Easy Rhubarb Cobbler

In my quilting group, the ChristCares Stitchers. we have the very best potlucks. I am not sure which of the ladies brought this, I just remember I liked it. It was so easy to make,  I have made it several time this summer. Since it was so easy and so good, I thought I would share the recipe! I tweeked it a little bit for the Dutch Oven.

Easy Rhubarb Cobbler

4 cups of sliced rhubarb
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 3oz. package strawberry jello
1 yellow or white cake mix
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup water
1 tsp vanilla

Lightly grease your 12" Dutch Oven. Place rhubarb in oven, sprinkle sugar evenly on top. Next sprinkle the jello powder on sugar. Do not mix the jello or cake mix, you use them as is! Pour the cake mix and spread evenly. Mix melted butter, water and vanilla together. Pour on top of cake mix, (When I make this recipe for camping I mix the liquids  together and place them in a jar, so I don't have to deal with it while camping)

To bake I place 8 coals on bottom and 16 on top. Rotating every 15 minutes, cook for 1 hour or until brown and crunch on top!

To cook in your home oven, place ingredients in 9x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees.

Dutch Oven Pigs in a Cornfield

 I needed a recipe for a hot day, I didn't want a heavy dish. I saw several recipes for Pigs in a Cornfield on the internet. They were all delicious looking, had lots of ingredients and canned soups. I liked the idea, but needed a lighter dish so I changed up recipe some and it turned out great. The kids who sampled it all loved it. So here is my version of
Pigs in a Cornfield
1/2 pound bacon, cut in 1' pieces
4-5 potatoes, cut in 1' pieces
1 onion, diced
6 ears of corn, cut in half
6-8 kielbasa or smoked sausage, cut in half
2-4 cups of chicken stock
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

In a 12" Dutch Oven, fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon. Line corn around Dutch Oven, next place sausage around oven. Mix spices together. Into the center layer potatoes, bacon and onions and seasonings. Pour chicken stock around outside of pan. you will want about 2" of liquid, this is to steam the corn and potatoes.
I placed 12 charcoals on the bottom and 22 on top. Once the stock begins to boil, it only takes about 30 minutes to cook, Check potatoes and when they are tender your meal is done!