9 Easy Beef Camping Recipes With Savor the Texas Outdoors

Think back to your favorite camping trip. 

Maybe it was wrapping potatoes and steak in foil and placing them on the grill while everyone swapped funny stories around the table. Perhaps it was waking up in your tent or RV to the smell of breakfast cooking outside or ending the day with a beer and burger sizzling as the sun dipped below the trees. Chances are that the meals were just as memorable as the camping memories themselves. 

There’s just something about cooking outdoors that slows us down. Without the distractions of life, we don’t have to rush through dinner and instead can become more centered around spending time together to share stories and make memories that last long after a trip is over. 

Whether you’re spending the weekend at your favorite KOA campground or taking the RV out for a road trip, cooking outdoors has always been a way of bringing people together. That’s the inspiration behind Savor the Texas Outdoors, the new summer campaign from Beef Loving Texans and Kampgrounds of America celebrating outdoor cooking, camping traditions, and gathering around great food. 

Looking for inspiration for your next camping meal? Here are a few of our beef loving favorites to get you started. 

Make Foil Pack Dinners Your New Camping Tradition 

There’s a reason foil pack meals have become a camping classic: they’re easy to prep, simple to customize, and require very little cleanup (phew). 

For your next camping trip, try Beef Loving Texan favorites that include: 

1. Campfire Steak and Potatoes Foil Pack, with baby potatoes, onions, and carrots cooked in individual foil packs  

1. Campfire Cajun Sausage and Pepper Foil Packs, with smoked beef sausage with potatoes, peppers, and Cajun seasoning in foil packs 

1. Campfire Steak Fajita Foil Packs, with marinated skirt steak, peppers, and onions cooked in foil packs and served with tortillas.  

They’re flavorful and pretty easy for enjoying around the campground after a day of adventure. 

Bring Breakfast Outdoors 

Camping mornings also deserve something a little more exciting than cereal so start the day with recipes like: 

1. Wild West Beef Hash, a hearty skillet breakfast packed with beef, potatoes and bold flavors to fuel a full day of adventure. 

1. Steak and Sweet Potato Hash, a satisfying combination of tender beef and sweet potatoes that’s easy to make over the camp stove 

1. Beef Egg Tamale Skillet, a one-pan breakfast that’s full of Tex-Mex flavor and perfect for feeding a hungry camping crew. 

1. A quick, handheld meals like Beef Steak and Black Bean Soft Tacos are also easy to prepare, apt to customize and a good choice after a morning exploring the outdoors or hanging out around the campground. 

All yummy meals that come together easily and fuel a full day of hiking, fishing, or exploring Texas. (Also, you can use leftover beef from the night before to whip these up quickly!) 

Dinner Around the Campfire 

If you’re cooking for two or even if you’re feeding the whole family, recipes like the following are crowd-pleasers that fit right in at the campground: 

1. Classic Beef Kabobs, tender sirloin steak paired with mushrooms, peppers, and onions for a colorful, easy-to-grill meal. 

1. Pineapple Flank Steak Kabobs, a sweet-and-savory combination of juicy flank steak and fresh pineapple that’s perfect for summer camping. 

1. Hatch Green Chili Cheeseburger Sliders, bite-sized burgers topped with roasted Hatch green chiles and melty pepper jack cheese for a Texas-inspired twist on a campground classic. 

Learn New Outdoor Cooking Skills 

Throughout the summer, Beef Loving Texans Pitmaster and Grill Master Jerry McPherson will be bringing Savor the Texas Outdoors to select KOA campgrounds across Texas, sharing approachable outdoor cooking techniques, grilling tips, and practical recipes designed for campers, RV travelers, and backyard grillers alike. 

Guests can also enjoy complimentary beef-inspired food, music, lawn games, and family-friendly campground activities while discovering new ways to make outdoor meals even more memorable. 

Keep the Adventure Going 

The fun doesn’t have to stop after one camping trip. Visit the Savor the Texas Outdoors website to download the free Camping Guide filled with outdoor cooking tips, grilling inspiration, and camping ideas.  

This summer, gather around the picnic table or hosting friends in your own backyard, Savor the Texas Outdoors is all about creating memorable meals and even better memories. 

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Lindsey Hall is an award-winning mental health speaker and writer, focusing on what she refers to as “the nitty gritty topics not discussed.” She is the author behind “I Haven’t Shaved in Six Weeks,” a blog written to humanize the stigmas of eating disorders and treatment.

Through her published writing and work in public relations, she has had the privilege of speaking around the world on nuanced topics such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Exercise Addiction, Orthorexia and other eating disorder behaviors, and has been featured in publications including TODAY Show, CBS, Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, SheKnows, SHAPE Magazine, Refinery29, and more.

An outdoor enthusiast (and Colorado girl) at heart, Lindsey loves to hike wherever possible and is currently focused on taking her white Dodge Ram ProMaster van around the world with her lovely cat, Smudges. Together, they have traveled in over 40 states and even across borders into Canada to conquer the trails!

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