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Campfire Pasta Marinara
This campfire pasta marinara is a one-pot Dutch oven camping meal made with veggies, sauce, broth, and short-grain pasta.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 311 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 2 sweet bell peppers (diced, seeds + membranes removed) Or 6 mini sweet peppers
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian herb mix
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes (I like to use fire-roasted)
- 28 ounce jar marinara sauce (pasta sauce)
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 pound short-grain pasta (like penne, rigatoni, ziti or medium shells) Use gluten-free pasta if necessary, such as Banza or gluten-free Barilla
- 1 cup water (optional) Use if needed
Instructions
- Prepare campfire: Heat coals until they are very hot, or let a campfire burn down until the wood is smoldering but without active flames.Add oil, diced onion, peppers, garlic, herbs and red pepper flakes to the Dutch oven. Set oven uncovered on coals. Cook about 3 minutes, or until the onions begin to sizzle.
- Add the diced tomatoes, and cook about 1 minute, or until the liquid begins to simmer.
- Add the broth and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil.
- Add the pasta and stir. Make sure the pasta is covered in water, adding additional broth or water if needed.
- Simmer the pasta in the broth until the pasta is tender and most of the broth is absorbed (about 15 minutes, depending on the type of pasta and how hot your campfire is). Stir the pasta often while cooking, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pot often to prevent sticking.
- If you hear the pasta sizzling, it's sticking to the pot. Add a little more water and stir to release any bits of pasta that stuck.
- Once the pasta is tender, remove it from the heat. If the pasta seems dry, add a little more water and stir.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Makes 4 generous servings or 6 smaller portions.
- Camp stove variation: This recipe could also be prepared on a camp stove instead of on a campfire.
- Nutritional information assumes penne pasta was used.
Nutrition Information
Calories
311kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Sodium
1558mg
(65%)
Potassium
1007mg
(29%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
3098IU
(62%)
Vitamin C
101mg
(112%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 311kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 1558mg | 65% |
| Potassium | 1007mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 3098IU | 62% |
| Vitamin C | 101mg | 112% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.