Recipe for Camping Potluck Potatoes

These potatoes were a big hit at our camping group potluck on Saturday night. They were great because they were easy to prepare and made a big batch.

Camping Potluck Potatoes

5 pounds potatoes, scrubbed
1/2 c. diced onions
1 stick butter
salt & pepper

At home a day before leaving, wrap the potatoes in foil and bake in the oven for 1 hour or until tender. Place them in the fridge to get cold overnight. Dice the onions and place in a jar. During the camping trip, store them in a cooler.

At the campground about 45 mins. or 1 hour before serving, melt the butter in a large pan or electric skillet. I use a 6-qt. teflon pan. Add onions and cook a little until tender. Unwrap the potatoes and dice. Add potatoes to the onions and butter and cook until time to eat, stirring occasionally. They are best if they brown a little, but it's OK if they are just warm. Mix in salt & pepper to taste before serving.

Grandpa's variation of this: Bake foil-wrapped potatoes in campfire coals in the evening. Chop and cook for breakfast the next morning.