AUSTRALIA'S ORIGINAL AND BEST CAMP OVEN AND OUTDOOR COOKING CAMPING AND LIFESTYLE FORUM

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https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl Camp Oven, Barbecue & Other Recipes >> Stews, Curries, Casseroles, Pasta, Tagines & Stir Fries >> Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1344589678 Message started by Derek on Aug 10^th, 2012 at 7:07pm

Title: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Derek on Aug 10^th, 2012 at 7:07pm

Just finished dinner of a stew that I developed the recipe for some time ago. It is a KISS recipe (Keep It Simple Stupid) but very tasty

Ingredients
1/2 kilo shin beef
One onion
Medium carrot
Can diced tomatoes
Two teaspoons crushed garlic
Thyme & Basil leaves (dried) teaspoon each
Half cup sliced black olives
Salt & pepper to taste
Beef stock cube
Water or red wine
Plain flour for thickening mixed to a thick paste with water

Method
Cut beef into bite size pieces and then put all ingredients into camp oven except water or wine and stir. Add enough water or wine to make the amount of gravy you want. I like lots so I can sop it up with bread or damper. Oven onto the coals and cook for at least one and a half hours. Before serving mix in the flour paste slowly until you reach a nice consistency and cook for a further ten minutes.

Simple as. Here are some photos

Ingredients in the pot ready to go. Heat beads starting to glow in the chimney

Setting the Heat beads. I use enough to completely cover the underneath of the oven

Stew is on and cooking. Maggie adjusting the Heat Beads on the lid. Yes I always put them on the lid of a stew. Makes an all round heat like in an electric oven for a casserole

Straight off the coals and still steaming

Served with mashed potato and broccoli. How is that for camp oven tucker

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Timmo84 on Aug 10^th, 2012 at 8:18pm

Derek that looks great.

Tim

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Sundryed on Aug 11^th, 2012 at 8:49am

Looks great Derek,
Stews of any description are great at anytime, a favorite of mine at home or on the road.
Muzz

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by StevenM on Aug 11^th, 2012 at 6:41pm

Bet the neighbours wanted to join in.

Pass the french stick please

numnumnumnumnumnumnumnumnummmm

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by TBF on Aug 12^th, 2012 at 10:25am

Stew is a great feed, summer or winter.

Send the garlic bread my way thanks.

Aart

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Derek on Aug 12^th, 2012 at 12:25pm

I am with you guys, stews are good any time. Have had this or a variation of it three times in the last two weeks and considering we get two meals out of each batch that is six meals. A couple of those were on toast for breakfast as well.

A variation of this recipe is to put a cup of red wine in before the water. :D

Might try the next one with a dash of that Thora port :o

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by LG on Aug 13^th, 2012 at 8:47pm

Running short of time this evening, I used this recipe to make dinner with the pressure cooker. YUMMM!
The males weren't keen on the cheapo red wine, might have to try the decent port next time ;-)

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Tambo on Nov 23^rd, 2013 at 8:36am

That look great I will be trying that one!!!
Tambo

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by deano68 on Nov 23^rd, 2013 at 9:35am

Tambo wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2013 at 8:36am:

That look great I will be trying that one!!!
Tambo

Good on ya Tambo, cook it up, take some pics and enter into this months challenge.!!.. don't be shy. :)…
Welcome to the forum.. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Jezza on Nov 24^th, 2013 at 8:22pm

Looks great Derek!

Look at that beautiful Lodge CO! Beautiful seasoning!

I can't wait to try some stews in my CO.

BTW. What are you using for a wind shield?

Cheers
Jezza

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by 2Blackys on Nov 24^th, 2013 at 9:00pm

Looks great Derek,

And would lay money tasted just as good.

As much as we love C/O stews, I still reckon they are more tasty on day 2 warmed up.

And even better, (if there is any left) on day 3.

Now we are testing the health inspectors boundaries.... on day 4, (if there is any left),

chuck in a handful of curry, give it full bore over the fire, (to kill the things that the health inspector looks 4) and enjoy the best curry you have had in your life.

When away duck, pig shooting, we test the boundaries.

Never has anyone been crook out of a camp oven, left in the sun (not in a fridge) with the previous nights meal and our next 2 feeds.

How many others test the use by date of tucker like us?

Regards Gaz

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Sunsetbay4me on Jan 5^th, 2014 at 4:46am

i am trying this today with a damper. Thanks. I will let you know how it goes and with pic hopefully.

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Ronnie Mac on Jan 5^th, 2014 at 1:45pm

Looks brilliant, A six pack of dumplings thrown in, would put the icing on the cake for me. cheers Ron.

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Sunsetbay4me on Jan 7^th, 2014 at 7:59am

It all went well. I just screwed up on the gravy part. Will have to give it another shot. No pics of this one. Winners only

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Rufzgutz on Jan 7^th, 2014 at 10:07am

Chicken. Partypooper :D

We love seeing screwed up pics :D ;D :P ;D

Maybe we should start (nah, we will) a screwed up topic.

We all make them, so why not have some fun posting them?

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by JasonA on Oct 6^th, 2014 at 2:34pm

Tried this whilst camping on the weekend
Bloody beautiful

cheers Jason

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Saltbush Bill on Oct 6^th, 2014 at 6:44pm

Rufzgutz wrote on Jan 7^th, 2014 at 10:07am:

Chicken. Partypooper Cheesy

We love seeing screwed up pics Cheesy Grin Tongue Grin

Maybe we should start (nah, we will) a screwed up topic.
We all make them, so why not have some fun posting them?

Its already been done Rufz, Derek and I are the only takers so far as I remember, others seemed a little shy about posting up their burnt offerings.
From memory the thread contains photos of a charcoal like brick thing, possibly some sort of cake ( Derek being the proud owner of that one)
And my entry, which would have to be one of the worst looking dampers ever seen by mankind.

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Derek on Oct 6^th, 2014 at 6:57pm

When I get back to normal Internet service will try and find that thread

Title: Re: Derek's Own Camp Oven Stew
Post by Derek on Dec 10^th, 2015 at 7:28pm

Just read this and now hankering for a good stew.