There’s more to campfire cooking than sausages – really, says Hot Potato founder Shannon Harley and chief baker Imogen Rafferty. At Hot Potato, we’re all about making mealtimes as healthy, enjoyable and stress-free as possible for kids and parents alike, and that includes dinners cooked around the campfire these school holidays. This is our hitlist of low-prep holiday meals designed with ingredients expressly chosen for effortless campsite cooking. You’ll find tips on how to prepare some of the ingredients ahead from home, and grown-up additions to upgrade some meals for the adults. So, fire up the grill, uncork the wine and sit back while these cinchy dinners practically make themselves.
"Fast, cheesy and delicious. This pizza recipe also happens to double as a late afternoon activity for the kids: they can sauce and top their pizzas, all you need to do is cook over the fire", says Hot Potato founder Shannon Harley.
"Pick your protein – paneer, haloumi, chicken thigh, steak, chorizo, prawns – and load up on the veg. Anything goes, but zucchini, capsicum, mushroom, red onion and pineapple work particularly well," says Hot Potato founder Shannon Harley. Serve with dips ad flatbread.
"Wrapping your fish and veg in a neat foil package captures maximum flavour for minimum effort. We’ve used salmon, but any firm fish fillet will work," says Hot Potato founder Shannon Harley.
"Get creative with some good quality gluten-free butchers’ snags by removing them from their casing and turning them into mini-meatballs. Pair with a pulse pasta and snatches of veg for a simple and nourishing dinner." – Shannon Harley
"We all love a good roast spud: warm, fluffy, and relentlessly satisfying. You’ll need the embers from your campfire to be quite hot for this one, so start ahead," says Hot Potato founder Shannon Harley.
