15 Cast Iron Dutch Oven Dinner Recipes You’ll Want To Make Again and Again and Again
Looking for something to slow-cook this weekend? Want to up the cozy-ness of your house and be rewarded with a heartwarming dinner at the end of the day? Love the idea of a big pot of something simmering away in the oven with little hands-on prep? I’ve got you. Here are 15 easy cast iron Dutch oven recipes to slow cook this weekend. We’re talking stews, soups, and delicious pasta, and I’ve even thrown in homemade soda bread to mop up all that sauciness!
PS. They freeze well too!
Slow-Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Herbs de Provence
So here’s my really easy slow-cooked lamb shoulder. It’s a handful of simple ingredients and flavors, roasted at a lower temperature in the oven for a few hours until it’s melt-in-your-mouth tender!
Dutch Oven Corned Beef (Easy Silverside Recipe)
Corned Beef Silverside is serious comfort food on a cold winter’s day – or to be honest every day of the year. It’s a super classic recipe full of simple ingredients. And I just love it.
Easy Dutch Oven Pulled Chicken – Mexican Style!
Tastier than takeout! Slow-cooked shredded chicken in a chipotle and black bean stew. Delicious as nachos, or as the ultimate Mexican rice bowl with steamed rice and a chopped salad!
Traditional Irish Soda Bread
This traditional Irish soda bread recipe is an easy, rustic loaf of bread that you can prep and bake in under an hour. Winner!
Beef Cheek Bourguignon Pie
Slow-cooked Beef cheek bourguignon is hard to beat on a cold day. It’s better still when it’s turned into a pie with a delicious flaky pastry top!
Roast Butternut Pumpkin Chipotle Soup (without cream)
This roast butternut chipotle soup without cream is a total winner. It’s simple to make, hearty, and ridiculously inexpensive. The perfect cold-weather soup!
Slow-Cooked Beef and Red Wine Ragu with Capunti Pasta
Beef and red wine ragu with a glass of wine, on the couch in front of Netflix is my happy place after a long day at the store. It’s meaty, full of red wine & tomatoes, and is one of the most soul warming dishes around.
Big Batch: Slow Cooked Beef Stroganoff (Dutch oven)
Stew and pasta… talk about ultimate comfort food!
Cheese and Bacon Rolls
It’s an Aussie staple. Well, this is my version. Light, fluffy homemade bread rolls with a good bit of bacon and cheese thrown into the mix!
Slow Cooked Mexican Pulled Beef Cheeks (Dutch Oven)
We do Mexican Tuesdays every week and the good thing about cooking this big batch of Mexican shredded beef, is that we always have leftovers for Wednesday night as well as the odd lunch or two! One pot can easily be transformed into tacos one night, enchiladas the next.
An Irishman’s Wife’s Traditional Irish Lamb Stew Recipe
Because what’s the good of an Irishman’s wife if she doesn’t have a good traditional Irish Lamb Stew recipe up her sleeve?
Slow-cooked Rigatoni Bolognese (Dutch Oven)
My Rigatoni Bolognese is a family staple, a classic Italian dish, and one of my go-to recipes. Serve alongside a green salad and garlic bread.
Persian Lamb Shank and Vegetable Soup
This slow-cooked lamb shank soup has all the ingredients of the perfect Sunday supper, and if you’re really lucky, there will be leftovers for tomorrow’s lunch!
Big Batch: Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks in Red Wine
We’re talking melt-in-your-mouth, slow-cooked beef cheeks, and vegetables in red wine gravy. Serve with lashings of creamy mashed potato, and buttered beans for a delicious dinner party or family dinner.
Slow Cooked Black Bean Chili Con Carne (in a Dutch Oven)
This Dutch oven chili con carne is one of my go-to batch cooking recipes, and it freezes perfectly, so hello cozy mid-week dinner. It’s perfect comfort food, the entire family loves it, and it makes a nice hearty meal after a long day at the store.
Ok, so I hope you found a few easy Dutch oven recipes to cook this weekend. Whether it’s as simple as throwing a whole chicken into a pot and poaching in chicken broth or a slow-cooked spaghetti bolognese, using your Dutch oven to cook everyday one-pot meals is simpler than you may think. Look at what you already cook and adapt to the most versatile piece of cookware in your kitchen – you won’t regret it!
So don’t be shy, let me know in the comments what you are cooking this weekend in your Dutch oven, and Happy (slow) cooking!
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