Dutch Oven Breakfast Hash

This was the perfect breakfast after a cold night of camping!  I wish I would have taken a picture because it looked delicious!  I hope you like it!

1 pound bacon

1 pound sausage or cubed ham

2 packages (20-24 oz.) of frozen southern-style hash browns

8 ounces of sour cream

4 eggs, beaten

grated cheddar cheese

Brown the bacon and sausage in the dutch oven.  If you use ham do not add until the bacon is cooked.  Once your meat is cooked through, add the hash browns.  (Do not drain the grease from your meat.  The potatoes will  soak up the oil and use it to brown.  Cover your dutch oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.  You will want about 10 coals on the bottom and 15 coals on top.  

In a separate bowl, combine the sour cream and beaten eggs.  Pour over the hash browns five minutes before they are done.  Recover and let cook until the eggs are cooked through.  When they are done, remove the lid and sprinkle with the cheese.  Replace the lid until the cheese melts

Yogurt Parfait

There has finally been some great fruit showing up in the stores here.  These are one of my new favorites for breakfast or a bedtime snack. YUM.  

Ingredients

1 cup vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup fresh strawberries 

1/2 pint fresh blackberries, raspberries or blueberries

3/4 cup good quality granola

Directions

Layer 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt into the bottom pf a tall glass.  Combine strawberries berries.  Alternate layers of fruit and granola with yogurt until glass is filled to the top.  Serve parfait immediately to keep granola crunchy.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

I grew up on this bread and it is a family favorite.  You can always omit the chocolate chips and add chopped walnuts if you want.  But, I always go for the chocolate! 

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1/2 cup butter shortening 

(If you do not like using shortening you can substitute with butter).

4 eggs

4 ripe bananas

2 tsp soda

1 cup cold water

1 1/2 cups sugar

5 cups flour

2tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp vanilla

1 bag chocolate chips

Mash bananas and combine with water and soda. Set aside.  Cream shortening and sugar together.  Add eggs 1 at a time.  Mix dry ingredients together in a separate bowl.  Alternate dry mixture with the banana mixture into the sugar mixture.  Add vanilla and chocolate chips.  Grease bread pans.   This will make 4 regular size loaves or 8 mini loaves.  I really like the mini loaves the best.  Bake at 360 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown and center has cooked completely through.

Crepes

This is my personal favorite breakfast treat!!

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• Butter, for coating the pan

Directions

In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and pulse for 10 seconds. Place the crepe batter in the refrigerator for 1 hour. This allows the bubbles to subside so the crepes will be less likely to tear during cooking. The batter will keep for up to 48 hours.

Heat a small non-stick pan. Brush melted butter on pan with a brush. Pour a small amount of batter into the center of the pan and swirl to spread evenly. Cook for 30 seconds and flip. Cook for another 10 seconds and remove.  I like to put them on wax paper.  Lay them out flat so they can cool. Continue until all batter is gone. 

Fill the crepes with your favorite fruit.  My favorite is strawberries, banannas, blueblerries, blackberries and raspberries.  

Top with freshly whipped cream. YUM!!

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

Place the whipping cream into a bowl and either hand whisk or on medium speed beat just until the cream reaches soft peaks.  Then add the sugar and vanilla and beat until it forms stiff peaks. Store any unused portion in an airtight container for up to 10 hours. 

Southwestern Breakfast Burrito

• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1/4 small yellow onion, diced (1/4 cup)
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup drained, rinsed canned black beans
• 1/4 cup canned corn, rinsed and drained
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 eggs and 2 egg whites
• 1/3 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
• Cooking spray
• 4 (10-inch) tortillas, burrito size
• 1/4 cup salsa
• sour cream
• 1 small avocado, cubed
• Fresh chopped chives

Directions

Heat the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over a medium-high heat. Cook the onions and peppers until onions are softened and peppers are slightly charred, about 8 minutes. Add black beans and corn and cook until warmed through, another 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a dish.

Whisk together the eggs and egg whites then stir in the cheese. Spray the skillet with cooking spray, and reheat the skillet over a medium heat. Reduce heat to low and add eggs, scrambling until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Spread each tortilla with sour cream, then layer with 1/4 of the black bean mixture, 1/4 of the scrambled eggs, 1/4 of the avocado. Roll up burrito-style and serve.  Top with salsa and chives.

Waffles

 Good morning!  This recipe comes from my mother-in-laws kitchen.  We are waffle snobs around my house and my husband refuses to eat waffles that are not made with this recipe.  I love this recipe because I can use it for waffles and pancakes.  It works great for both!  Be creative and use what ever toppings you love.  My kids favorite is peanut butter and maple syrup.  Have fun and enjoy! 

2 cups flour

2 cups milk

2 TBS sugar

1 tsp salt

4 tsp baking powder

1/2 stick of butter, melted

3 eggs, separated

Combine your flour, milk, sugar, salt, baking powder, melted butter and the yolks of your eggs.  Stir well.  Beat your egg whites until they form soft peaks.  Fold your egg whites into the batter.  Use for waffles or pancakes!