I’ve been on the hunt for yummy but easy meals at camp!
Last year i found a recipe for mac n cheese in mini tins that you toss in the fire at camp!
I love that they are single serving and kind of customizeable! I found the mini tins on amazon and am tickled pink! I also make them for the hubby to eat at home! In honor of waste not want no i do put them in the dishwasher at home, so we can use them more than once!
Updated 5/27/2025
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Campfire – Mac N Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
- 8 oz prepared Alfredo sauce {just over half a jar}
- 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/4-1/2 cup pasta sauce
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Drain into a glass container for later.
- Rinse with cold water.
- Stir alfredo sauce into the cooked pasta with the three cheeses and enough pasta water to keep things loosey goosey.
- Stir in salt and pepper to taste.
- IF you are not prepping for mini pie pans – serve and eat!
- I find this version at the camp site, so much better, to just cook it all in 1 pan vs trying not to burn it on the fire
- If you want to try it –
- Divide between four mini aluminum pie tins {or one big one}, sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- Spray one side of aluminum foil with more nonstick cooking spray and cover each individual mac and cheese portion, sprayed side down, facing the food.
- Seal well.
- Store in a large plastic food storage bag in a cooler until ready to cook.
- Prepare a fire and let it burn down to the coals.
- Place a cooking rack over top that would be 2-3 inches above.
- Place each pie tin over the hot coals and cook 8-10 minutes or until hot.
- Remove from fire and serve immediately.
- *You can also just bake these at home in a glass baking dish at 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or so. Easy peasy!
Verdict:
Fabulously easy to make at home and then “cook” at camp!
Pre-Prep
Make the recipe and freeze until needed. The ultimate pre-prep!
Verdict part 2 – 2025:
This recipe used to be each person gets a mini tin
Over time – really a single pot outcome is really the easiest!
Recently i was asked to bring mac n cheese to a pot luck – i doubled the recipe, put it all in a crock pot, stired it up and kept it low. Winning!
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