Camping Mastery
Menu
  • Home
  • Tents
    • 1 Person
    • 2 Person
    • 3 Person
    • 4 Person
    • 5 Person
    • 6 Person
    • 8 Person
    • 9 Person
    • 10 Person
    • 12 Person
  • Tents I love
  • Sleeping Bags
  • Tent Camping
    • Beginners
    • Family Camping
    • Tips
  • Solo Camping
    • Men
    • Women
  • Hiking
Menu

5 Fast And Easy Camping Meals

Posted on July 14, 2016January 23, 2020 by Brandon

Last modified on January 23rd, 2020

Cooking food while camping can be the most daunting and stressful part of your trip. As a result, most people fall into the classics such as baked potatoes, hot dogs, burgers. Don’t get me wrong, this food is super delicious. However, I think it’s time you switch things up. Choose at least one of these fast and easy camping meals for your upcoming outdoor adventures.

1. Campfire Quesadillastoasted quesadillas

This is best taken while you’re on your last night at the campsite.

  1. Place the left over cheese, meats and vegetables into a tortilla to create quesadillas.
  2. Put your tortilla wrap into a pan, add ingredients, then top it with another tortilla.
  3. Make sure you cover the pan, which will help in melting the cheese.

This only takes 10 minutes, then you’ll have a quick and easy campfire recipe.

2. Canned Soup And Crostini Slices

One of the simplest meal to cook when camping is canned soup. Choose a flavor, heat it up, and there goes your easy camping meal. However, if you would like a much more hearty meal after your outdoor adventures, you can add a few more items.

  1. Warm up your soup in a pan.
  2. Cook a can of beans, place them in with the cooked soup.
  3. Grill some protein, cut it up and add that in.
  4. Toast some Crostini slices on top of the fire pit grate.

Place the soup in a bowl,  then dip the Crostini slices to get every last bit.   Below are some easy camping meal ideas that will need to be prepared before the camping trip.

3. Marinated Steak Kebabs

Easy camping meals are essential for an outdoor adventure. Which is why kebabs are a camping must-have. They’re simple to prepare and cook. However you will have to prepare these beforehand.

  1. Slice the steak into small cubes, the smaller the better (They will cook faster). Make sure they’re all the same size to ensure they cook at the same speed, and not get any under-cooked or over-cooked.
  2. Put the meat in with the marinade until it’s time to cook. Place it in a sealed container, then take it with you to your campsite.
  3. Cut the vegetables and potatoes, then season them as you wish.

After everything is prepared, slide everything onto kebab sticks, then place it over the fire. If you’re cooking on a fire pit grate over an open flame, the cooking time will be the same as on a grill (10 minutes). Make sure you’re turning them over for the same results each side.

4.Vegetables, Chicken, And Beans In Tinfoil

You will have to plan ahead if you want to make this outdoor meal fast and easy. What you will need to have prepared beforehand:

  1. Chicken, Marinate it for a couple hours, or give it a spice rub.
  2. Slice and marinate the vegetables.

Place the meat and vegetables in your tin foil, add a slice of butter and close it up. Put the tin foil package over the fire pit grate for 20 minutes. While that’s cooking, put the can of beans on the heat as well. After this is done, serve and enjoy 🙂

5. Salad And Pizzasalad pizza with shrimp

Pizzas are always good camping food ideas. You can be creative as much as you want with this meal, AND you can easily cook it for a large group of people. However you will need to realize that all of this will have to be prepared entirely before the trip.

  1. Buy any type of frozen pizza, keep it cold until it’s time to cook.
  2. Create your own pizza a day beforehand. Add meat, cheese, sauce, veggies, and then freeze it yourself.

Cook the pizza on a grate. But make sure the temperature is high enough above the fire to allow it to cook thoroughly, without burning the crust. This can also be done in the frying pan over a fire, which can help prevent burning.

If you liked these camping recipes, then please let me know in the comment section below. I’d love to know what camping recipes you have 🙂

12 thoughts on “5 Fast And Easy Camping Meals”

  1. Jonathan MOUNSAMY says:
    July 25, 2016 at 11:28 am

    You definitely make me want to go out there for camping especially with your balanced healthy dishes which is great.
    Thanks for the info…
    xxxx
    Jon

    Reply
    1. Brandon says:
      July 25, 2016 at 11:34 am

      Oh yea Jon, the Campfire Quesadillas is probably my favorite, really yum and highly recommended for the next time you go camping.

      Reply
  2. Trevor Moy says:
    August 4, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    Love these simple ideas. Quick, nutritious and good for the whole family.
    I’ve always prepared in advance for a BBQ but that’s only because people turn up expecting the food to be waiting or waiting to be put on the BBQ. Can be done at the campsite though, right?
    Never tried cooking a pizza on a grill or in a frying pan. I’ve thought about it before but never tried it because we’ve always used an oven. Thinking about it now, I guess most pizzas – traditional – are cooked in a big coal wood burning oven. Have to give it a try in a frying pan.

    Reply
    1. Brandon says:
      August 4, 2016 at 7:45 pm

      Yes sure, it can definitely be done at the campsite. The pizza on a grill is a lot different than the traditional oven-heated but gives it a nice and crunchy texture which makes it simply amazing.

      Thanks for your comment, feel free to read more of my other content. I have a feeling you’ll enjoy the rest 🙂

      Reply
  3. Brenda Warren says:
    August 8, 2016 at 11:31 am

    This is great, we love camping but we get tired of the same old stuff to cook while we are out there. I love to cook on the fire. Awesome recipes, thank you!

    Reply
    1. Brandon says:
      August 8, 2016 at 12:48 pm

      Hello Brenda, I’m glad you liked these easy cooking meals. Try them on your next trip and let me know what you think of them 🙂

      Reply
  4. Justin Fecteau says:
    August 16, 2016 at 4:59 am

    Great meal ideas but wouldn’t needing to prepare some of those before the trip make them less fast and easy?

    Either way, I like that quesadilla idea. It beats having burgers and smokies all the time that’s for sure.

    Reply
    1. Brandon says:
      August 16, 2016 at 11:34 am

      It’s fast and easy while you’re on your camping trip. If you try to do these while you are out and about it will be stressful for you and everyone with empty tummies. Lol good question though.

      I’m glad you liked the Quesadilla, definitely one of my favorite recipes 🙂

      Reply
  5. Joan Cassidy says:
    August 17, 2016 at 10:56 am

    Great recipes for camping Brandon, I love the healthy aspect. Being away from home a lot of people don’t think they will be able to continue to eat healthy. Your whole site and the information was remarkable. Looking forward to seeing more. My husband and I Love the outdoors and you have given us some new ideas. Thank you.

    Reply
    1. Brandon says:
      August 17, 2016 at 11:26 am

      Thanks for the comment Joan. That is correct, you might be on vacation be there’s never an excuse to not eat healthy. I have one rule when I’m dieting and exercising, and that is to NEVER let your personal life get in the way of having fun. More people need to take this advice on board and I’m glad you found this post helpful.

      Reply
  6. Dana says:
    August 18, 2016 at 3:34 am

    YUM! I mean.. I have camped and not starved to death.. But i have NEVER! Eaten food that looks that delicious while camping! I would have never have thought of the Campfire Quesadillas, but it makes so much sense at the end of the trip when you have ‘odds and ends’ of your camping food in the cooler left over!
    I may have to go camping more just to try out these yummy food ideas!
    Great Post!!

    Reply
    1. Brandon says:
      August 18, 2016 at 8:42 am

      Hi Dana, well thank you very much, I’m glad you liked them 🙂 I think you should have a well-deserved vacation and let me know how it goes.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • Where Can You See Beautiful Fall Foliage While Hiking On The East Coast?
  • Backyard Family Camping – The Ultimate Guide
  • The Ultimate Guide to Tentsile Tree Tents
  • The Ultimate Family Camping List
  • Super Sparrow Water Bottle Review
  • 5 Awesome Water Bottles to Take Outdoors
  • Hydro Flask 32oz. Wide Mouth Review
  • Nalgene 32oz Wide Mouth Water Bottle Review
  • Platypus Platy 2.0L Flexible Water Bottle Review
  • Klean Kanteen 20oz. Insulated Classic Review

Categories

  • 1 Person
  • 10 Person
  • 12 Person
  • 2 Person
  • 3 Person
  • 4 Person
  • 5 Person
  • 6 Person
  • 8 Person
  • 9 Person
  • Backpacks
  • Beginners
  • Boots
  • Camping Hammocks
  • Camping On A Budget
  • Family Camping
  • Gear
  • General Camping
  • Getting Started
  • Hacks
  • Hiking
  • Knives
  • Meals
  • Men
  • RV Camping
  • Sleeping Bags
  • Solo Camping
  • Survival
  • Tent Camping
  • Tents
  • Tips
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Uncategorized
  • Water Bottles
  • Winter Camping
  • Women

Archives

  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • September 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016

About Camping Mastery

Contact
About Me
Privacy Policy

Logo

Travel graphic by Freepik from Flaticon
is licensed under CC BY 3.0. Made with Logo Maker

Affiliate Disclosure

campingmastery.com participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

©2025 Camping Mastery | Built using WordPress and Responsive Blogily theme by Superb