Car Camping Dutch Oven Sausage Lasagna with Ricotta and Basil
Brown Italian sausage in a 12-inch Dutch oven over a camp stove or fire, simmer it with marinara, then layer it with no-boil noodles, herbed ricotta and mozzarella. Bake with 8 briquettes under and 16 on the lid at about 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes, until the center hits 165°F. Rest it 10 minutes and serve, about 1 hour 20 minutes start to finish.
Lasagna is the dinner that makes the next campsite wander over. You need a car, a cooler and a Dutch oven. You get a full pan of bubbling, cheesy layers at the end of a long day.
No-boil noodles make it camp-friendly. They soak up the sauce as they bake, so there is no big pot of pasta water. Plan on about 80 minutes, most of it hands-off while the coals do the work.
Car Camping Dutch Oven Sausage Lasagna with Ricotta and Basil
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 1 hr
- Serves
- 8
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Heat
- Charcoal: 8 briquettes under, 16 on the lid (about 350°F)
- Pack weight
- 7 lb
- Campfire
- Camp stove
- Backpacking
- Cooler required
- One burner
- Some water
- A few dishes
- Prep ahead
Ingredients
14 ingredients, Crew only
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