Name: The Best Camping Tacos in a Bag
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef, prepared; 6 individual bags of nachos; Lettuce, chopped; Green onion, sliced; Salsa; Sour cream; Cheddar cheese, shredded

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These are seriously the best Camping Tacos in a Bag! The key to making these tacos amazing is in preparing the most delicious taco fixings in advance.

There has been some debate on which is the best way to open the chip bag when eating this delicious camping meal. But after much discussion and many meal testers weighing in, we can all agree that cutting the bag along the vertical edge is THE BEST way to serve this taco in a bag. Do you agree?

How to make the best Camping Tacos in a Bag:

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Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef, prepared
6 individual bags of nachos
Lettuce, chopped
Green onion, sliced
Salsa
Sour cream
Cheddar cheese, shredded

Prepare the ingredients. Pro tip: make the taco ground beef at home using this delicious beef taco recipe and store it in a large freezer bag to take camping.
Crush up a bag of nacho chips (or leave them whole, its personal preference), open the bag (from the side, top or front) and layer taco ingredients on top.

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Tips for camp cooking:

Menu planning for camping is something that I always do to stay organized. Grab this free Camping Meal Planner Printable to get started on your next trip.
A Pie Iron Camp Cooker makes cooking over the open fire super easy. Check out these tips for using a pie iron for more inspiration!
Foil Pie Plates make tinfoil packet meals even easier with the sturdy base that they provide.

While the blogger in me likes this way of opening the bag of nacho chips, what’s your preference?!

Tips for camping meal preparation:

Prepare meals in advance at home whenever possible. Leave most of the mess at home where running water is more accessible and clean up is easier. Trust me on this one!
Create “one pot” family style meals for quick dinners that don’t require a lot of thought.
Use tinfoil packets, foil pie pans or pie irons. These tools help to make clean up a breeze!
Pack ingredients in 1 gallon size ziploc bags for flexible storage in small fridges and coolers.
Plan meals that use similar ingredients to help make packing and planning easy. These Cheesy Vegetable Campfire Dip, Loaded Campfire Potatoes and Tinfoil Packet Taco Salad recipes are some of my favorites.

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