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Loaded Baked Potatoes: Easy Car-Camping Dinner

Hearty foil-wrapped spuds packed with cheese and broccoli make a satisfying meal after a day outdoors. Ideal for camp stove or campfire cooking.

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Added September 2, 2026
Source: backroadramblers.com
Loaded Baked Potatoes: Easy Car-Camping Dinner
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 45 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •2 large russet potatoes
  • •1 head broccoli
  • •to taste olive oil
  • •to taste salt
  • •to taste pepper
  • •1 cup cheddar cheese
  • •to taste pepperoni
  • •to taste tuna fish

Equipment

  • • campfire
  • • aluminum foil
  • • cutting board
  • • knife
  • • frying pan

Instructions

  1. 1Make a hot fire and let it burn down to glowing coals.
  2. 2Wrap big russet potatoes in aluminum foil and place them over the coals.
  3. 3Chop a head of broccoli, mix with olive oil, salt, and pepper, wrap in foil and add to the fire.
  4. 4Chop cheddar cheese into bite-sized pieces.
  5. 5When potatoes are ready, cut them and top with broccoli and cheddar.
  6. 6If no fire, make mashed potatoes and stir-fry broccoli instead.
  7. 7Optional: add chopped pepperoni or tuna for protein.

Camp tips

  • • Let potatoes cook for about 45 minutes over coals.
  • • Use heavy-duty aluminum foil for wrapping.

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