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40 Easy RV Camping Meals for Your Next RV Trip

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Are you looking for easy and delicious meals to make while on your next camping trip? Whether you’re in an RV, a tent, or just at a campsite, we have the perfect meal ideas for you! From hearty breakfasts to easy dinners, check out our list of RV camping meals that will be sure to satisfy any appetite.

When it comes to camping in an RV, meal planning can be a bit of a challenge. But with a little bit of preparation and creativity, you can enjoy delicious meals while on the road. Before you embark on your RV journey, take some time to plan out your meals. Think about what food you’ll need to bring and how you’ll be cooking it. If you’re able to bring along a slow cooker or Instant Pot, that can be a great way to cook up some delicious meals without having to do too much work. For more tips on RV cooking you can subscribe to our blog and follow us on social media.

Can I use a crockpot or instant pot in my RV

Yes, you can! Using a crockpot or instant pot in your RV is a great way to make delicious meals with minimal effort and clean up.( I personally think it’s the best way) This type of kitchen appliance is ideal for RV trips as it allows you to cook without taking up too much counter space and without having to use a large number of pots and pans. Especially if you don’t have a full kitchen in your RV. You can use it to make anything from hearty stews to quick and easy one-pot meals that require minimal preparation and cooking time. With an Instant Pot, you can even make meals like rice, soup, oatmeal, and more with just the press of a button! And since both appliances can be used while camping, they are perfect for RV trips – no matter how long or short. This is such a good idea for not having to heat up your RV’s oven in the hot summer months. Don’t forget to also take advantage of the outdoor grill at your campsite where you can grill up some hamburgers and hot dogs and eat on the picnic table.

How do I plan a meal for an RV trip?

Planning a delicious meal for an RV trip doesn’t have to be complicated. Start with the pantry. Dry goods, canned foods, grains, beans, starches like bread, potatoes, and pasta all travel well and withstand a variety of temperatures. Instant Pot Shredded Chicken, boil in the bag meals like omelets and rotisserie chicken ranch wraps are easy to prepare in an RV kitchen. Make homemade pita “chips”, crackers or tortilla crisps with hummus for snacking. For quick snacks, pack nuts and fruits that don’t need to be refrigerated. Also, bring plenty of water for drinking and cooking. With a little planning, you can create delicious meals for your RV trip that are both healthy and satisfying. The last thing you want to to have to do is run to a local grocery store after setting up camp.

I recommend doing a meal plan so you can see what coupons you have before you go. If you are not sure how to meal plan, we have an awesome solution for you. We have already created 6 days worth of meals in our printable camping meal plan . It’s on sale for a limited time! The meal plan includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas, as well as a few snacks. You’ll also get a printable grocery list as well to help you shop. If you have picky eaters you won’t have to follow our meal plan to an exact T, feel free to substitute anything you need to, but this will give you a good start. We also have some links to some our favorite easy RV meals below. Which one is your favorite easy RV dinner idea?

What food should I bring on an RV trip?

When planning a trip in an RV, it’s important to think ahead and plan meals that are easy to prepare and won’t take up too much space. Homemade pita chips, crackers, or tortilla crisps with hummus are a great way to start off any meal, while Instant Pot Shredded Chicken is a delicious and nutritious main course. Biltong and Jerky make for delicious snacks, while country-style barbecue can be cooked up quickly at the campsite. Pre-prepping purees in advance will help save time and space. With some careful planning, you can enjoy delicious meals during your RV adventure! If you plan on cooking on an open flame make sure you bring a cast iron pan or dutch oven for the hot coals.

We also like to prep our veggies ahead of time. Ones we know will use like green onion, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes. You can even prep your ground beef ahead of time, or purchase a rotisserie chicken and pre shred it. Check out our Camping Hack: Reuse Old Creamer Bottles . While we love to eat a good meal, we don’t want to spend a lot of time cooking, but spend more time enjoying our vacation. So we try to meal prep and plan easy delicious meals with simple simple ingredients. I also try to keep things like peanut butter, cans of black beans and tomato sauce that are sorta shelf stable and can be used for a lot of things.

We also like to keep the following in our RV:

• Homemade taco seasoning
• Homemade dry onion soup mix
• Homemade ranch seasoning mix
• Garlic Powder
• Minced Garlic
• Salt and Pepper
• Homemade Pulled Pork Rub
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Tortilla Chips

What can you cook on at a campsite?

Cooking outdoors at a campsite can be an enjoyable and delicious experience. RVers have many options for preparing meals when camping, such as cooking on a portable stove, grilling on a barbecue, using a pressure cooker or slow cooker, and Dutch oven cooking. With these methods, you can create a variety of easy and delicious meals such as Instant Pot Shredded Chicken, Egg and Sausage Breakfast Roll-ups, and Country-Style Barbecue. Planning ahead is important to ensure that you have all the ingredients and supplies needed. And don’t forget to bring along some healthy snacks like trail mix or fresh fruit to munch on throughout your trip!

How do you eat healthy when camping in an RV?

When camping in an RV, it’s important to make sure you’re eating healthy. You can still enjoy delicious and nutritious meals while on the road. To ensure you get all the nutrients and vitamins you need, try to incorporate plenty of fresh produce and lean proteins into your meals. You can also opt for one-skillet meals to help save on time and washing up. Other easy, healthy options include yogurt, fruit, oatmeal, tacos, cheese, whole grain crackers, slow-cooker one-pot meals, and grilled meats and vegetables. Muesli is also a great breakfast on the go as you can make your own combination of grains, seeds, nuts and dried fruit before setting off. Don’t forget breakfast is the most important meal of the day . Finally, don’t forget to pack plenty of healthy snacks for when hunger strikes. With a little planning and creativity, you can easily eat healthy during your RV camping trip.

Check out these 45 Easy Camping Meals for Your Next RV Trip. Cooking in small spaces on the go can be delicious! (Yes we have updated this post to include 45)

My husband and I love to road trip. We recently got to experience what it was like to vacation in an RV after purchasing a pop up camper which we soon upgraded to a travel trailer. One of the best things about vacationing in an RV is you can save money by cooking your own meals. Plus you are getting the benefits of a home cooked meal and fresh ingredients.

I thought I’d put together some easy meal ideas for you, to make planning a little easier. Don’t forget you can even bring your slow cooker or instant pot along. My favorite is the Ninja Foodi because it’s a pressure cooker, slow cooker and air fryer all in one. It will totally save space. I also love to bring my cast iron skillet . Trust me, you CAN eat GOOD when you are camping in an RV. We hope you enjoy these easy recipes.

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• Grilled Chicken and Roasted Potatoes (We used the Weber Roasted Garlic & Herb seasoning)
• THE BEST CAMPFIRE CHEESY POTATOES ( this one is sure to be a crowd pleaser and can be made for large groups)
• SMOKED CAMPFIRE QUESO FRESCO ( this one is a family favorite)
• Pie Iron Pizza Pockets Perfect for Camping
• Cast Iron Mac and Cheese
• Easy Campfire Fajitas
• Dutch Oven Chicken
• Homemade Cheese Stuffed Garlic Rolls
• Campfire Pizza Recipe in Foil
• Bacon Jam Recipe: Bacon Apple Onion Jam
• Campfire Potato Nachos Recipe & Oven Recipe
• Camping Hack: Muffin Mix Pancakes
• Shish Kabob Recipe
• Best Dutch Oven for Bread Recipe
• Cowboy Queso Dip
• Easy Philly Steak Sandwiches
• Skinny Chicken Salad Sandwiches
• Spaghetti Boats
• Easy Homemade Goulash
• Hearty Chili Chicken and Rice Skillet Meal
• Rosemary Lemon Porkchops
• Buffalo Chicken Wraps
• 300 Calorie Quesadilla
• Grilled Pizza
• Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin
• Slow Cooker Chicken Street Tacos
• Easy Crockpot Meatballs
• Slow Cooker Orange Chicken
• Crockpot BBQ Pulled Pork ( or BBQ Chicken)
• Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken
• Easy Homemade Chili ( simple meal)
• 10 Simple Slow Cooker Recipes  
• Grilled Shrimp Kabobs
• Make up a fruit salad ahead of time.

RV Camping Breakfast Meals

• Camping Pancakes
• Crockpot Breakfast Casserole
• Campfire Breakfast potatoes
• French Toast is also an easy delicious breakfast idea.
• Breakfast sandwiches with canned biscuits

Campfire Desserts

• Easy Grilled Blueberry Pie
• Cast Iron Skillet Blueberry Cobbler
• CAMPFIRE ORANGE CINNAMON ROLLS
• CAMPFIRE DESSERTS: S’MORES CAMPFIRE CONES

In conclusion, planning ahead is essential for RV camping meals. Not only will this help you stay organized and save money, but RV meals don’t need to be complicated. A slow cooker can be a great way to make meals that last for days. Additionally, better food buying choices, like avoiding produce in wasteful plastic containers, can help ensure you are eating healthy and responsibly. Finally, keeping it simple with yogurt, fruit, oatmeal, tacos, wraps, and cheese can be quick and easy meals on the go. With these tips in mind, you can plan delicious RV camping meals that your whole family will enjoy.

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My favorite meal to cook while RVing is grilled cedar plank lemon pepper salmon, rice pilaf, and grilled asparagus and zucchini.

Thanks for sharing Shanna!

Our family loves when we make camp fire breakfast burritos, which you can just as easily do in the RV, scrambled eggs with bacon and heated refried beans on a flour tortilla shells, topped with diced tomatoes, shredded cheese and sour cream. Any thing else you might like to add. Yummy there so very good.

We like chorizo and eggs scrambled together on a tortilla. Also slices of ham cupped in muffin pan drop in an egg and some cheese and bake til egg is done

Thanks Sandy – sounds yummy!

Anything in my instant pot…my go to way to cook …in a fraction of the time.. Forget to defrost meat for dinner?? Toss it in frozen…no take out for us.

Planing to buy an rv,supper nervous about meals.thank you for sharing hope me the best .

You’re quite welcome! 🙂

We bring packaged mini-pizza crusts, pizza sauce, mozzarella and Parmesan cheese for one night; Mahi-mahi steaks for tacos along tortillas, salsa, and all the fixings; Pasta and bottled sauce, use the cheese for the pizza; Quesadillas with the taco cheeses and salsa; Grilled cheese (mozzarella, Parmesan, and Mexican mix) and veggie sandwiches (olive oil sautéed tomato and red onion slices, and avocado) on sandwich thins; Veggie and turkey burgers on sandwich thins;

Great ideas Miriam – thanks for sharing!

We are full-timers… and the best invention EVER is the “Power Air Fryer Oven Plus! It is small , Fast, and easy to clean up! You can make anything from fried eggs to cakes and everything in between! It has a rotisserie,and makes the crispiest French fries ever! All the meats cook quickly and are moist and delicious! There are several racks ,so you are able to cook several items at once! And the best feature is no Fat, just good flavor!

Peanut butter and bread. That’s my menu and I’m sticking with it.

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25 Easy RV Meals For The Road

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Looking for some easy RV meals to help give you inspiration? When planning to do some RV cooking , it’s great to have a go-to list of some ‘tried and true’ RV recipes.

That’s why I reached out to some of my favorite food bloggers to help me come up with the best camping meals for families, including RV dinner ideas, crock pot camping meals, and even some vegan RV meals. 

If you’re RVing full time , then you may already keep a lot of the basic ingredients on hand. However, if you are looking for RV camping meals that work on your week-long road trip, then you’ll need to be sure to have all the basic ingredients, cookware, and cooking camping utensils on hand.

Check out the top RV kitchen accessories that you’ll need to have on hand before diving into one of these delicious camper meals. 

If you plan to take your RV out frequently, it will be much easier to buy RV-specific cookware and the best RV appliances and kitchen items rather than carry your favorite pan back and forth between your house and the camper. These are the RV kitchen items you should consider getting.  

Instant Pot

Camping Crock Pot

Cast iron skillet

Dutch Oven with lid

Collapsible colander

Collapsible measuring cups

Immersion blender

Related post : Best Dutch Oven For Camping

Basic RV Food 

Easy camper meals require at least the basic food ingredients that you’ll want to have in your RV cabinet. Make ahead meals for RV camping and those you whip up quick in your camper need to have some of these basics. Here’s a quick list to get you started. 

Avocado oil Salt Pepper Butter Sour Cream Olive Oil Brown Sugar Hot dogs Garlic powder

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Easy RV Meals For Lunch or Dinner

Ready to hit the road and whip up delicious easy RV meals? Plan out your meals for a simple weekend away, or use some of these ideas to consider having Thanksgiving dinner in your RV !

Let’s explore some lip-smacking RV recipes guaranteed to make your camping trips and RV traveling extra special.

Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup

Experience the bold flavors of Instant Pot Beef Barley Soup! With a mix of seasoned beef cubes, ground beef, and whole-grain barley, plus added veggies for crunch and sauerkraut as its secret ingredient, this nutritious dish is sure to please everyone’s taste buds. And it only takes one hour in your trusty instant pot before you can start enjoying all these amazing flavors at once.

One Pot Beef Rice Pilaf

One of the most delicious RV camping dinner ideas is this one pot beef rice pilaf. Get ready for your taste buds to be tantalized – this one-pot meal is bursting with flavor! Basmati rice, beef, cumin, and saffron flavors blend together in perfect harmony.

As the broth simmers until silky tenderness, its incredible aroma will have you drooling before it’s even served. Enjoy an amazing burst of flavors that perfectly complements each other mouthwatering bite!

One Pot Meal – Beef Rice Pilaf Recipe (Uzbek Plov)

RV Camping Chili Recipe

If you’re looking for a crowd-pleaser that is both delicious and easy to make, look no further than our family’s famous Instant Pot Chili. Looking for some one-pan camping meals?

This has brought warmth to groups at potlucks and friends in our motorhome time after time. Great comfort food on those chilly days.

Cast-Iron Pan-Fried Sockeye Salmon

Cast-iron pan-fried sockeye salmon recipe with mustard, honey, and wild herbs made easy and could be a great addition to road trip meals in your RV. Especially if you want to cook outside on your grill or cookstove after making a great catch. 

Cast-iron pan-fried Sockeye salmon recipe with mustard, honey and wild herbs, or how to do camping at home

Easy One Dish Taco Rice Skillet

This easy one-dish taco rice skillet can be ready in about 20  minutes! Combine hearty beef with onions, peppers, and corn, and stir in some rice and cheese for an easy dinner the entire family will love.

Instant Pot Gumbo 

Make hearty gumbo in the Instant Pot! This thick stew is a Cajun favorite and is perfect when you want to feed a crowd, or have a warm dish to share with your family. It makes one of the many instant pot camping meals that pack so much flavor. 

Instant pot gumbo | Easy Cajun Recipes

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Beef Stroganoff

This easy meatball stroganoff is a favorite when we’re camping! Made with frozen meatballs over the campfire or on the Coleman, it’s the perfect filling meal after a long hike.

Korean Beef and Broccoli 

Looking for a quick and easy weeknight dinner idea in your camper? One of the best RV camping food ideas is to use simple ingredients like this recipe. This delicious Korean beef and broccoli dish only takes 30 minutes or less.

Instant Pot Easy Jumbalya  

Ready to take your taste buds on a flavorful journey? This Instant Pot Jambalaya, packed with all of the classic creole flavors you know and love, combines juicy chicken broth, savory sausage and succulent shrimp. Ditch dirty dishes – everything cooks together in one pot for an easy RV meal!

Easy Jambalaya with Shrimp,Sausage and Chicken

Instant Pot Chicken Stew

This Instant Pot Chicken Stew combines tender shredded chicken thighs, vegetables, and thyme for a simple, warming, delicious dinner that comes together in under an hour, almost all of which is hands-off time in the Instant Pot.

One-Pot Kale Soup with Sausage

A hearty soup packed full of nutritious and delicious ingredients that are great for small-space cooking. Each slurp is filled with bold Italian flavors, tasty pork sausage, and chunks of vegetables and kale. Cook it on the stovetop or in a slow cooker as a camping crock pot meal. 

Best Kale Soup Recipe with Sausage

Instant Pot Chicken Thighs

Make these instant pot chicken thighs the whole family will love. The chicken thighs turn out tender, juicy, and super flavorful!

Instant Pot Chicken Curry

Instant pot chicken curry is an easy dish packed with exciting flavors! The recipe is made with simple ingredients you most likely already have in your RV pantry and is ready in no time.

Instant Pot Keto Beef Stew Goulash – Hungarian

This irresistible comforting Keto Beef Stew or a Low Carb Hungarian Goulash seasoned with rich Paprika, Mushrooms and Bone Broth is a perfect food made in an Instant Pot in your RV.

Vegan Camping Meals

Vegan rissoto.

Bursting full of flavor and color, this delicious tomato risotto will become a new favorite meal. It’s filling, it’s hearty and the whole family will love it.

Curried Barley Porridge – Vegan  

Try a wholesome and filling bowl of curried barley porridge. Big on taste and super easy to make in one pot. 

Veg Pulao Instant Pot

This instant pot vegetable pulao is a delightful rice with vegetables one pot meal. Serve with protein of choice, dal or curry. Quick and easy.

Breakfast RV Meals

Lemon poppy seed granola – vegan and gf.

A super flavorful and easy-to-make lemon poppy seed granola recipe that is naturally vegan and gluten-free.

Lemon Poppy Seed Granola (Gluten-Free, Vegan)

Mini Egg Bites

These are essentially mini omelets that you can create with any ingredients your family likes. The difference is they are baked in a muffin tin making them easy for RV cooking. 

Breakfast Egg Bites

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35 Easy RV Meals: Mastering the Art of Cooking on Wheels

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Easy RV Meals Anyone Can Make

It can be really hard to figure out what to feed a family when you are traveling in an RV. Many people fall into a rut and sandwiches can get tiresome. 

After all, there is limited space and storage in the RV kitchen for ingredients! You have to consider that your kids may not want the same things they usually do. And of course, it’s important for everyone on board to eat camping meals with plenty of protein and fresh fruits & vegetables. 

There are several easy recipes that will work for this situation! In fact, we’ve collected some of our favorites here just for you. Let’s take a look at them now…

The best RV camping recipes include items that use few ingredients, don’t involve a lot of meal prep, and can be cooked inside or outside your RV.  Easy dinners for camping trips include such dishes as: 

• Crockpot BBQ Ribs

BBQ Chicken with Pineapple

• Instapot Sweet and Tangy Kielbasa Bites
• Sheet Pan Chicken and Sausage With Veggies

Best RV Camping Recipes On The Grill

I am a huge fan of anything cooked on the grill.  You know why?  Because then I don’t have to cook!  I have never once cooked anything on the grill since getting married and I like it that way.  He is an awesome griller and really good at putting delicious marinades and sauces together. That’s what I call easy camper food!

Our Favorite Grilling Recipes:

1) Grilled Salmon

Grilled Salmon

My daughter is a picky eater but salmon is one of her favorites, so needless to say this is a family favorite.  

2) Honey Lime Grilled Chicken Skewars

Marinate some chicken, stick it in the fridge for a few hours, cut up some veggies and start grilling.  I’m in! Leftovers get turned into a yummy chicken salad. 

3) Cast Iron Burgers

Cast Iron Burgers

My son wants to make these all the time, not only are they yummy but they are so much fun to make. We love to use either ground beef, or ground turkey to mix it up. Also throw in some ground sausage to spice things up. Great use for the cast iron skillet. 

4)  BBQ Chicken with Pineapple

Pair anything with BBQ and pineapple and my daughter, the picky eater, will eat it.  This is no exception. Mix up the fruit as well for some exotic dishes. Many fruits are fantastic when browned on the grill!

5) Marinated Grilled Chicken

Marinated Grilled Chicken

You should have most if not all these ingredients in your RV.  I’ll either serve this with flavored rice or a salad.

Our Favorite Grilled Veggies

Just a little salt pepper, and olive oil can be used to make so many great veggie dishes. Here are a few of our favorites. 

6) Easy Grilled Garlic Potatoes In Foil

Easy Grilled Garlic Potatoes In Foil

Potatoes go great with anything, add some garlic and I’m all in. Try spicing things up by adding some onions and bell peppers! 

7) Grilled Corn

Grilled Corn

Remove the husk and silk and get those corn on the grill.  Remove when done and add salt and pepper, and lots of butter. 

8)  Grilled Parmesan Asparagus

Grilled Parmesan Asparagus

Again you don’t need much for this awesome side dish, but it makes your RV dinners seem extraordinary. 

9) Grilled Zucchini

Grilled Zucchini

This is another favorite of ours and it only has a few ingredients – perfect easy dinners for camping trips. FYI – I use minced garlic here, instead of fresh garlic.

Easy RV Cooking Recipes For The Crockpot

I use my crockpot on a regular basis. If you have never cooked in an RV before or are nervous about trying it out, I suggest starting off with a crockpot. It is basically foolproof and easy to clean up afterwards!

Crockpots are great for cooking everything from chili to chicken noodle soup. You could even make awesome Bar B Que Ribs! It is so easy to toss your ingredients in, and set the timer. SO many delicious camping meals that take so little time. 

I love that you can be out exploring all day and then come back to your campsite/RV and still have a yummy meal ready to eat. 

Our Favorite RV Dinner Ideas For The Crockpot!

10) Slow Cooker Chicken With Lemon & Butter

Slow Cooker Chicken With Lemon & Butter

Although this recipe has more ingredients than most of my dishes, I use all these seasonings all the time so it’s not a big deal.

11) Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

Cooking ribs is such an easy RV dinner idea because you can throw the ribs into the slow cooker with sauce and walk away.  When they are ready, just toss them on the grill for a minute, and enjoy them with a nice glass of red wine – yum!

Add mac and cheese and my picky daughter has her favorite meal.

12) Slow Cooker Taco Pasta

Slow Cooker Taco Pasta

I like to prepare this meal because you can throw anything you need used up into the crockpot and the meal will taste great. It is one of those easy RV cooking recipes that ends up looking like you spent a lot of time making it. Shhh! I won’t tell. 

13) Slow Cooker Chicken Marinara

Slow Cooker Chicken Marinara

This needs to be added to your list of best RV recipes for the road.

14) Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs

You are going to love these and so is your family.  They are awesome and you only need 3 ingredients! 

15) Slow Cooker Pot Roast and Noodles

Slow Cooker Pot Roast and Noodles

This is one of our best RV kitchen recipes and it’s so EASY!   I pick up a chunk of roast and fire this baby up in the crockpot, it works great for leftovers too.

Best RV Food Recipes For The Instant Pot

I still haven’t gotten into using an instant pot.  Sad but true. I remember my mom using the pressure cooker and think- “nope not me.” Of course I know that instant pots are worlds advanced from my moms PC, but you know…

I plan to sit down and go through all the instructions and figure  it out one of these days but until then I am borrowing awesome RV recipes from others.

If you’re looking to purchase an instapot , this is the one recommended by other RVers.

Quick and Easy RV Dinners In The Instant Pot

16) Instant Pot BBQ Pork Chops

Instant Pot BBQ Pork Chops

They take less than 10 minutes to take, check them out.

17) Instant Pot Sweet and Tangy Kielbasa Bites

Instant Pot Sweet and Tangy Kielbasa Bites

These look delicious and best of all you only need 3 ingredients and one of them is water! The best RV dinners are the simplest RV dinners!

18) Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken 

Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken

I love ingredients that can turn into 3 meals like this one.  Serve the chicken over rice, in a wrap, or over a bun!  Serve with baked beans and coleslaw. Yum! Make extra so you can use it for lunch the next day.

19) Instant Pot Chicken Curry

Instant Pot Chicken Curry

One of my favorite dishes is chicken curry, I could honestly eat this 5 days a week if allowed.  This recipe has a few more ingredients than others I have shared, but I’m guessing they are already in your pantry if you love curry as much as me!

Delicious Make Ahead RV Meals

Another really good tip for cooking in an RV is to choose a few recipes and pre-prep the food. For example, you can chop your vegetables up ahead of time and even cook some meat so that all you have to do is heat everything up after you get to your destination.

This works especially well if you are going on a long trip. You can even cook extra and freeze it for later use. (You don’t want to end up eating the same meal a hundred times!!)

If you plan your camping meals ahead of time you can also make a shopping list. That way you don’t forget anything at the grocery store. If you choose easy recipes that are freezer friendly, this works well too too!

I freeze food quite often for quick use on travel day (you just never know when you will be delayed and end up getting in late.) 

Check out some of our other favorite easy RV cooking ideas . 

Our Favorite Make Ahead RV Meals

20) Banana Bread

Banana Bread

Banana bread is another favorite of ours, it uses up those bananas going off and gives you a yummy start to your day. 

21) Egg Muffins

Egg Muffins

I love making these because you can use up any leftovers and they can be made BEFORE you leave on your camping trip. Scrambled eggs in a cup! Yummy!

22) Lasagna

I totally cheat on this one!  Anytime we have a big shopping day, or I know we have a travel day coming up, I will get a large box of Stouffers Lasagna – the meat lovers kind.  It is easy to drop in the oven as soon as we get parked and the kids love it. 

23) Breakfast Wraps

Breakfast Wraps

We love wraps for breakfast, especially because they can be made in advance!  My son loves wraps and it’s a great way to get some protein in him to start the day off the right way.

24) Hot Dogs On a Stick

Hot Dogs On a Stick

What kid doesn’t go nuts about a dog on a stick!  It’s simple and a bit of fun for the kiddos.

Think about ways you can make your life easier when you get to the campground – sweet potato fries already cooked and ready for breakfast with some eggs.  Bacon pre-cooked, cheese pre-chopped, spaghetti bolognaise ready to be heated up.  Anything that you can make up, go ahead and do that, get some more ideas here.

Simple Sheet Pan Dinners For The RV

I am a huge fan of anything that can be cooked in one pot or pan.  Easy travel trailer cooking and clean up! 

Sheet pan meals are some of our favorite easy RV food recipes.  They take no time and turn out delicious. You can also easily make these RV recipes for 2, or for a whole gang. 

25) Sheet Pan Chicken and Sausage

Sheet Pan Chicken and Sausage

I honestly think I could serve this dinner every single day and my family would not whine a bit!

26) Sheet Pan Pesto Chicken

Sheet Pan Pesto Chicken

Pesto chicken is a huge hit in my family, if I’m being honest I’m buying the jar of pesto, rather than making it!

27)  Sheet Pan Nachos

Sheet Pan Nachos

This is another great way to get rid of leftovers in the fridge.  Cut everything up and spread them over some nachos.  Voila you have dinner!  We make these a lot during football game.

28) Sheet Pan Cajun Shrimp

Sheet Pan Cajun Shrimp

 Is there anything better than Shrimp?  Yes shrimp with an attitude!  This is one to add to your rv cooking recipes.

29)  Maple Glazed Salmon

Maple Glazed Salmon

My daughter does not enjoy a lot of meat and potatoes, so I always make sure to have fish on the menu.  This is one of our favorite healthy rv trip meals.

Best RV Recipes For The Dutch Oven

Dutch oven cooking is also a very popular way to cook while RVing. Basically, you can just place the pot directly on your campfire and cook from there. Cast iron is my favorite outdoor cooking material! 

It’s great because then you don’t have to set up an additional surface like an outdoor stove or campfire grill . Most Dutch Oven recipes are “dump and run” which means you throw everything in and let it cook.

It is very simple and straightforward if you want quick and hassle free cooking, not to mention much more fun than cooking on the stove. Dutch Oven cooking tends to become more of an event around the fire that the whole family can enjoy. 

Here are my favorites:

30) Dutch Oven Apple Cobbler

Dutch Oven Apple Cobbler

This is another simple rv meal that must be on your list.

31) Dutch Oven Pumpkin Pie

Dutch Oven Pumpkin Pie

Who doesn’t love to eat pumpkin pie.

32) Dutch Oven Cornbread Chili

Dutch Oven Cornbread Chili

This is another favorite of ours, even the picky eater loves this one.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO COOK WITH A DUTCH OVEN

Best Easy RV Meals – Desserts

The best part of any rving or camping trip is the desserts! It may seem strange to bake a dessert while on vacation, but really it is very easy and a wonderful way to help everyone feel at home.

These desserts can include pies, cobblers in the Dutch Oven , and of course, S’mores! Really anything you would typically make in your kitchen oven can also be made over a campfire. Here are a few of our favorites: 

33) Campfire S’mores

Campfire S’mores

We love sitting down at the end of a fun day, enjoying some s’mores over the campfire. Check out our  Ultimate Guide to S’mores ! 

34) Campfire Cinnamon Rolls

Campfire Cinnamon Rolls

Get out those marshmallow forks and start toasting up some yummy cinnamom rolls on the campfire.

34) Campfire Apple Crisp Foil Packets

Campfire Apple Crisp Foil Packets

Apple crisp brings back memories of the insanely good apple tarts my mum used to make, pair this with ice cream and it’s so good.

36)  Camping Eclairs

Camping Eclairs

BONUS EXTRA! (Just for those who made it all the way through) 

Eclairs was one of my favorite desserts to have when I was growing up in Ireland.  You can make your own with this simple yet delicious recipe.

RV Meal Planning

When we first started full-time in an RV, I was so overwhelmed at homeschooling the kids, working on our business and getting dinner on the table.  I was exhausted by the end of the day.  Quite frankly this was not what I imagined my life to be when we sold everything and went on the road !

I thought it would be all fun and laughter and relaxing times.  Guess what?  The kids still needed to be fed and I was not relaxed AT ALL.

The first thing I did to change this was to create a meal plan.  The difference between cooking in a house as opposed to an RV is HUGE.  We don’t have a walk-in pantry, or cupboards full of umpteen cooking utensils (thank goodness), or 40 different jars of seasonings. 

There is also limited space for kitchen gadgets and tools. So we had to cut the kitchen gadgets down to our  essential RV kitchen accessories . Cooking great meals for RVing requires a bit more planning and efficiency. 

I am telling you now that RV meal planning changed my life!  If the kids got up early, they knew to check the fridge to see what they could eat for breakfast.  If it was my day off, hubby knew what to cook for dinner.  I no longer had to wake up first thing in the morning and figure out what was for breakfast! 

I then created my own easy rv meals menu planner and shopping list to coincide with the meal plan. That way shopping becomes as easy as following the list. You can download both the meal planner and grocery list below.  

What Food Should I Pack For An RV Trip?

When it comes to thinking about healthy RV trip meals, you want to come up with things that are easy to make.  You don’t want to make dishes that take 60 minutes to put together or need 15 ingredients.  Who has time for that? Road trip camping meals are all about speed and efficiency. 

As a mom, I am looking for quick and easy road trip meals.  I have no interest being stuck inside all day cooking.  I want to be outside having fun, breathing that fresh air, and enjoying my kids.  I’m guessing you feel the same way!

My hope is that these 35 easy RV meals will help make your next RV camping trip an enjoyable one where you can have some fun and not spend all your time indoors cooking .  These simple rv meal ideas require little work and few ingredients, and will make your camping meals memorable. 

35 Quick and Easy RV Meals To Try On Your Next Road Trip

Grainne Foley

Grainne Foley grew up in Ireland and spent summers caravanning around Europe with her family. Now, as a wife and mother of 2, she spent 5 years traveling the USA as a full time RVing family. She is passionate about travel, and helping others who are considering the RV lifestyle. She has created dozens of helpful RVing checklists which are available throughout the website, and has curated hundreds of simple, flavorful meals for families on the go.

5 thoughts on “35 Easy RV Meals: Mastering the Art of Cooking on Wheels”

These recipes are amazing! I’ll definitely try these someday. Thanks for sharing!

When many people think about RVing they think of parking next to the lake for a weekend of ?shing or heading to the mountains for hiking, but RVing is also the perfect way to get out and explore North America’s rich history.

Absolutely true, Bela. We have stayed near so many wonderful historical places. They have been our focus for homeschooling as well during those times. Yorktown/ Jamestown, Pensacola, Washington DC, Hatteras, Silver City, Dauphin Island to name a few. Our history is absolutely everywhere!

Can you offer any vegetarian meal plans? I would so appreciate it!!!!!!!

Thanks!! Melissa

Hi Melissa,

Are you asking about vegetarian meal plans or recipes?

I have some breakfast vegan ideas here https://therovingfoleys.com/vegan-camping-breakfast-ideas/

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33 Amazing 5-Ingredient Recipes for Cooking in a Camper

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Just because you're traveling on the road with limited kitchen space doesn't mean you have to forgo delicious home-cooked meals. Based on tips from RV lifestyler Susan Teich  and blogs such as Go Rving , we put together a list of five-ingredient RV meals suited to life on the road. These easy-to-make meals are based around cooking methods that work seamlessly with RV life, and can be made in an instant pot, pressure cooker, one stovetop pan or pot, outdoor grill, and other camp kitchen gear .

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Slow Cooker: BBQ Country-Style Ribs

You may be traveling around in a camper, but this stick-to-your-bones meal will remind you of home. Pork ribs are cooked with liquid smoke, salt and pepper, brown sugar, onions, and barbecue sauce for a feel-good meal. 

Recipe: Six Sisters' Stuff

Grilling: Garlic Potatoes

Perfect as a side dish alongside grilled meat or as breakfast topped with eggs, these garlicky grilled potatoes are easy to make and even easier to clean up. Baby Yukon gold potatoes are tossed with garlic, onions, olive oil, and fresh thyme, then grilled in foil over high heat. 

Recipe: The Suburban Soapbox

Instant Pot: Spaghetti

When the craving for a simple bowl of spaghetti hits, this Instant Pot recipe is a go-to. Customize the sauce with various herbs and spices or add your choice of meat — all in all, it should take around 10 minutes to make.

Recipe: The Typical Mom

One-Pan Meal: Chicken Veggie Skillet

Using a piquant garnish such as a vinegary banana pepper adds a pop of flavor to a simple dish. Other topping ideas include capers, olives, and even anchovies.

Recipe: Unicorns in the Kitchen

Related: Cast-Iron Skillet Recipes for Summer Campfires (or Your Kitchen)

Instant Pot: Mac and Cheese

Mac and cheese is a major food group in the United States. Once you've mastered the basic recipe you can customize it with your choice of fresh seasonal vegetables or proteins. The entire dish can also be changed just by switching up the kinds of cheeses used.

Recipe: Food Network

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Grilling: Barbecue Chicken

A standby recipe, this easy chicken on the grill can be made in a large batch for a crowd or to have leftovers for the week. Switch up the sauce to suit local tradition and bring some variation to the dish.

Recipe: Simply Recipes

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One-Pan Meal: Sausage and Potatoes

This easy RV meal can be turned into brunch with eggs, or dinner with a side salad and a glass of riesling. Made from two ingredients that can be easily stored, it's an anytime dish for whenever and wherever hunger strikes.

Recipe: Kitchen Nostalgia

Pressure Cooker: Frittata

The pressure cooker does double duty in this recipe. Sauté the veggies right in the cooker, then close it up and bake. This super cheap and high-efficiency food can be enjoyed anytime of day with a small salad for a surprisingly sophisticated meal.

Recipe: Kitschen Cat

Grilling: Fish Steaks

Fish is tasty and healthy, but can leave behind odors when cooked inside a camper — best to cook it when there's access to an outdoor grill. These easy fish steaks are versatile enough to tailor with favorite flavors.

Recipe: Epicurious

Instant Pot: Rice and Beans

Rice and beans is an inexpensive, easy-to-make staple in most cultures. This version gets bonus points for using dry beans, which are even cheaper and contain less additives than their canned counterparts.

Recipe: From My Bowl

Instant Pot: Beef Stew

This calorically dense meal is delicious — and a good way to get full from a one-bowl RV meal. Best for making in large batches, this classic beef stew keeps well and actually improves as it sits for a few days.

Recipe: Migraine Relief Recipes

One-Pot Meal: Chili

A large batch of chili can take on so many uses. After you get sick of eating chili on its own, ladle it over hot dogs or on nachos, mix with rice into burritos, and find other creative ways to use up the remnants.

Recipe: The Kitchn

Instant Pot: Black Bean Soup

The chorizo in this soup adds significant flavor, making it feel more like a meal than a starter. This hearty soup can also be dressed up or down, served simply or with a dollop of crema, cilantro, or other garnishes.

Recipe: Treasured Mom

No Cooking: Coleslaw

It's important to keep vegetables a steady part of your diet — even when kitchen appliances and the ability to cook is scarce. This recipe comes together quickly, especially if using precut vegetables, and will improve as it sits in the fridge over a few days.

Recipe: Litehouse Foods

Instant Pot: Chicken Tikka Masala

This Indian favorite — which may have been developed in Scotland — can be enjoyed anytime and anywhere with this super-simple recipe. It requires some prep to make the masala paste, but those without time or space can always substitute a store-bought curry paste for a slightly different (but just as tasty) result.

Recipe: Pinch of Yum

Grilling: Mexican Elotes

These delicious grilled ears of corn are a classic throughout Mexico and many neighborhoods in the United States. If you really want to get good at putting them together, take in an expert video ; you'll see that having a stick or some way to mount the corn goes a long way.

Recipe: Bon Appétit

Pressure Cooker: Maple Vinegar Braised Parsnips

A sophisticated take on a basic vegetable that goes largely unnoticed, this recipe from pressure cooking maven Jill Nussinow is unique with a gourmet flair. The veggie can be enjoyed as a tasty snack, side dish, or the base of a full RV meal.

Recipe: The Veggie Queen

Instant Pot: Mexican Chicken

This chicken recipe is delicious on its own for a protein-packed dish, but its real value is in how versatile it is. Added to salads, pastas, sandwiches, or rice bowls, it creates a satisfying meal no matter how you use it.

Recipe: Skinny Ms

No Cooking: Fruit Salad

Keeping a fruit salad around encourages healthy eating any time of day. Adding fresh herbs such as mint or basil, or a simple dressing, takes it up a notch. Adventurous eaters can even try adding a spicy chili into their dressing for a sweet and spicy flavor.

Recipe: Add a Pinch

Grilling: Portobello Tacos

Who doesn't want taco night by the grill? For an easy meatless meal option, simply grill portobello mushrooms with just a bit of olive oil and salt and pepper, or use a favorite marinade. Once grilled, heat tortillas on the grill for a few seconds and load them up with the mushrooms and toppings such as salsa, lime, and avocado.

Recipe: Love and Lemons

One-Pan Meal: Cilantro Lime Brown Rice Skillet

This bowl doesn't have to use chicken every time — switch up the protein to keep the dish interesting. This could also be made alongside grilled items.

Recipe: Sweet Phi

Pressure Cooker: Split Pea Soup

As is so often the case, this super comforting food is also a super budget food. The ham hocks are optional but add a lot of flavor, so if you omit them for dietary reasons, consider adding another smoked element, such as chipotles.

Recipe: Real House Moms

Grilling: Oysters With Chorizo Butter

Oysters are at once a primal and fancy food, and so uniquely satisfying to feast on. Simple grilled oysters without the chorizo would be a treat, but this extra-indulgent version is restaurant-quality cuisine. It requires the use of a cast iron pan for the chorizo, which Teich recommends for indoor/outdoor cooking.

Recipe: Food & Wine

No Cooking: Overnight Oats

There's a reason so many people have oatmeal for breakfast every day — it's a magic food, super healthy, and incredibly cheap. This camper-friendly recipe lets you enjoy oatmeal for breakfast with no heat required.

Instant Pot: Pork Tenderloin

Bring this out to impress friends and prove that high-quality food can absolutely be made in an RV. Serve this with a light red wine or crisp off-dry white to take it to the next level.

Recipe: Savory Tooth

Pressure Cooker: Chicken and Rice

This heartwarming dish is delicious on its own, but also endlessly versatile. It can be a nutritional and inexpensive blank canvas for using local vegetables, spices, or any ingredients you have a craving for.

Recipe:  The Foodie Eats

No Cooking: Chia Pudding

Chia seeds are inexpensive and shelf stable, and chia pudding comes together in just a few hours. Combine two tablespoons of chia seeds with a half-cupsof almond milk or similar milk product and one teaspoon of honey or another sweetener. Stir well and let sit in the fridge. After just a few hours, it turns into a creamy pudding that can be topped with fruits, nuts and jams.

Recipe:  Feel Good Foodie

One-Pan Meal: Teriyaki Stir Fry

These days it's easy to find a variety of premade sauces in the international aisles of grocery stores. This stir fry is a good base to add different flavors, so you can eat whatever kind of cuisine you're in the mood for.

Recipe: Food.com

No Cooking: Tuna Salad

Cans of tuna are cheap and easy to store, making this a good RV meal when other options are scarce. Tuna salad can be used to make sandwiches, to turn a side salad into a meal, or to serve as a snack with crackers.

Recipe: AllRecipes

Grilling: Coconut Curry Kebabs

Kebabs on a grill is a no-brainer, but cooking up bite-sized chicken pieces can get a little boring. This recipe puts a flavorful spin on kebabs with coconut milk and curry paste, creating dynamic layers of flavor with a pop of zest from fresh limes.

Recipe: Once a Month Meals

No Cooking: Fudge

Let's be honest: Sometimes you just need chocolate , and this fudge can do the trick. It also makes a nice homemade gift if you're going over to a friend or family's place for a get-together or meal.

Recipe: Go RVing

Pressure Cooker: Rice Pudding

A dessert that gets better as it sits in the fridge, this is a great recipe to make in large batches and enjoy over a few days. Substitute coconut milk for a dairy-free and extra flavorful version.

Recipe: Pressure Cooking Today

No Cooking: Yogurt and Granola Parfaits

Yogurt and granola is a nutritious breakfast, snack, or dessert that can be whipped up in a few minutes or made in advance. Add in seasonal and local fruit to complete the dish.

Recipe: The Recipe Critic

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34 Easy RV Meals (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Ideas)

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RV campers have the luxury of traveling with a kitchen. However, just because campers have a kitchen, doesn’t mean they want to spend all weekend inside cooking. Below are 34 RV camping food ideas that are delicious, but easy to prepare.

• 1 Make Ahead RV Camping Meals
• 2 Grill-able RV Camping Food Ideas
• 3 RV Camping Meals Cooked Inside
• 4 RV Cooking Tips

Make Ahead R V Camping Meals

The best RV camping food ideas are recipes that require minimal work at the campsite. The 10 recipes listed below can be premade at home, packed up and brought to the campground.

Italian Pasta Salad: This simple, but hearty pasta salad makes a fabulous RV meal. The salad can be stored for up to 3 days in the refrigerator, so it is best to make it the night before a camping trip.

Chicken Salad: A cold chicken salad is another great make ahead RV lunch or dinner. For even easier preparation, buy a rotisserie chicken instead of cooking your own.

White Bean Salad: If you need to accommodate vegetarians or just want a light meal, a bean salad is a great RV camping meal idea. Healthy and delicious, this recipe is perfect for picnics at the campground.

Granola: For a simple RV camping breakfast, whip up a batch of healthy, homemade granola. You can customize this breakfast with your family’s favorite nuts and dried fruit.

Cinnamon Rolls: These make ahead cinnamon rolls are another easy, but much more decadent breakfast idea This recipe was made to be prepared at home and cooked later over a campfire.

Foil Packet Philly Cheesesteak: An elevated version of a classic campfire meal, these Philly Cheesesteak foil packets can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator until ready to cook. Check out the cookbook Foiled! for more unique packet dinners.

Enchiladas: These make-ahead chicken enchiladas are the perfect RV meal idea. Simply assemble the enchiladas in a foil pan, and cook them over a campfire or in the RV oven.

Mac and Cheese: This rich mac and cheese recipe was specifically written for campers to make ahead of time and heat up over a fire. If you are looking for a crowd pleaser, this is our top choice!

Taco Salads: While taco salads may not be a typical camping meal, this make-ahead recipe is one of our favorite RV camping food ideas. Just remember not to add the dressing until you are ready to serve. Or check out these awesome camping taco recipes!

Charcuterie Board: The ultimate RV camping meal is a fabulous cheese plate. While the charcuterie board will need to be arranged on site, all of the cutting and slicing can be completed before your trip.

Grill-able RV Camping Food Ideas

For campers who are looking for gourmet RV camping food ideas, a grill is the best way to cook impressive meals without making the camper hot and smelly. Here are 10 simple RV grill recipes that the whole family will love.

If you prefer to cook directly over the fire instead of on a grill, check out our guide to the best campfire cooking kits.

Flank Steak: Grilled flank steak is quick, easy and delicious. Compared to other cuts of steak, a flank steak is larger and more affordable, so you can feed the whole family with one piece of meat.

Elote: This Mexican-style grilled corn is the perfect side dish for any RV camping meal. It only takes about 10 minutes to cook, so it can be grilled while your meat is resting.

Hamburgers: There’s nothing wrong with sticking to the camping classics, like hamburgers. Check out these 33 Food & Wine burger recipes for ideas on how to make your burgers more interesting.

Hawaiian Kebabs: Kebabs are another simple but tasty RV camping food. These Hawaiian chicken kebabs with grilled pineapple make a perfect summer meal.

Veggie Platter: For vegetarians or a healthily side dish, grill up an assortment of vegetables. This recipe for sweet and spicy vegetables with burrata will please any foodie at the campground.

Grilled Pizza: Everybody loves pizza, and it is actually super easy to cook one on a grill. Since the toppings can be customized for each camper, the whole family will love this meal.

Fish Tacos: If you are camping near the coast, try grilling these awesome fish tacos. Lay the toppings out on the picnic table to create a taco bar at the RV park.

Chicken Satay: Similar to a kebab but with a unique flavor, Chicken Satay with peanut sauce is another great RV camping food idea. The chicken can be eaten right off the stick, so no utensils are needed.

Chicken Wings : For a more classic chicken dish, grill up a bunch of flats and drumsticks. Make sure to serve these buffalo wings outside to keep sticky fingers out of the camper.

S’more Pizza: Perhaps the ultimate RV camping food idea, a s’more pizza is a delicious grilled creation. A pizza with all the classic s’more ingredients as toppings, the kids will love this concoction.

RV Camping Meals Cooked Inside

Use your RV’s oven and range to cook gourmet meals inside the RV. All of the following RV camping food ideas require minimal preparation space and no special tools, so they can easily be cooked in any camper. See these 20 essential RV cooking tips to become a better RV cook.

One Pot Pasta: Cooking a one pot or one pan pasta dish is a quick way to make a large dinner in the RV. This spaghetti-style pasta takes less than 20 minutes to make.

Baked Potatoes: While RV ovens have limited space, they have plenty of room to bake enough potatoes to feed a large family. Simply bake the potatoes in the RV oven and let each camper load theirs with toppings.

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes: Sweet potatoes are cooked just like baked potatoes, making them perfect for an RV dinner. However, they have a totally different flavor than regular baked potatoes.

Grilled Cheese: As long as you own a pan, a grilled cheese is a super simple RV camping meal. Consider packing pesto and tomatoes, so you can cook fancy version of the classic sandwich.

Nachos: Another classic food that is easy to make in an RV camper is nachos. Simply load up the chips, and bake them in the RV oven for 10 to 15 minutes. If you have a large group, plan to bake multiple batches.

Vegetable Stir Fry: Stir fries are another easy one pot dinner that campers can whip up in less than half an hour. The meal can easily be customized with whatever veggies are in your RV fridge.

Eggs and Bacon: Breakfast can easily be whipped up inside the RV. If you want bacon at the campground, use this microwave cooker which cooks bacon fast and makes clean-up much easier.

BLT Sandwiches: Use your leftover bacon from breakfast to put together another delicious meal. Simply stack the bacon, lettuce and tomato on some bread and add mayonnaise.

Chopped Salad: When it is super hot outside, a refreshing chopped salad is the perfect camping meal. Since no cooking is required, this meal won’t heat up the RV.

Canned Soup: For nights when you do not feel like cooking, keep a few cans of your favorite soup in the RV to simply heat and eat.

RV Cooking Tips

Below are some simple RV cooking tips to make your camping meals a success.

Use a Pizza Stone: Placing a baking stone or pizza stone on the rack in your RV oven will help moderate the heat from the burner so food cooks more evenly.

Learn to Adjust Cooking Time: While a pizza stone helps the RV oven cook more evenly, recipe cooking times may still need to be adjusted. We typically add 5 to 10 minutes to recipe times when baking in our RV oven. Use trial and error to determine how to adjust your recipes for RV cooking.

Watch your Power Usage: When using the microwave or other cooking appliances, pay close attention to how much power you are using. When connected to 30 amp power, you will need to turn the air conditioner off to use the microwave.

Pack a Meat Thermometer: RVers who love to grill meat should purchase a wireless meat thermometer for camping, so they can always cook the perfect medium burger or steak.

Now that you have an RV meal plan ready, make sure to stock up your RV with dishes and cookware made for travel and tiny spaces.

What are your favorite RV camping food ideas? Share your picks with us in the comments section below.

Christina Pate is a seasoned full-time RVer who, along with her husband Justin, has journeyed across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Drawing from her extensive travels, RV repairs and RV renovations, she founded Travels with Ted to guide and inspire fellow RV enthusiasts. Christina is also the co-author of The Owner’s Guide to RV Maintenance and the creator of My RV Log Book .

25 Easy RV Meals For A Quick & Health Dinner The Whole Family Can Enjoy

Check out our list of 25 easy RV meals that will save you time in the kitchen and let you enjoy your camping trip.

An RV camping trip isn’t complete without eating a delicious meal while enjoying the scenery around you. However, preparing food in an RV is no easy task. 

Before leaving for your trip, you need to prepare your recipes and ingredients. You’ll want to pick easy RV cooking recipes that are compatible with your RV kitchen, the amount of time you’ll have to cook, and the number of people you have to cook for. 

With this in mind, here are 25 simple, easy, and delicious RV meals that you can use for your next camping trip. They’ll help you get out of the kitchen faster so you can spend time enjoying the scenery you traveled so far for.

25 Easy RV Meals To Try On Your Next RV Trip

Looking for a simple but delicious meal for your RV camping trip?

A simple meal doesn’t have to be dull or plain. We’ll brainstorm some easy RV meals that you can make for your next trip. So, bring out your instant pot and cast iron skillet because it’s time to create some delicious meals on the road.

Simple Ground Beef Casserole

Casseroles are a certified crowd-pleaser for every camping trip. Not only are they easy to prepare, but they also work with whatever you have in your kitchen. 

This simple ground beef casserole is composed of ingredients you probably already have in your RV’s pantries. It’s cheesy and yummy — what else is there to say?

Italian Sausage and Peppers

Craving a little spice? This sausage, pepper, and onion dish is exactly what you need for your next RV meal.

The sauce is rich and flavorful, and a kick of spice adds to its charm. You can adjust the spice to your level if you’re not too keen on testing your tastebuds. Either way, these are delicious.

Ground Turkey Butternut Squash Skillet

One-skillet meals are pretty much essential for every RV camping trip. You need to have at least one of these recipes on your menu. 

This Ground Turkey Butternut Squash skillet contains the full package: carbs, protein, and veggies. This is the perfect meal to keep you energized throughout your trip.

The Best Brioche French Toast Recipe

French toast is a great breakfast food, but what’s stopping you from eating it any other time? 

Whether this is a breakfast to start your day or a sweet little snack during your breaks, you can never go wrong with French toast.

Make-Ahead RV Meals

You would be surprised by how much time you can save by preparing some of your meals before you leave for your trip.

These recipes are perfect for the first-day rush where everyone is busy getting things together for the trip. Enjoy a nice and stress-free meal by trying out these recipes.

5 Ingredient Crockpot Chili Recipe

Chili is a low-maintenance dish, but it never fails to deliver a great meal; this is especially true when you don’t have the time to cook.

Just put all your ingredients into your crockpot and let your slow cooker do the rest. It’s great when you’re tired for the day and don’t feel like cooking.

Fluffy, Fluffy Pancakes

Yes, you read that right. Fluffy, fluffy pancakes are an amazing make-ahead RV meal. Pancakes are the perfect meal for every morning rush.

They can also be a great snack if you’re feeling peckish during your trip. These pancakes stay fluffy and soft even hours after cooking them, so just grab one out of the container and snack away.

Spicy Jalapeno Cilantro Slaw

Slaw isn’t exactly a dish, but it’s definitely the highlight of meals like sandwiches and tacos.

Let’s be honest; having good food in front of you and not being able to eat it yet because the sauce isn’t ready is practically torture. By making the slaw early, you can dig into your well-deserved lunch or dinner with no delays.

RV Meals For A Crowd

Cooking in an RV is already hard enough, but cooking in an RV for a crowd could take hours. However, there’s no need to worry; these three recipes are perfect for large groups. They contain simple ingredients and typically take less than an hour to prepare. 

Check them out below.

Spiral Grilled Hot Dogs

There’s a certain charm to oddly-shaped hotdogs that we just can’t explain. 

These spiral grilled hotdogs may not offer anything fancy in terms of ingredients, but this dynamic shape makes it easier to caramelize and squeeze in sauces between the cuts.

Tater Tot Breakfast Pizza

Tater tots are an undeniably scrumptious finger food, and they’re equally mouthwatering in pizza form.

Tater tots are an instant winner out of all easy RV meals. This tater tot breakfast pizza is going to be the culinary highlight of your next RV camping trip.

Campfire Stew - Easy Slow Cooker Recipe

If you want something rich and savory for your campfire RV meals, then you should give this campfire stew a shot. This hearty dish makes the perfect dinner after a long day of camping, and it can easily be cooked in big batches.

Crockpot Camping Recipes

Crockpots are here to make your life easier on the road — in terms of your dinner, at least. 

Crockpot recipes are unbelievably easy to pull off. Drop your ingredients into the pot, flip a switch, and let the magic happen. It’s also perfect for cooking for large groups.

Crockpot Whole Chicken

Yes, you can cook an entire chicken in a crockpot — and with minimal effort, too. 

For such an easy process, you wouldn’t expect it to create such a flavorful and delicious meal. This slow cooker chicken recipe will have you wanting seconds from the moment you dig in.

Crock Pot Creamy Tuscan Garlic Chicken Recipe

If you’re feeling a little fancy and you want to add a creamy twist to your crockpot chicken, then you should try out this creamy Tuscan garlic chicken. 

Prep time is only 15 minutes. 3 hours later, you’ll have a hassle-free and easy RV meal waiting for you to dig in.

Crockpot Tuscan Chicken

Another Tuscan chicken recipe, but this time, we’re taking a step back from the cream and going for a classic, rich flavor.

You can’t miss out on cooking this during your next RV trip. It’s super easy and simple. Gather your ingredients, place them in the crockpot, and enjoy some nice Tuscan chicken around the campfire for dinner.

Instant Pot Camping Recipes

You may be wondering, what’s the difference between an instant pot and a crockpot? Well, they’re pretty similar, but they’re also quite different. 

They have similar purposes, but instant pots cook much faster and have more features. If you enjoy having some versatility in the kitchen, then try these easy camper meals using the instant pot.

Instant Pot Butter Chicken Recipe

Butter chicken, anyone? Cooking your favorite buttery chicken is much easier when you use the instant pot.

Butter chicken is a popular dinner choice, for a good reason. However, using the instant pot somehow makes it so much better. It saves you time and leaves you with a tasty meal without fail.

Delicious Instant Pot Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs Recipe!

Honey Garlic Chicken; the perfect blend of savory and sweet, coating a tender and scrumptious chicken that’s been cooked in your instant pot. 

Sounds mouthwatering, doesn’t it? Try out this recipe on your next RV camping trip. If your camping buddies don’t thank you for it, your tastebuds definitely will. 

Vegan Instant Pot Potato Curry Recipe

This potato curry is filling and delicious; exactly what you need before you get on with your schedule for the day.

This recipe is on the healthier side, and it doesn’t contain any meat. However, the luscious flavor of the sauce makes up for it tenfold.

Healthy RV Meals

Want to stick to your diet while you’re on the road? These healthy and easy RV cooking recipes are great options if you want some healthy dishes to enjoy during your RV trip. 

Get good food during your trip without cheating on your diet, all made with simple ingredients and an even easier preparation process. These recipes are every healthy traveler’s dream. 

Easy Fruit Salad Recipe

Feeling overwhelmed with all of the savory dishes you’ve been eating throughout your trip? Cleanse your palate with this fresh fruit salad.

This salad is light and refreshing. It’s a perfect dessert option, but it can also be a great dish for breakfast or a snack. Just slice up your fresh fruits and enjoy.

Slow-cooker Mexican casserole

This Mexican casserole is the definition of flavor. The slow cooker really helps all of those spices and herbs seep into the dish, making every bite taste better than the last. 

This recipe has a good combination of protein and veggies. Be sure to have some extras lying around for seconds.

Steak Fajitas

It only takes 35 minutes to make these mouthwatering and scrumptious steak fajitas. With the tenderness of the meat complemented by the assortment of veggies, it’s impossible not to fall in love. 

One-Pot Camping Meals

One-pot recipes are a must for every RV camping trip. They’re great for making large batches of food without using too many utensils, which makes preparation and cleaning up much easier. 

Cooking on the road has never been this easy. Grab your pot and take a look at these recipes for your next RV camping trip.

Onepot Vietnamese Beef Stew

This Vietnamese beef stew (also known as Bo Kho) is a rich combination of different flavors and textures, all mixed up to create a satisfying comfort food.

The tender meat, the brilliant blend of spices, and the aromatic scent create a perfect dish that’s simply to die for. It’s definitely worth a try.

One Pot Beef Stroganoff Soup

Nothing can beat a good soup to warm your stomach after a long and tiring day. These are perfect for chilly nights when you just want to sit in front of the campfire and enjoy a nice meal. 

Sit back, relax, and enjoy. This beef stroganoff soup is incredibly easy to prepare, but delicious all the same.

Easy Spanish rice and beans

Here’s your sign to make this vegan paella during your next RV camping trip. This dish is healthy and a great source of fiber, and out of these 25 easy RV meals, this one is one of our favorites.

This is a perfect example of a one-pot meal. The dish comes together as you add all the ingredients, and you can tell just from the smell alone that you’ll find yourself coming back to in the future.

No-Cook Camping Meals

If you don’t have the time to cook or you simply don’t feel like it, then these no-cook camping meals are the perfect match for you.

You’re getting some of the most delicious meals with minimal effort. When you’re running low on time or energy, these recipes are here to save the day.

Zingy Lentil Chickpea Salad with a Lemon-Mustard Dressing

Salads are one of the easiest foods to throw together, since you’re essentially just mixing ingredients up in a bowl. 

This lentil chickpea salad offers a wide range of flavors that are guaranteed to make your tastebuds cheer with delight. This is definitely one of the easiest meal options for your next camping trip.

Tuna Avocado Boats

There’s a reason why avocados are a staple in many meals and snacks. They’re filling and versatile, since they’re compatible with so many different flavors and ingredients. 

Add some tuna into the mix, and you’ve got some delectable meal right in front of you, ready to enjoy with no cooking required.

Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad

Another awesome salad recipe. This recipe is described as “summertime on a plate”, and we can definitely tell why. 

Tomatoes and cucumbers can make any dish taste much more refreshing. Put them in this yummy dish and you’ve got a healthy and delicious recipe to use for your next trip.

How Easy is RV Cooking?

You’ll probably run into a lot of hurdles if you come unprepared during your camping trip. You may run out of ingredients. 

However, the worst-case scenario is that you’ll have to rely on nearby fast-food joints or diners for food. While this isn’t horrible, it isn’t really advisable since it will end up costing a lot more than cooking your meals yourself.

With RV camping trips, you have to work with what you have available. The best way to ensure that you won’t run into any problems with meals is to plan ahead of time. Think of dish ideas and stick to a menu.

As long as you’ve got the right tools, the right ingredients, and a clear idea of what to cook, you’re all set to hit the road and kickstart your camping trip.

RV Meal Planning Tips

So, where exactly are you supposed to start with RV meal planning? Basically, you just need to consider these three basic tips: 

• Prep your menu ahead of time.
• Bring just enough of everything; nothing more and nothing less. 
• Consider the size of your group.

Of course, there are a lot of other things to consider when crafting your menu or picking out your ingredients. You need to be as detailed as possible and make all of the necessary preparations before you leave for your trip.

Wrapping Up

Cooking in an RV can be fun and easy as long as you have the right equipment and a meal plan to match. Don’t forget to keep our RV meal planning tips in mind so you don’t miss out on anything for your next camping trip.

Do you have any other ideas for easy RV meals we can try? Share your recipes in the comment below.

Angela Devaney

Angela Devaney, a former IT project management professional, embarked on an adventurous journey of full-time travel, which included touring West Africa in a converted overland truck and converting an ex-military 4×4 Sprinter van into a camper for a five-year South American expedition. She now utilizes her hands-on experience to create practical RV living and van life advice as a full-time digital media producer, reaching over a million users annually through her YouTube channel , blog, and newsletter. Angela also lends her expertise as the editor-in-chief of the Campervan Electrics Handbook .

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25 Easy Make-Ahead Road Trip Meal Ideas they’ll love!

Planning a road trip? Looking for easy, make-ahead meal ideas, whether for a weekend break or a longer trip? Or maybe you want some easy recipes for meals on the road? Here are 25 great ideas for you!

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Easy Make-Ahead Road Trip Meals

I’ll be honest- planning meals for a road trip is one of the things I dislike most.

Don’t get me wrong- I like cooking and I DEFINITELY like eating … but I am not good at creating a meal plan.

I also have a daughter who has gone from eating whatever we give her to being more and more particular about what she likes- and she’d rather not eat at all than eat something she doesn’t love. At home, it’s pretty easy to cook separate meals, but in the van, it becomes a whole different issue- and it makes the process of meal planning a lot harder.

Why plan meals on a road trip at all??

Oh, I hear you. In an ideal world, we’d just head off into the unknown and see what we find. One of the things we enjoy most about travelling is sampling local foods and dishes and enjoying discovering new things.

Both Mr WB and myself are fairly easy to please and can make do with all sorts, but anyone with kids knows that it’s just not that easy. I also don’t want to spend my time on the road worrying about whether she’ll eat anything- so it makes MY life easier if I plan it out a little in advance.

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Road Trip Meal Planning

So, where do you even start with planning meals for a road trip??

For me, I break it down into 2/3 day intervals. Generally, we like to pop into a shop and buy fresh bread, fruit and other bits every 2/3 days. We don’t do MASSIVE week long shops when we travel- our fridge is nowhere near big enough to deal with that and there’s the worry about what happens if you lose power or gas? All that food will go to waste.

Of course, if you’re only going to a weekend, you can easily make-ahead several dishes and just heat them up- much easier.

TOP TIP for picky eaters- Make them choose some meals

One way I tackle our favourite picky eater is to get her to pick 5-7 dinners she will eat. (Annoyingly, this seems to change every week or so!) I also make her come shopping with me- I find if she chooses it, there’s a higher chance she’ll eat it.

While we’re on the subject of kids, here are some posts you might find useful:

• 21 EPIC Children’s car games & road trip activities
• 14 quiet time activities for kids, tweens and teenagers

Our Normal Road Trip Food shopping method

On a ‘normal’ two-week road trip to mainland Europe, this is my tried and trusted routine:

• Buy stuff in UK which we struggle to get overseas (see below)
• Make-ahead meals for first night or two
• Buy things as you travel (at local markets, supermarkets or Lidl)
• Do this every couple of days so we can buy fresh bread, fruit and croissants! Yum!!
• Try to ignore jeans not doing up….!! 
• Remember that people eat EVERYWHERE and try not to overbuy before you leave the UK.

This system has worked fairly well for us. It’s allowed us to discover new things, let Jade choose what she fancies and my stress levels don’t get too high trying to plan out a whole weeks worth of meals.

What about perishable foods?

We have a fridge which works both whilst we’re driving (battery) and when we’re parked up (gas). So we bring a small amount of perishable food with us- milk, cheese, ham, meat, yogurt, fruit, bacon.

We don’t buy too much in case there is a problem and the fridge breaks- it’s always been a little tempermental and is the part of the motorhome I trust the least!!

Easy Road Trip Recipes

When I’m on a road trip, especially if it’s a holiday, I don’t want to spend hours of my time in the galley, prepping, washing, chopping, cooking and washing up!

Here are a few easy recipes we use and love. Most only use one pot and many can be made in advance if you prefer.

5 easy road trip Breakfast ideas

• Greek Yogurt and fresh fruit
• Muesli/ cereal
• Scrambled eggs in a wrap or on toast (toast is HARD to cook on a gas hob though!)
• Bacon/ sausage sandwich (bring your own bacon from the UK. Alternatively, look in European supermarkets- but it won’t look the same. It’s usually much thinner and cooks MUCH faster.)
• One Pan English Breakfast 

Note how those went from fairly healthy to full-on delicious! I’m making myself hungry!

10 easy Lunch ideas for a road trip

We tend to do lunch as we travel- or if we’re exploring we’ll treat ourselves to a cheeky lunch out. Just don’t do that at Neuschwanstein Castle ! ( Jeez- you thought Norway was expensive!!!! )

• Fresh crusty bread and… anything. Cheese, ham, tuna, butter, garlic cheese, crisps, chicken, leftover beef, fish fingers…
• Salad. We try and add some fruit or salad in where possible- we’ll pretend to be healthy every once in a while! If we’re parked up I love to fry up some chicken and pop it onto a quick salad with avocado, tomatoes and peppers. Or try these delicious healthy salad recipes . TOP TIP- WASH your salad. Even the ones in bags. They don’t always wash it in Europe. It also doesn’t seem to last as long (that might be the heat) so don’t over buy.
• Grilled Cheese (see below for recipe)
• Couscous (see below)

I have still not found a decent way to make toast in the van. It’s an ongoing process that I will continue to work at! Still, Grilled Cheese sandwiches are a perfect snack:

Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe

• Sliced Bread
• Cheese (Cheddar and Mozzarella work well)

Butter bread thinly and put butter side down into hot frying pan (not too hot and use butter, not oil.) Add slices of cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Add other slice of bread on top, butter side up. After a couple of minutes (when bottom slice is brown but not burnt), flip sandwich over. Grill for a couple of minutes. For an extra touch, transfer sandwich to oven tray and bake in oven at 170’c for 5-7 minutes until cheese is totally melted.

Burritos are basically large wraps, with beans and/ or rice added into the wrap. One of the easiest ones is the bean and cheese burrito, but you can easily add in meat, sauces and any leftovers you might have.

Ingredients: 

• 1 whole-grain tortilla wrap
• 1 medium-sized can of black beans (cook in advance if needed)
• Cheese- sliced or grated

Simply spread ingredients over wrap, fold in all ends tightly and enjoy!

5 Easy Road Trip Sandwich ideas

Sometimes, simple is best. Here are some easy road trip sandwich ideas:

• Sausage or Bacon Sandwich – great for breakfast or lunch!
• Ham/Chicken/ Salami Sandwich – with or without cheese
• Jam or Peanut Butter Sandwich
• Egg Mayo Sandwich
• Tuna sandwich

Couscous is magical. Lighter than rice and so versatile. I make a big helping of this and it lasts for lunch and dinner quite happily.

The trick is to double the amount of liquid to cous cous. One cup couscous= 2 cups stock. I love to use chicken or vegetable stock. Nothing fancy; those little cubes in some boiling water are just fine. Stir until the cube disolves, then pour it over the couscous. Leave to stand for 10 minutes. The beauty of this is you can add whatever you like to it. We like lemon, mint, feta, avocado, red peppers, spring onions, celery… the list is endless. I generally make a bowl of plain couscous and we each add different fillings to it.

10 easy or make-ahead road trip meals for dinner

Ahhhh… now this is the fun part. Everyone’s been driving in the exact same motorhome for several hours… and as soon as you arrive somewhere and the van is parked up for the night, they all turn to you and ask ‘what’s for dinner?’…!

All of these recipes take no more than 30 minutes or you can make many of them ahead for the first few days of the trip.

TOP TIP- Be kind to yourself. Many people dislike ‘pre-made’ sauces, feeling that they’re ‘cheating’ if they don’t cook everything from scratch. But it’s your trip too, so don’t be judgemental about sauces from a jar. Yes, there might be a bit more sugar or salt- but it’s a heck of a lot better than a pizza or McDonalds. So be kind to yourself and make things easy.

Some easy or make-ahead meal ideas for dinners on the road:

• 3-way mince (Bolognaise, Chilli, Savoury)- can be made in the slow cooker

Spanish Omelette

• Easy make-ahead taco Bowl

Chicken Quinoa

• Pea/ Pesto Pasta

Cheats Pizza

3-way mince: bolognese, chilli or savoury.

Here’s the recipe for 3 way mince bulk cooking. You can get savoury mince, bolognese and chilli from 1 pack of mince. It’s the perfect ‘make-ahead’ recipe and is very easy to heat up on the road.

1 pack of 500g mince makes 5 meals: 2 x savoury mince 2 x chilli 1 x bolognese

Start with chopped onion, pepper, garlic and grated carrot all in one large pan with a little oil (or butter) until softened.

Split the mix between 3 pans & add the mince. Cut it long ways in the packet before adding so it’s easier to break up in the pan.

You can add any vegetables at this point. Previously I’ve used courgette, mushrooms and aubergine, all finely chopped. You can get 6/7/8 kinds of vegetables in there!

Brown the mince on a low to medium heat so it doesn’t clump together, break it up with a spoon as it cooks.  Add the seasoning to the chilli pan (cumin, turmeric, chilli powder, garlic powder and paprika) and garlic powder to the savoury mince & bolognese pans. 

Once browned, strain peas & sweetcorn (one small can of corn & 1 small can of peas and add to savoury mince pan.

Add one can of chopped tomatoes to the chilli pan & 1 to the bolognese, stir through. Drain and rinse the kidney beans and add to the chilli. I used half a can of beans, I’ll save the rest for a salad.

Rinse the tomato cans out with a little water & add to the savoury mince pan. Stir in Bisto granules (or beef stock & maybe cornflour or thickener as needed). Add a little Worcestershire sauce & pepper to taste.

Taste & adjust seasonings if necessary.

Divide & eat, or store in the fridge until ready.

Many thanks to Phillippa from PhilyaBelly for the recipe – follow her on Instagram

Serve with:

• Spaghetti, rice or potatoes.
• Garlic or crusty bread
• Grated cheese
• Side salad if your family will eat it.

I LOVE this Spanish Omelette. It’s so easy to make and only uses one pan.

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped

Heat the oil in large frying pan. Peel potatoes and slice thinly. Put the slices in the pan with the onion & garlic. Cover the pan and cook until the potatoes are tender, turning them occasionally. Beat the eggs.

When the potato and onion mixture is cooked, add it to the eggs and mix together. Heat another spoon of oil in the pan, and turn the heat down as low as it will go. Pour the egg, onion & potato mixture into the pan.

The essence of this dish is slow cooking and it should take about 20 minutes. When there is no liquid left turn omelette over for 2 minutes. It’s now ready to serve and eat! Delicious- perfect with salad or french loaf.

Lamb Kebabs

Take 500g (4 people) of lean lamb mince and add spices (salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, paprika… whatever you like!) Mould into balls or around a skewer and cook on BBQ or in oven until browned.

If using BBQ and wooden skewers, soak the skewers in water for about 30 minutes first.

Serve with Tzatziki- Greek yogurt, mint, lemon and cucumber

Easy make-ahead Taco bowl

• 1 can of beef
• ½ of a small jar of salsa
• Bag of tortilla chips
• 1 can of beans
• 1 avocado/ guacamole

Warm beef and cook beans as directed on label. Mix and add on top of chips (can be warmed in oven) Add Salsa, avocado/ guacamole, sour cream and grated cheese as desired (we pop the whole thing in the oven to melt the cheese.

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts
• 1/4 tsp. herb de Provence (or any herbs)
• 1 cup. quinoa
• 1/4 cup. white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup. olive oil
• 2 green onions
• 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
• 4 cup. rocket/ lettuce/ salad
• 2/3 cup. olives, quartered
• 12 oz. tomatoes, halved
• Season chicken breasts with herbs, salt and pepper. Grill 3 minutes per side on medium-high or until cooked through.
• Cook quinoa as label directs.
• Mix vinegar, olive oil, green onions, Dijon mustard and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Toss half of the vinaigrette with cooked quinoa, salad/ rocket, tomatoes and olives. Serve chicken over quinoa with remaining vinaigrette.

Pea / Pesto Pasta

• Pasta  
• fresh or frozen peas
• Chopped chives, for serving
• Cook pasta. Drain and return pasta to pot. 
• While pasta is cooking, roughly chop 1 cup peas. Add ricotta and lemon zest and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. 
• Add ricotta mixture, remaining 1/2 cup peas, and pasta water; toss to combine. Sprinkle with chopped chives, if desired.

Alternatively, cook pasta, add several large spoons of pesto and some grated cheese and mix well.

Salmon with rice and vegetables

We eat salmon a lot- it’s very good for you.

Grill (or use a low-wattage air fryer ) and serve with rice, couscous (see above) and vegetables.

Sure, you can make your own dough and add toppings- and if that works for you, then go for it. However, we cheat.

• Grab 2 pitta breads per person and pop them under the grill
• You want them warm, but not ‘crispy’
• Turn over, and spread with pesto (green or red)
• Add mozzarella cheese, ham, salami, mushrooms… whatever you like!
• Grill until bubbling

If you’d like more inspiration, here are a couple of our favourite camping cookbooks:

Healthy Road Trip Snacks

We’ve done an entire post on 15 quick & healthy road trip snacks (many of them Keto friendly) but here are a couple more ideas for you:

• 1 large can of tuna
• ½ cup of cranberries
• A packet of whole-grain crackers

First, take the tuna out from the can and empty it into a bowl. Next, mash a whole avocado and add it with the cranberries into the tuna. Use whole-grain crackers to dip into your tuna.

Apple Cookies

• 2 green apples
• Peanut butter
• Dark chocolate chips
• Almond slices

Cut an apple into slices that resemble a cookie, then layer the rest of the ingredients in between two slices to make the snack look like an apple sandwich. The snack will stay fresh in an ice cooler for two days.

Barabrith – great snack for afternoon tea!

Other things:

Whilst we’re on the subject, don’t forget to bring:

• Washing up liquid
• Big scrubbing pad for BBQ if using
• cleaning supplies
• Kitchen roll
• Bottle/ can opener
• Mugs and glasses
• Tea/ coffee/ sugar

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Hi Kat I’ve not tried these yet but they get a good review on Amazon. As I’ve bought the barbecue you recommended in your blogs I thought I would try to keep my new BBQ clean as I absolutely hate scrubbing it after use. Just bought a pack to try on our trip to France in September BBQ Grill Mat, Set of 5 Beeway® Non Stick Barbecue Baking Mats for Charcoal, Gas or Electric Grill – Heat Resistant, Reusable and Easy to Clean, FDA Aproved – Bonus 12″ Just thought you may also find these useful

They look amazing- let me know how you find them 🙂

The https://wandering-bird.com website is one of the best we have found, and the 15 Easy Road Trip Meal Ideas article is very well written and useful! Thanks and kisses! 🙂

I recommend a ridge monkey for camper van cooking. You can cook chicken breasts, steaks, poach eggs, bake a cake, make an omelette, and it also makes great toast!

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30 Easy RV Meals That Taste Incredible

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Looking for some easy meals to cook when you’re traveling in an RV? We’ve got you covered.

One of the major benefits of camping in an RV instead of camping in a tent is that you have a kitchen with you all the time. Cooking meals in your RV is a great way to save some money and continue to eat healthy while you travel.

Even though RV’s come with a kitchen, it’s pretty different than your kitchen at home. Everything is smaller, more compact, and smashed into the tiniest space possible. Of course, you also won’t have the kitchen appliances and gadgets that you would normally have at home, so making simple meals in your RV is the best way to go. Although it can feel overwhelming to cook in an RV, we’ve got 30 easy recipes that will help you see that you can make simple and delicious meals in your RV (all with limited ingredients, time, and supplies).

RV Kitchen Must Haves

Before you head out on your first RV trip, make sure that you have a few kitchen essentials to make your trip easier. Even though RV rentals come stocked with very basic kitchens, you’ll probably need to pick up a few of these before you head out on your trip. This will make cooking your easy RV meals even easier.

Looking for more inspiration? Check out how we transformed our RV for only $600!

Compact drying rack and mat

This is by far my favorite RV kitchen essential. This drying rack is flat so it folds up tiny for storage, yet the mat is super absorbent so I don’t end up with a puddle of water on the floor. This combination is big enough to dry all the dishes for our family of 7 for a meal, so it’s a true workhorse! It makes RV cooking easy, since you don’t have to stress about cleanup.

Large Wooden Cutting Board

Although it’s great for cutting (duh), the biggest way that we use our RV cutting board is for more counter space. This easily fits over our RV sink so we instantly have 18 inches more of precious countertop space. If I’m cutting something dry like bread I cut directly on the cutting board, but for meat and veggies, I put one of these flexible cutting boards on top for easy cleaning.

Good Quality Can Opener

Few things are worse for your dinner plans than having your can opener break in the middle of a camping trip. This is the best can opener we’ve found, and it’s lasted us over 10 years now!

Flat Grater

Yes, there are plenty of times you’ll need a grater to grate cheese or veggies. Skip the bulky box graters and grab this slim one instead.

Knives with Sheath Covers

When you start RV’ing, make sure to invest in a set of knives that all have sheaths. RV kitchen storage space is hard to come by so your knives will probably be sharing space with lots of other kitchen supplies. Grab this knife set with sheath covers to prevent accidental cuts when you reach into the drawer.

Not sure what to pack for camping? Make sure to download our printable checklist!

Easy RV Meals

Easy RV meals. These meals are all fast and simple to make in an RV and require minimal ingredients. Don't be afraid of cooking in your RV - these easy RV meals are just what you need to eat healthy as you travel!

Yes-You-Can Black Bean Chili

No meat? No problem! This vegan Yes-You-Can Black Bean Chili recipe has all the taste of hearty chili and can be ready to eat in 15-minutes or less. The convenience of a three-ingredient recipe without any greasy pans to clean.

30-Minute Dinner: Easy Sausage and Vegetable Saute

Looking for a quick and healthy meal? This easy sausage and vegetable saute is sure to please a crowd and comes together so fast.

Foil Wrapped Salmon with Snow Peas & Mushrooms

This Asian-inspired Foil Wrapped Salmon with Snow Peas and Mushrooms is flavored with ingredients like of ginger, garlic, and lemon and can be made on the grill or baked in the oven. The best part is it’s made in a jiffy with almost no cleanup at all!

No Cook Buffalo Pulled Chicken Sandwich (with rotisserie chicken)

These buffalo pulled chicken sandwiches are healthy, made with rotisserie chicken and caraway coleslaw and are quick, easy and no cook. They're perfect for summer or anytime you need a fast no cook meal while you're traveling in your RV.

Chicken And Leek Risotto 

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6 Quick And Easy RV Meals

By Camille Attell

When you think of camping, the meals you imagine cooking are probably things like hot dogs or oatmeal for convenience. But one of the awesome things about RV camping is that you have so many more options for making delicious meals. Many RV models even have full kitchens, enabling you to create almost any meal you want.

Even though my RV has a full kitchen, I like to keep things quick and simple. Here are six fun and easy RV meals that I have personally prepared in my RV:

Tasty Turkey Tacos

Lemon pepper salmon with zucchini, basil, egg and sausage breakfast casserole, savory chicken and rice.

• In-A-Pinch-Pizza

Sweet Potato And Beef Delight

Tacos are so easy to make and are great for RV travel. I keep a package of corn tortillas on hand and usually have simple ingredients like tomatoes, onions and cilantro in the fridge. You can do so much with so few ingredients!

You can swap out the turkey for black beans or rice to make this dish vegetarian. Here’s the recipe:

• 1 lb ground turkey
• Corn tortillas
• 2 diced tomatoes
• ½ sliced purple onion
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 1 tablespoon Mexican spice mix (you can find this at most major grocery stores)
• Optional: Cheese, salsa and sour cream

Fry the turkey with the spice mix in a pan on a medium flame. While the turkey is cooking dice the tomatoes and onions, and chop the cilantro.

After the turkey is cooked through (no pink) drain the juice. Lay the tortillas right on top of the turkey and cover for two minutes to warm them.

Remove the tortillas and place the turkey and other ingredients on top. So easy and delicious!

I didn’t start liking salmon until I was 24. I was backpacking through New Zealand when a wrong turn led me to a fish house (yuck!). Fish wasn’t my thing, but I was also ready to chew my arm off from hunger after a long hike. So I decided on an order of salmon to keep me going.

The thing is, salmon can be a “fishy” tasting fish in other dishes — but wow was that salmon tasty! I loved how tender, light and fresh it was. It became an instant favorite.

Now, I make it all the time in our RV because it’s easy and healthy. Here’s how:

• Two fillets of salmon
• 1 – 2 zucchini
• Sliced lemon
• ½ tablespoon of olive oil
• A few sprinkles of salt, pepper and garlic powder

Coat the salmon with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Lay the lemon slices on the salmon.

Put the salmon in an oven-safe baking dish and cover or wrap in foil (you can put it on the BBQ too). Lay sliced zucchini around the salmon. Cook for 12 minutes at 350°F.

I like my salmon tender, but if you like yours more cooked through, aim for 15 to 18 minutes in the oven.

I like protein in the morning. A bowl of oatmeal is something I’ll turn to in a pinch, but a meal with eggs is way more my speed.

That’s why I love this super simple one-dish egg casserole. I throw all the ingredients in a dish and out pops the magical and delicious breakfast of my RV dreams. This is a great dish to share with friends — just double or triple the recipe.

Here’s how you make it for two:

• 8-oz can (or 1 cup) of diced potatoes
• 2 sausage links of your choice
• ½ diced onion
• 1 bunch basil
• Salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder
• Cilantro or basil for garnish
• Optional: Top with diced tomatoes

In an oven-safe baking dish, sprinkle the potatoes and sausage with half of the spices. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes to warm them up.

Then mix in the eggs and sprinkle the remaining spices. Cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until the eggs reach your desired consistency (I like mine a little soft).

Remove from the oven and garnish with cilantro or basil (and tomatoes if desired) and serve with salsa.

I could eat chicken and rice for just about every meal. Not only is it delicious and healthy, it’s also so easy to make! One of the best things about a dish like this is that you can make it so many ways: tomato, tomatillo or a simple broth-based dish are all great options.

This one is my go-to recipe because I often have what I need on hand — like rice, cans of tomato sauce and tomato paste. It can also feed a family of four in less than 30 minutes using a single pot, leaving you with more family time outside. Talk about efficiency!

• 4 meaty chicken thighs (skin on or off according to preference)
• 1 16-oz can of tomato sauce
• 1 16-oz can of diced tomatoes
• 3-oz can of tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• Chopped veggies of your choice (onions, mushrooms, zucchini, etc.)
• Italian spice mix

Simply mix everything together in an oven-safe baking dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 350°F. It doesn’t get any easier.

In-A-Pinch Pizza

This is the recipe I almost didn’t discover. It was invented by necessity when we barely had any food left in the RV and were far from the nearest grocery store. (To avoid finding yourself in the same situation, I encourage you to keep staple ingredients on hand, like dry-goods and frozen items that you can use a pinch.)

Here’s the pizza I invented that turned out to be off-the-charts amazing!

• Dry-packaged mini pizza crusts
• 1 Tbsp pesto spread or tomato paste
• 1 Tsp Italian seasoning
• 1 cut hot dogs and 1 strip bacon (this was all I had but any protein will do)
• ½ Sliced yellow pepper and sliced mushrooms (or veggies of your choice)
• Optional: Avocado (I would have preferred cheese but didn’t have any)

Spread the pesto on the pizza. Layer the other ingredients — except for the avocado — and sprinkle on the seasoning.

Bake according to the pizza package (I baked this one for 12 minutes). Remove from oven and add the avocado.

Trust me, this dish is way better than it sounds!

This is another meal that I invented from very few ingredients. Again, I was lucky to have a some dry goods on hand and I was able to come up with a well-balanced meal with protein and starch.

This has become one of my favorite things to eat in our RV — and it’s reasonably healthy too!

• 1 sweet potato, thinly sliced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 6-oz can of tomato paste
• 1 Tbsp of Salt, pepper, paprika and chili powder mixed

Roast the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet for 15-20 minutes at 400°F or until crisp. In the meantime, sauté the onion for two minutes on medium heat or until translucent.

Add the ground beef on medium heat and fry until no longer pink. Drain the juice. Add the tomato paste and spices and mix together for a few minutes until cooked through.

Place the beef on the sweet potatoes and garnish with cilantro. If the sweet potatoes are crispy enough, you can use them like chips to scoop the meat.

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You may have noticed that I use many of the same ingredients in my meals. Staples like tomato sauce and paste, onions, rice, potatoes and ground meats go a long way toward creating all kinds of delicious meals.

This not only makes cooking easier, it make storage easier and will save you money at the store — all important things for making your RV travels more enjoyable.

I hope you find these RV meals as easy and fun to make as I do!

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Camping is all about the experience, from exploring nature with your family to eating delicious meals around the campfire. Meal planning for your camping trip may seem a little tricky at first. After all, you want to find something delicious to snack on that’s accessible outdoors! 

While some campfire staples include hotdogs , there are a variety of easy RV meals to try out as well. To give you some food for thought, we’ve put together some of the best dishes for RV camping below. Check out these easy RV recipes to discover what tasty ingredients you’ll need in your RV rental !

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Easy Huevos Rancheros

Impress your family and friends, and give your breakfast life with easy huevos rancheros ! Heat up the stove and get cooking with Cruise America’s huevos rancheros recipe.

Pack the following ingredients, to make this delicious breakfast meal:

• 4 corn tortillas
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• 1 lime, juiced
• Fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 handful of cherry tomatoes
• White onion, minced
• Salsa verde
• Cooking oil
• Salt and pepper

To prep the meal, make the zesty pico de gallo. Chop the cherry tomatoes, white onion, and cilantro, and mix the ingredients in a small bowl. Squeeze the juice of one lime over the mixture and salt and pepper to taste. Set the pico de gallo aside and move on to the next step.

Heat some cooking oil in a pan, preferably cast iron, on your RV stovetop, over a grill, or over your campfire. Once the oil is hot, cook the tortillas one at a time, cooking each side for a minute or to your liking.

Next, coat your pan with oil if needed and crack your eggs into the pan and cook the eggs sunny side up. Once the edges of the egg are nicely browned, the eggs are ready.

To assemble the huevos rancheros, place an egg on a tortilla and spread the salsa verde and pico de gallo on top. Add your favorite toppings like avocado and cheese to complete this delicious and easy RV cooking meal.

Simple Breakfast Omelette

There’s a reason that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Starting the day off right with an amazing breakfast can make an awesome day even better! 

With Jamie Oliver ’s quick omelet recipe, you get to enjoy a delicious meal without any hassle.

To make the basic omelet, you’ll need these ingredients:

• 2 large eggs
• Unsalted butter

The rest of the ingredients, like grated cheddar or cherry tomatoes, are optional but can spice up your breakfast!

To start this easy RV meal, crack your eggs into a bowl and whisk them with a pinch of salt and pepper. At the same time, heat a frying pan on the stove with a pat of butter. 

Once the pan is hot, pour your egg mixture into the pan. After, all that’s left is to move the eggs around until they firm up to your liking. If you’re adding extra ingredients, make sure to add them after you’ve poured the mixture into your pan. When the eggs are ready, fold the omelet over and serve it! 

Egg and Sausage Breakfast Taquitos

Tastes Better from Scratch has mouthwatering breakfast options that you’ll want to add to your list of easy RV recipes. Egg and sausage breakfast taquitos are one of these many breakfast meals. 

Before you hit the road, stock up on:

• Corn flour tortillas
• Sausage links
• Scrambled eggs
• Shredded cheddar cheese

To make this easy RV meal, you’ll need a cast iron pan. Start by cooking your sausage and scrambling your eggs. From there, sprinkle a generous layer of cheese onto your flour tortilla — don’t be shy here. Spread your pan-hot eggs and sausage on the flour tortilla, letting the filling melt the cheese.

Roll your tortillas up — making a taquito — and place them seam-side down on a cast iron pan. Cover with foil and let toast for a few minutes over a campfire or until they are a beautiful golden brown. 

In-A-Pinch Pizza

As your camping trip comes to a close, you may end up with a variety of ingredients left over from your other RV meals. That’s the inspiration behind this Campanda Magazine meal! 

The in-a-pinch pizza uses leftover ingredients with a few other must-have camping foods. To make this mod-podge meal, you’ll need:

• Mini pizza crusts
• 1 Tbsp of tomato paste
• 1 Tsp of Italian seasoning
• Your choice of meat (hot dogs work great!)
• Your choice of veggies (Campanda recommends yellow peppers and mushrooms!)

Making this pizza requires a microwave or a frying pan over the fire. Spread the tomato paste across your crust, add your chosen topics, and heat up your pizza. Seems simple enough, right? We can’t wait to see what kinds of pizza creations your family comes up with! 

Foil-Pack Chicken

This easy-to-make RV meal is ideal for families who want different flavors in their lunches. Keep it simple with chicken and vegetables or add a bit of spice with a chicken fajita dish. 

What you’ll need: 

• Boneless, skinless chicken
• Vegetables of choice
• Seasoning (Italian, Lowry’s, etc.)

This meal can be a bit trickier to manage as each camper needs to make their own and foil should be labeled so each person gets the correct meal. However, the assembly of this easy RV meal is relatively simple. 

First, you’ll want to pre-cook your chicken just a little bit to make sure it’s fully cooked after toppings are added. As your chicken heats up, chop up any vegetables and prepare additional toppings that you’ve chosen. For the fajita chicken, you’ll need white rice, taco seasoning, green and red peppers, salsa, and cheese. 

Once your chicken is about ready to eat, it’s time to put your meals together. Open your foil packets, layer the bottom with a small amount of olive oil, and place your mostly-cooked chicken over top. Add in all of the toppings you want and wrap the mixture up tightly. You’ll want to grill these over the fire (or on a portable grill) and cook until ready to eat! 

Meat and Potatoes

The next item on our list of easy RV meals is a great way to enjoy time around the campfire while also making a scrumptious meal! 

Using tin foil to create parcels of yummy food is an easy and no-hassle technique for cooking food in the great outdoors, and KOA recipe for meat and potatoes is no different!

The ingredients to make this dinner meal are:

• Potatoes, peeled and sliced
• Chicken, pork chops, fresh sausage, or your choice of meat, cut up
• Bacon, cooked
• Garlic powder

For cookware, you’ll need fire-safe bakeware and non-stick foil. 

To prepare your ingredients, peel, and slice your potatoes. Cut your meat of choice in bite-size pieces, and pre-cook your bacon on your RV’s stovetop. 

Quick Tip: Save the potato skins to make crispy potato skins for a late-night snack under the stars. 

Next, line your bakeware with foil, layer your potatoes at the bottom of the dish, and season with salt and pepper. On top of the potatoes, add your meat, which you’ll also season to taste with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

Finally, top with bacon, cover the dish with foil and poke holes in the top. Let the dish cook over the campfire for about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on your preference. Once the meat is thoroughly cooked, serve up this delicious meal with confidence.

Turkey Tacos

Up next on our list of easy RV recipes is the turkey tacos that Campanda Magazine swears by! You can spice this dinner option up with additional ingredients or keep it simple for an easy meal. 

To make this delicious dinner option, you’ll need:

• 1 lb of ground turkey
• Your choice of tortillas
• 2 diced tomatoes 
• 1 bunch of cilantro
• ½ sliced onion
• 1 tablespoon of Mexican spice mix

Add cheese, sour cream, guacamole, shredded lettuce, or any other toppings you’d like! 

Cooking this dinner is as easy as 1-2-3. Simply cook the ground turkey in a frying pan, dice up the tomato and onions, and serve with all your favorite ingredients. 

Bacon-Wrapped Trout

What better way to end your day out on the lake than by cooking up your catch? This bacon-wrapped trout is an easy way to feel like you’re enjoying a luxury meal around the campire. 

To make this flavorsome meal, you’ll need:

• Rainbow trout 
• 1 Tbsp of Four Seasons Blend
• ½ lb of bacon
• 1 bunch of thyme
• 1 bunch of parsley

The first step in creating this masterpiece of an RV meal is to wrap your trout — or whatever the catch of the day is — in bacon and coat in Four Seasons Blend. Grill this combination of savory foods together, carefully rotating to avoid flare-ups. Once the fish and bacon are both thoroughly cooked, sprinkle your thyme and parsley over time for garnish and serve!

Campfire Pie

What better way to end the day than with a traditional dessert like pie? If you’ve ever craved a slice of home on your RV trip, then this campfire pie recipe is perfect for you!

You can easily make this treat with the following ingredients and tools:

• 1 can of your choice of flavored pie filling
• Cooking oil spray
• 1 can of crescent rolls
• 1 set of camp pie irons

Once you’re ready to make your dessert, grab your ingredients and camp irons to get started!

First, make sure your camp irons are sprayed with cooking oil, so your pie doesn’t stick to them. Then, roll out some crescent roll dough to make two squares that are roughly the size of your camp iron’s clamps.

Put one of the two dough squares on your open camp iron clamps. Then, add about 2 tablespoons of your pie filling. Next, cover your filling with the other dough square. Now, close the camp irons and cook your pie over your campfire for about 15 minutes! You’ll be having an amazing baked treat in no time.

Simple Berry Shortcake

What could be more refreshing after an adventure-filled day than fresh berries? This simple berry shortcake KOA recipe makes for an easy RV recipe at the end of a long day. 

Making this yummy dessert requires:

• 3 cups blackberries
• 3 cups raspberries
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 loaf prepared butter pound cake
• 1 can of whipped cream

Preparing your berries is the first step. In a bowl (or ziplock bag), rinse off your berries and drain excess water. Don’t fully dry them off — the water will help the sugar coating stick. Carefully sprinkle sugar over the berries and set them aside for 15 minutes or longer. 

Once your berries are sweet enough, cut your pound cake and cover in berries and whipped cream! Voilà — delicious dessert made easy!

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