Campfire Potatoes Recipe

Name: Campfire Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 4 heads BIG RUSSET POTATOES (use as many potatoes as you want to make for this recipe!!!! ex: you want to make 4, 7, or 10 then make 4, 7, or 10 potatoes!!!! but for this recipe the everyday home c…; 4 strips BACON CUT IN HALF!!!! (DON'T USE THICK CUT BACON!!!! the reg. sliced bacon is what is needed 4 this recipe!!!!), YOU'LL NEED HALF A PIECE OF BACON 4 EACH POTATO YOU ARE MAKING!!!!; 1 head BIG REGULAR ONION, CUT INTO 1/2in. THICK HALF-MOON SLICES (you can use a red onion if that's all you have but a regular onion is preferred for this recipe!!!! you'll use only 4 to 5 pieces o…; 4 pieces HEAVY DUTY ALUMINUM FOIL (you'll need a piece of foil for every potato your making!!!!)

Campfire Potatoes – a delicious recipe with RUSSET POTATOES, BACON, REGULAR ONION, HEAVY DUTY ALUMINUM. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.

Serves 4 Meat & Poultry

Servings: persons

4 heads BIG RUSSET POTATOES (use as many potatoes as you want to make for this recipe!!!! ex: you want to make 4, 7, or 10 then make 4, 7, or 10 potatoes!!!! but for this recipe the everyday home cook i've chosen to use 4 big russet potatoes cause it's a good place to start!!!! each person will get 1 potato!!!!)
4 strips BACON CUT IN HALF!!!! (DON'T USE THICK CUT BACON!!!! the reg. sliced bacon is what is needed 4 this recipe!!!!), YOU'LL NEED HALF A PIECE OF BACON 4 EACH POTATO YOU ARE MAKING!!!!
1 head BIG REGULAR ONION, CUT INTO 1/2in. THICK HALF-MOON SLICES (you can use a red onion if that's all you have but a regular onion is preferred for this recipe!!!! you'll use only 4 to 5 pieces of onion per potato!!!! when i make these potatoes i use 4 pieces of onion!!!! i found 4 pieces work best for me!!!!)
4 pieces HEAVY DUTY ALUMINUM FOIL (you'll need a piece of foil for every potato your making!!!!)

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["1. PREHEAT YOUR OVEN TO: 425*F. (if you don't want to turn on your oven, you can use a toaster oven [if you have 1!!!!] preheated to the same temp.) CLEAN/SCRUB YOUR POTATOES. AFTER YOU HAVE DONE THAT PAT THEM DRY AND SET ASIDE.", "2. TAKE YOUR 4 STRIPS OF BACON AND TAKE A KNIFE AND CUT YOUR STRIPS OF BACON IN HALF!!!! YOU'LL ONLY NEED HALF A STRIP OF BACON FOR EACH POTATO YOUR MAKING!!!! THEN TAKE YOUR ONION CUT AND IT INTO 1/2in. THICK HALF-MOON SLICES. YOU'LL ONLY NEED 4 TO 5 SLICES OF ONIONS FOR EACH POTATO!!!! (i found 4 pieces work best for me!!!!)", "3. THEN TAKE A KNIFE AND MAKE A SLIT INTO EACH POTATO BUT NOT ENOUGH TO GO ALL THE WAY DOWN!!!! (if you do mistakenly cut the tater all the way like i do all the time it's ok!!!! just bring the halved taters together stuff them w/ your bacon and onions wrap them in the foil and your good to go!!!!)", "4. AFTER YOU HAVE DONE MAKING SLITS IN YOUR POTATOES TAKE A PIECE OF YOUR CUT BACON AND PLACE INSIDE YOUR POTATOES WHERE YOU MADE THE SLIT!!!! THEN TAKE YOUR ONIONS AND PLACE ALONGSIDE YOUR BACON INSIDE THE SLIT AS WELL!!!!", "5. AFTER YOU HAVE ""STUFFED"" YOUR POTATOES W/ THE BACON AND ONIONS WRAP EACH POTATO IN A PIECE OF FOIL!!!!", "6. AFTER YOU HAVE WRAPPED ALL YOUR POTATOES YOUR MAKING YOU CAN COOK THEM OFF RIGHT NOW OR PLACE THEM IN A BOWL 'TIL YOUR READY TO BAKE/COOK THEM OFF!!!!", "7. PLACE YOUR WRAPPED POTATOES IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR OVEN!!!! (or you can place your potatoes on a cookie sheet and then place your cookie sheet in the middle of your oven if you want to!!!! but you don't have to!!!!) BAKE FOR: 1 hr. (start checking your potatoes at 45 mins. in for doneness!!!!) HOW 2 TELL THAT YOUR POTATOES ARE DONE: TAKE A 2 PRONGED FORK IF YOU HAVE 1 OR A DINNER KNIFE AND PIERCE EACH POTATO!!!! *~*~*~*IF*~*~*~* YOU PIERCE EACH POTATO AND IT GOES IN EASILY W/ OUT RESISTANCE THEY ARE DONE!!!! USING KITCHEN TONGS OR ANY KITCHEN POTHOLDER TAKE THEM OUT OF THE OVEN AND PLACE THEM IN A BOWL AND SERVE THEM UP!!!! *~*~*~*IF*~*~*~* THEY ARE STILL FEELING HARD OR NOT BEING PIERCE EASILY PLACE THEM BACK INTO THE OVEN AND COOK THEM FOR 5 MINS. MORE!!!! CHECK ON THEM AGAIN!!!! KEEP DOING THIS UNTIL THEY ARE DONE!!!! ANOTHER WAY TO TELL THAT YOUR POTATOES ARE DONE IS BY: TAKING YOUR TONGS, POTHOLDER, OR OVEN MITT AND GENTLY SQUEEZING YOUR POTATOES!!!! *~*~*~*IF*~*~*~* IT'S SQUEEZABLE THEN THEY ARE DONE!!!! SERVE YOUR POTATOES W/ BUTTER AND/OR SOUR CREAM OR GREEK YOGURT!!!! (you can use greek yogurt in place of sour cream if you want to!!!!) SEASON YOUR TATER W/ SALT AND PEPPER IF YOU WANT TO!!!!", "OTHER WAYS YOU CAN COOK YOUR POTATOES: THE GRILL METHOD: (via gas or charcoal!!!!) PREHEAT YOUR GRILL FOR: 5 MINS. ON MEDIUM HEAT THEN PLACE YOUR POTATOES ON THE GRILL!!!! (*~*~*~*IF*~*~*~* your gas grill has a shelf inside for corn or other veggies place your potatoes on that!!!! if not place your potatoes in the back of your gas grill!!!!) PLACE THE LID/COVER ON YOUR GRILL!!!! LEAVE THE POTATOES TO COOK FOR: 1hr!!!! HALFWAY THROUGH COOKING (30 mins. in!!!!) TURN OVER YOUR POTATOES TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR POTATOES ARE EVENLY COOKING!!!! SERVE W/ BUTTER AND/OR SOUR CREAM OR GREEK YOGURT!!!! (you can use greek yogurt in place of sour cream if you want to!!!!) SEASON YOUR POTATO W/ SALT AND PEPPER IF YOU WANT TO!!!! HOW TO TELL THEY ARE DONE: TAKE A 2 PRONGED FORK IF YOU HAVE 1 OR A DINNER KNIFE AND PIERCE EACH POTATO!!!! *~*~*~*IF*~*~*~* YOU PIERCE EACH POTATO AND IT GOES IN EASILY W/ OUT RESISTANCE THEY ARE DONE!!!! USING GRILL TONGS OR ANY GRILL POTHOLDER TAKE THEM OFF THE GRILL AND PLACE THEM IN A BOWL AND SERVE THEM UP!!!! ANOTHER WAY TO TELL THEY ARE DONE IS BY: TAKING YOUR TONGS, POTHOLDER, OR OVEN MITT AND GENTLY SQUEEZING YOUR POTATOES IF IT'S SQUEEZABLE THEN THERE ARE DONE!!!! *~*~*~*IF*~*~*~* THEY ARE STILL FEELING HARD OR NOT BEING PIERCE EASILY PLACE THEM BACK ON THE GRILL FOR: 5 MINS. MORE!!!! AFTER THAT CHECK ON YOUR POTATOES AGAIN TO SEE IF THEY ARE DONE!!!! KEEP DOING THIS UNTIL YOUR POTATOES ARE DONE!!!!", "CAMPFIRE METHOD: (cooking your potatoes on campfire coals!!!!) GOING CAMPING OR HAVE CABIN IN THE WOODS AND WANT TO MAKE THESE POTATOES ON A CAMPFIRE???? ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MAKE SOME CAMPFIRE COALS AND TAKE YOUR FOIL WRAPPED TATERS AND PLACE THEM ON THE COALS TO COOK FOR: 1hr. HALFWAY THROUGH COOKING (like 30 mins. in!!!!) TURN OVER YOUR POTATOES SO THEY COOK EVENLY!!!! SERVE W/ BUTTER AND/OR SOUR CREAM OR GREEK YOGURT!!!! (you can use greek yogurt in place of sour cream if you want to!!!!) SEASON YOUR POTATO W/ SALT AND PEPPER IF YOU WANT TO!!!! HOW TO TELL THEY ARE DONE: TAKE A 2 PRONGED FORK IF YOU HAVE 1 OR A DINNER KNIFE AND PIERCE EACH POTATO!!!! *~*~*~*IF*~*~*~* YOU PIERCE EACH POTATO AND IT GOES IN EASILY W/ OUT RESISTANCE THEY ARE DONE!!!! USING GRILL TONGS OR ANY GRILL POTHOLDER TAKE THEM OFF THE FIRE AND PLACE THEM IN A BOWL AND SERVE THEM UP!!!! ANOTHER WAY TO TELL THEY ARE DONE IS BY: TAKING YOUR TONGS, POTHOLDER, OR OVEN MITT AND GENTLY SQUEEZING YOUR POTATOES IF IT'S SQUEEZABLE THEN THERE ARE DONE!!!! *~*~*~*IF*~*~*~* THEY ARE STILL FEELING HARD OR NOT BEING PIERCE EASILY PLACE THEM BACK ON THE FIRE FOR: 5 MINS. MORE!!!! AFTER THAT CHECK ON YOUR POTATOES AGAIN TO SEE IF THEY ARE DONE!!!! KEEP DOING THIS UNTIL YOUR POTATOES ARE DONE!!!!"]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 4 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 heads BIG RUSSET POTATOES (use as many potatoes as you want to make for this recipe!!!! ex: you want to make 4, 7, or 10 then make 4, 7, or 10 potatoes!!!! but for this recipe the everyday home cook i've chosen to use 4 big russet potatoes cause it's a good place to start!!!! each person will get 1 potato!!!!), 4 strips BACON CUT IN HALF!!!! (DON'T USE THICK CUT BACON!!!! the reg. sliced bacon is what is needed 4 this recipe!!!!), YOU'LL NEED HALF A PIECE OF BACON 4 EACH POTATO YOU ARE MAKING!!!!, 1 head BIG REGULAR ONION, CUT INTO 1/2in. THICK HALF-MOON SLICES (you can use a red onion if that's all you have but a regular onion is preferred for this recipe!!!! you'll use only 4 to 5 pieces of onion per potato!!!! when i make these potatoes i use 4 pieces of onion!!!! i found 4 pieces work best for me!!!!), 4 pieces HEAVY DUTY ALUMINUM FOIL (you'll need a piece of foil for every potato your making!!!!).

Yes, Campfire Potatoes falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Quick Info

Servings
4 servings
Category
Meat & Poultry

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