Hanging on Lake Hartwell

[swampfox]

I would have loved to be able to share it with you Shug.
Maybe someday... and you can bring the Red Velvet.

[redbank]

Swampfox,
Can I get a recipe for the Mile High Salsa Bake? We are camping this weekend at Mile High Campground, would be a neat thing to fix.

Redbank

[swampfox]

Redbank,
I sent you an e-mail.
Here it is if anyone else would like it.

Mile High Salsa Bake

For each Dutch oven:

Ingredients:

3 lb. ground beef
3- Old El Paso Burrito Dinner Kit (contains tortillas, rice and bean mixture, and spices)
3 - 8 oz. Colby/Monterey Jack cheese, grated (or your preference)
3 -16 oz Salsa (Old El Paso Medium)
1 – bag tortilla chips
1 – 16 oz sour cream



Directions:

Brown ground beef and drain grease
Add all of the bean/rice seasoning packages from the 3 Burrito kits to the beef
Add water per directions
Heat to boiling
Cut one package of the tortillas into strips. The other two packs will be surplus.

Layer as follows in the dutch oven
-Tortillas
-Meat mixture
-16 oz jar of Salsa
-8 oz Cheese

Repeat until it’s gone with a heavy layer of cheese on top
Should have 3 layers
Bake for 20 minutes with 6 - 8 coals on the bottom and 12 -15 on top
Serve with sour cream and chips

Feeds 10-12

[red]

MMMMMMMMMM sounds good

[swampfox]

Just for simplicity's sake at camp, I cook the beef mixture at home and pack it in three qt. size freezer bags. Then at camp, all you have to do is layer the ingredients. One bag for each layer.

It's also one of my favorite backpacking meals. The burrito mixture dehydrates and rehydrates very well, as does the salsa. Throw in some cheese and wrap it in a tortilla.

[Rain Man]

Here it is if anyone else would like it.

Mile High Salsa Bake

Thanks!

Rain Man

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[SkyPainter]

NICE trip report! Food looks amazing!

Thanks!

[Hawk-eye]

Just for simplicity's sake at camp, I cook the beef mixture at home and pack it in three qt. size freezer bags. Then at camp, all you have to do is layer the ingredients. One bag for each layer.

It's also one of my favorite backpacking meals. The burrito mixture dehydrates and rehydrates very well, as does the salsa. Throw in some cheese and wrap it in a tortilla.

What size oven you using on that recipe if I might ask?

[swampfox]

What size oven you using on that recipe if I might ask?

Hawkeye,
That's a standard 12 inch, 6 qt. oven. That particular dish only had 2 layers instead of 3. If you'll notice in the picture, there was room at the top for more.

swampfox

[WFR]

Those dutch oven pics are awesome!
Going to bed hungry now!