ActiveOutdoor chef shares 5 fall camping meals to keep you full and energisedWarm yourself up from the inside out with these hearty autumn recipesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

ActiveOutdoor chef shares 5 fall camping meals to keep you full and energisedWarm yourself up from the inside out with these hearty autumn recipesWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Warm yourself up from the inside out with these hearty autumn recipes

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A person eating chilli con carne

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Autumn camping meals should be packed full of flavour, hearty, and (most importantly) warm you up from the inside out. With a slight chill in the air, there’s a newfound appreciation for the campfire— orcamp stove, if you prefer— as nothing beats hovering over its heat and whipping up a warm meal that leaves you feeling full and satisfied.

“There is certainly more challenge to cooking outdoors through autumn but on its good days it is arguably the most stunningly visual time to be in nature,” says Harrison Ward (akaFell Foodie) author of the adventure cookbookCook Out. “Give these moreish camp stove recipes a go if you are braving a night under canvas or out for a walk with crisp leaves underfoot.”

Need further food inspiration for your next campout? Check out these other7 easy camping meal ideas.

Mushroom risotto

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Camping meal mushroom risotto

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“Outdoor cooking often requires a degree of patience, as does a properly crafted risotto,” says Harrison. “Take it slow, adding stock in small quantities allowing the rice to absorb and not boil in the liquor.”

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Method (serves 3-4)

Chilli Con Carne

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camping meal chilli con carne

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“When I think of semi-modern outdoor cooked camping meals, a bubbling pot of chilli may be the most iconic.”

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Method (serves 4)

Fondue au Fromage

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Cheese fondue camping meal

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“Food is meant for sharing. Fondue epitomises this culinary unity as skewer wielding patrons submerge pieces of bread and vegetables into molten cheese.”

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Method (serves 4)

Beef Goulash

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Camping meal beef goulash

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“‘Gulyas’ translates to English as herdsman and the dish was a staple meal for Hungarian shepherds from the 9th century onwards. Balkan sheep farmers created the well-known stew to keep themselves fuelled when out tending to their livestock.”

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Lamb koftas

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Camping meal lamb koftas

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“Middle Eastern? Mediterranean? North African? There are many geographic areas that claim to be the home of Koftas but regardless of this dispute we can all agree they are delightful. I cooked up this dish for my book whilst on the Dovedale round in the Lake District.”

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Method (serves 2)

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