Glam-ping Gourmet: Southern-style Pork, Potatoes and Greens

I've got more good food from our camping adventures to share with you!  This camping dinner is super yummy and requires just a little bit of preparation at home; most of the meal can be prepped and cooked at your campsite.

Home Prep

Drunken Collard Greens

1 head of fresh greens, washed and chopped or 1 and ½ bags of frozen, chopped greens

4-5 slices of bacon or salt pork

1 small onion, chopped

1 (14.5 oz) can of chicken broth

½ tsp. Cayenne pepper

salt and pepper, to taste

In pot over medium heat, brown bacon/salt pork until almost crispy.  Add onion and cook until almost translucent.  Add greens, Cayenne pepper and chicken broth and bring to boil.  Boil for 2 minutes then reduce heat to medium-low, add salt and pepper, cover and simmer for about 1 hour.  Let cool, drain half the liqiud and place in sealable container for transport.

Cooking you Camp Dinner

Southern-style Barbecue Pork

1 packaged pork tenderloin (usually two in package)

Favorite flavor Barbecue sauce (we used Uncle Rob's homemade Apricot & Peach BBQ sauce - yummy)

salt and pepper to taste

Place tenderloins in a disposable aluminum pan.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Spoon barbecue sauce over pork.  Cover entire pan with tin foil and cook on grill grate (over campfire) or on grill until internal temperature of pork reaches approximately 145-150 degrees F. 

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Approximately 1 sweet potato per person, peeled and sliced lengthwise

1-2 tsps. Olive oil

½ tsp. dry Rosemary

2 tbsp. butter

salt and pepper, to taste

Place peeled and sliced sweet potatoes in disposable aluminum pan.  Coat with olive oil and season with Rosemary, salt and pepper.  Cover pan with tin foil and cook on either grill grate over campfire or on grill approximately 20-30 minutes.  Uncover just enough to place pats of butter over potatoes and cook until potatoes are tender, approximately 5-10 minutes.

Drunken Collard Greens

Put pre-cooked collard greens into medium sauce pan; add half a can of beer.  Cook on grill grate over campfire or on grill until heated through.

Serve up your Southern-style barbecue pork and your sides.  Enjoy a delicious camp meal!