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Put these simple boil in the bag omelets on your camping food checklist! These omelets make for quick camping meals.  They are boil in the bag meals that utilize freezer bag cooking.  All in just 15 minutes.

Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing a cooked omelet with ham in a white bowl with a fork with a gray placement behind the bowl all on top of a wooden table.

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Every year before we head for our annual camping trip, I put together a camping food checklist. It makes my life SO much easier and helps the planning process go a lot smoother. I highly encourage you to write your list sooner than later and put these simple boil in the bag omelets on your camping food checklist!

In just 15 minutes, this camping recipe is made and ready to be served. Plus, each camper can add their favorite mix-in to create a delicious and flavorful breakfast, lunch or dinner meal. 

HOW TO MAKE BOIL IN THE BAG MEALS: OMELETS

  1. In a large pot or dutch oven, bring water to a boil
  2. Evenly distribute the whisked eggs between the ziplock bags
  3. Add mix-ins of choice such as ham and cheese or veggies and cheese
  4. Boil for 5 minutes for 3 egg omelets or 10 minutes for 6 egg omelets.
  5. Check to make sure inside of omelet is firm.  If it is still runny, place ziplock back into boiling water and cook a couple more minutes, or until set.

Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing a hand holding a mason jar with eggs with a small glass bowls of shredded cheese, diced bell pepper, feta cheese and a black pepper shake all on top of a wooden countertop.

To start, bring water to a boil in a large pot or dutch oven.

PRO TIP: To pack eggs and have less mess while camping, crack the eggs at home and store them in a mason jar or plastic container with a tight seal and store them in your cooler or fridge until needed.  

Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing small glass bowls of shredded cheddar cheese, feta cheese, diced bell pepper, chopped ham, a mason jar with eggs, a salt and pepper shaker and two freezer gallon ziploc bags all on top of a wooden countertop.

Pick a variety of mix-ins for the omelets. Keep it simple, by bringing chopped ham, bell pepper, and shredded cheese. Get fancy by chopping a variety of veggies and meat for more options.

MIX-IN OPTIONS:

  • Ham 
  • Sausage 
  • Bacon Bits
  • Cheddar, feta, mozzarella, pepper jack cheese
  • Bell pepper
  • Zucchini
  • Mushrooms 
  • Spinach
  • Chopped onions
  • Diced tomatoes

Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing a hand shaking a mason jar filled with eggs with a pepper shaker, small glass bowls of diced red pepper and cheese and two freezer gallon sized bags on a wooden countertop.

To whisk eggs, simply shake the eggs in the mason jar. 

Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing a hand pouring eggs in a mason jar into a freezer gallon ziploc bag on a wooden countertop with small glass bowls of cheese and diced bell peppers behind the plastic bag.

Now all you have to do is distribute the eggs between the Ziploc bags.  No mess and easy cleanup!

PRO TIP: You MUST use Freezer bags.  These are the only bags that will hold up to the high heat.

Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing a freezer gallon ziploc bag full of eggs, ham, cheese and pepper on a wooden countertop with a small glass bowl of cheddar cheese on the side of the plastic bag.
Add in the mix-ins that your family prefers into the freezer bag. 
Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing two ziploc bags filled with an egg mixture on a wooden countertop with small glass bowls of ingredients behind the bags and a salt and pepper shaker in front of the bags.

Place the freezer bags in the large pot.  

If you’re looking for good camping cookware, this portable cookware camping set is awesome. This cookware set has definitely been a lifesaver for the past few years.

Boil for 5 minutes for 3 egg omelets (small bag below) or 10 minutes for 6 egg omelets (large bag shown below).

Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing two freezer gallon ziploc bags on a wooden countertop with a salt shaker in front of the bags.

Check to make sure inside of the omelet is firm.  If it is still runny, place ziplock back into boiling water and cook a couple more minutes, or until set.

Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing a cooked omelet with ham in a white bowl with a fork with a gray placement behind the bowl all on top of a wooden table.

If you are camping with a large group of people, have everyone bring their own eggs in freezer ziplock bags or mason jars to one campsite along with a mix-in to share. It’s a fun way to bring everyone together to enjoy a delicious meal.

Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing a cooked omelet with bell peppers, eggs, cheese and black pepper on a white plate on top of a wooden surface with a gray towel behind the plate.You can serve the cooked omelets on a plate, bowl or enjoy right out of the ziplock bags. My family tends to eat straight out of the plastic bags to eliminate dishes, because who likes washing dishes when there is so much more to be doing?

Check out the following camping meals that are quick and easy camping recipes:

Boil in Bag Omelet, a camping recipe showing a cooked omelet with ham in a white bowl with a fork with a gray placement behind the bowl all on top of a wooden table.

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Boil In The Bag Meals: Build Your Own Omelet

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  • Author: Jodi Danen, RDN | Create Kids Club
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Boil
  • Cuisine: American
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Put these simple boil in the bag omelets on your camping food checklist! These omelets make for quick camping meals.  They are boil in the bag meals that utilize freezer bag cooking.  All in just 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 12 eggs (see note for camping tips)
  • 1/2 cup chopped ham
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 pepper, diced
  • 4 quart sized Freezer Ziplock Bags

Instructions

  1. In a large pot or dutch oven, bring water to a boil
  2. Evenly distribute the whisked eggs between the ziplock bags
  3. Add mix-ins of choice such as ham and cheese or veggies and cheese
  4. Boil for 5 minutes for 3 egg omelets or 10 minutes for 6 egg omelets.
  5. Check to make sure inside of omelet is firm.  If it is still runny, place ziplock back into boiling water and cook a couple more minutes, or until set.

Notes

  • Use a glass mason jar with a lid or a plastic container to transport cracked eggs for less mess when camping.
  • Simply shake the jar when ready to make your omelet to “whisk” them.

Ziplock Bag Note

You MUST use Freezer bags.  These are the only bags that will hold up to the high heat.

For Large Group Camping:

  • Have everyone bring their own eggs in freezer ziplock bags to one campsite along with a mix-in to share. Add mix-in and cook.
  • Ideas include ham, sausage, diced tomatoes, mushrooms, spinach, feta cheese, cheddar cheese, onions, etc.

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