Dutch Oven Mountain Man Breakfast

Serve this mountain man breakfast the next time you go camping! Sausage, eggs, and hash brown potatoes are cooked over a hot campfire in a Dutch oven.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1

Servings: 12 servings

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Calories: 449

Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients

1 pound mild pork sausage such as Jimmy Dean®
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
1 2 pound package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
12 large eggs, beaten
1 16 ounce package shredded Cheddar cheese

Method

Gather all ingredients. Build a campfire and allow the fire to burn until it has accumulated a bed of coals. Place a grate over the fire.
Place a 12-inch cast iron Dutch oven onto the grate. Add sausage, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until sausage is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
Stir in hash browns and bell peppers until well mixed. Cook, stirring occasionally, until hash browns are hot and peppers are tender, about 15 minutes.
Pour beaten eggs into the Dutch oven, allowing them to seep down to the bottom.
Cover the Dutch oven and place it directly onto 5 to 10 hot coals. Place another 12 to 18 hot coals on top of the Dutch oven lid. Let cook until eggs are firm, about 40 minutes.
Open the lid and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Cover and continue to cook until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes.