash Recipe
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Serves: 6
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •5 lbs Russet potatoes
  • •1/4 cup olive oil
  • •2 tablespoons butter or margarine (optional)
  • •1 onion
  • •2 bell peppers
  • •1 jalapeno
  • •2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • •2 teaspoons seasoned salt
  • •2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • •to taste pepper

Equipment

  • • Campfire or grill
  • • Cast iron skillet
  • • Cutting board
  • • Foil
  • • Knife
  • • Long tongs

Instructions

  1. 1Coat the bottom of the pan with a thin layer of olive oil, about 2 tablespoons, and place the pan over the coals of your campfire, on a grate. Mix the olive oil with a little butter or margarine if you’ve got it.
  2. 2Add the onion and cook until just tender, about 2 minutes. Add the potatoes, peppers, and another 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir to coat. Stir occasionally for about 10 minutes, until potatoes start to brown.
  3. 3Add a few tablespoons of water, and cover with foil to steam for about 5 minutes.
  4. 4Add seasonings, continue to stir occasionally until fully browned, crispy, and tender in the middle. Serve alongside your favorite other breakfast items.

Camp tips

  • • Prep veggies ahead of time and store the cut potatoes in cold water in the fridge until leaving to keep them from turning brown.
  • • Parboil the potatoes at home for quicker cooking while camping.

Food safety & trail facts

Calories:
320

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