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Open Kettle Stew
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This works best if you have a tripod and a medium kettle to hang over the campfire (can also be prepared on a standard camping stove as well using a standard saucepan).
1 To 1-1/2lb stew beef (cubed)
3 potatoes (chunked)
3 carrots (chunked)
1 Onion (chunked)
3 celery stalks (chunked)
2 tomatoes (chunked)
1 green pepper (chunked)
1 yellow pepper (chunked) (may substitute colored pepper with green pepper)
1 red pepper (chunked) (may substitute colored pepper with green pepper)
4-6 mushrooms (chunked)
Turnip greens (chopped)- Between 1/2 To A Full Handful (optional)
Water
Seasoning (salt, pepper, garlic powder, etc.)
Place stew beef in kettle and cover with just enough water to cook the beef (too much water at this time will increase the amount of time it takes to cook the beef). Once the beef is "just pink" on the inside, add all the veggies to the kettle. Add more water to the kettle (see note above about using too much water at this time). Allow everything to cook while adding your favorite seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic, and bay leaf is recommended). By adding small amounts of seasoning during the course of the final cooking process allows you to tailor it to your own tastes, plus it helps you to remember to stir the kettle from time to time. You may wish to add more water as it cooks off. I generally use as little water as possible to keep the stew thick, but it's all up to your taste. Once everything is cooked, just grab a bowl and a spoon and enjoy.
note - This stew is meant to be cooked "all day" over an open fire. I will usually start it around 1:00pm and let it slowly cook all afternoon. Stirring it "from time to time
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