5 Unexpected Dutch Oven Recipes

These aren’t your run of the mill Dutch oven recipes.

Saffron Challah

Braided Saffron Challah Bread

Nothing rewards a long proof quite like a warm, chewy bite of this enriched bread.

Grab your Dutch oven and make this challah recipe.

Pork Ragu

Tomato Braised Pork Ragu With Egg Noodles

This pork ragu is a homey comfort with deep tomato-herb flavor and oh-so-tender pork.

Make this braised pork ragu recipe.

ground beef enchiladas

1-Pot Cheesy Ground Beef Enchiladas

These enchiladas come together in 1-pot which saves dishes and also creates layers of flavors from beginning to end.

Make these deliciously cheesy ground beef enchiladas.

chilaquiles

Chilaquiles with Fried Eggs

This chilaquiles with green sauce and fried eggs is crispy and cheesy-good.

Re-purpose day old tortillas with this easy Dutch oven chilaquiles recipe.

French toast casserole

Rise-and-Shine Brandy Berry French Toast Casserole

Hands-free French toast that you get to sit down and enjoy hot along with everyone else!

Grab this Dutch oven crowd-pleasing french toast casserole recipe.

Each dish captures something magically unique about Dutch oven cooking. What can I say? Things just taste better when they come out of a heavy cast iron pot.

If you’re looking for more Dutch oven inspiration, I poured so much love and testing into my cookbook: Easy Dutch Oven Cooking (100 recipes, all 5 steps or less!).