Camping Nachos Dutch Oven Camping Recipe

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Servings: Servings

Camping For Foodies Appetizer Camping Recipes: These simple nachos make a great appetizer or snack to serve with Mexican meals.

Prepare heat for cooking with your 12-inch cast iron Dutch oven over your campfire.
To prevent sticking, apply a generous layer of vegetable oil to the bottom of your Dutch oven ... or ... use an aluminum or parchment paper Dutch oven liner.
Layer half the tortilla chips, refried beans (dropping as dollops), onion, green chile peppers, fire roasted tomatoes, cheddar cheese and black olives.
Now layer them again using the remaining ingredients.
Place the Dutch oven lid on the oven and use approximately 5 coals on the bottom and 10 coals on top of the lid (you can easily use campfire coals or just use charcoal briquettes).
Heat your camping nachos for 10-15 minutes until the ingredients are heated through and the cheese is melted. See note 1 below.
Remove your Dutch oven from the heat, then top your nachos with sour cream and cilantro for serving. Enjoy!

You are not baking at a particular temperature. This is a combination of baking and broiling. If you "hear" or "smell" the nachos while they are heating but the cheese is not melting ... you have too much heat below your oven and not enough above it. In that case, move the coals from the bottom to the top and continue to broil until the cheese melts.