Beans

Red lentils, coconut milk and curry spices in one pot over the coals, done in about 30 minutes — plus a thermos variation that cooks itself while you drive.

Black beans simmered in a smoky tomato base, buried in melting cheese, and torched to a golden crust — all cooked in one cast iron pan over the fire.

A camping shortcut for real cassoulet: Toulouse sausage, confit duck, and cannellini beans simmered in one pot over the fire in about 35 minutes.