Did you unwrap a new Dutch oven this year? Congrats! Braise, boil, bake, and fry in the Dutch oven—the options are endless. Here’s what you need to know about your new favorite piece of kitchen equipment, and everything you should be cooking in it.
Related Reading: The 10 Best Dutch Ovens of 2019
What’s the Difference Between a Dutch Oven and a French Cocotte?
Le Creuset and Staub
Did you ask for a Dutch oven and get a cocotte? Not to worry. Find out the difference between the two seemingly similar appliances, and whether you can use them interchangeably. Then, get cooking.
Dutch Oven Recipes
Mayan-Style Pit Pork
Courtesy of Silvana Salcido Esparza
Sure, you could make pulled pork in the slow cooker, but where’s the fun in that? Try it instead in your Dutch oven, where it braises for nearly four hours.
Easy Yeast Donuts
Chowhound
Ever thought about making yeast donuts? It’s super easy, especially when you’re working with the depth of a Dutch oven, allowing you to set up a frying station. (Deep Dutch ovens are great for frying anything, really.)
Easy Beef Stew
Chowhound
There’s nothing quite as comforting as curling up next to a bowl of beef stew in the winter. Make this version in your Dutch oven, replete with potatoes, carrots, and peas.
No-Knead Bread
Yes, you can even bake bread in your Dutch oven; try an artisanal loaf, or this no-knead bread with only four ingredients.
Miso Pumpkin Soup with Walnut Sesame Seed Brittle
Courtesy of Staub
Simmer this pumpkin soup, topped with a walnut sesame seed brittle, in your Dutch oven if you don’t have a pumpkin cocotte.
Beef and Green Tomato Casserole
Use the height of a Dutch oven to your advantage when making this casserole: layer the pan with beef, green tomatoes, and sweet potatoes, then pop it in the oven until bubbling and golden brown.
Dutch Oven Roast Chicken
If your roasting pan is too big for a chicken (or you don’t have a roasting pan at all), nestle the bird in your Dutch oven instead.
Boston Baked Beans
The Bacon Cookbook
Cook dried beans low and slow in your Dutch oven to creamy, tender perfection.
Easy Risotto
Chowhound
Your Dutch oven is ideal for making a pot of comforting risotto; this is a great basic recipe. (But when you want different flavors, try our other risotto recipes.)
Chicken Basquaise
Chowhound
Braise anything and everything in your Dutch oven: pork chops and fennel; beef short ribs; lamb neck; oxtail; red cabbage. This braised chicken dish is classically French.
Campfire Cherry Cobbler
Chowhound
This is probably NOT something you’ll want to make in your lovely enameled cast iron Le Creuset, Lodge, or Staub—but if you were given a naked cast iron Dutch oven, you can cook right in the coals, including this dessert.
Bonus: Even More Soup
The 15 Best Soup Recipes for Winter
Chowhound
Add these soups to your recipe rolodex, from roasted butternut squash to pesto chicken and white bean soup. And make them all in your Dutch oven.
Copycat Soup Recipes from Your Favorite Chains
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Speaking of soups, there’s no need to go out for your favorite bowl when you could just make them at home. Replicate Panera’s broccoli and cheese soup and Disneyland clam chowder with these recipes. Your new Dutch oven won’t have time to gather dust.
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