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Preheat the Dutch oven. Brown the ground beef. When done remove the beef to a large mixing bowl.  Add the spaghetti sauce to the beef and mix well. In another bowl, add the cottage or ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, mozzarella cheese (reserve a few ounces for later), eggs, and oregano, and mix well. Place the layers in the oven in the following order: Break up four lasagna noodles into the bottom of the oven. Spread about 1/3 of the meat mixture over the noodles. Spread 1/2 of the cheese mixture over the meat mixture. Break up five noodles and place over the top of the preceding mixtures. Spread 1/2 of the remaining meat mixture over the noodles. Spread the remaining cheese mixture over the meat mixture. Break up the remaining noodles and place over the cheese mixture. Spread the remaining meat mixture over the noodles. Pour the hot water all around the edges of the oven. Place the lid on the oven and bake one hour or until done. Check frequently.

This recipe works well with charcoal (12 briquettes on bottom and 12 on top). Cooking time can be
reduced by pre-cooking and draining the lasagna noodles.

Line a Dutch oven with heavy-duty foil. Lightly grease the foil with butter. Break up bread into the oven.  Crumble cooked sausage meat over bread and cover with cheese. In a separate bowl, mix eggs
(lightly beaten), milk, dry mustard, and 1 tsp. salt (to taste). Pour the egg mixture over the layered
bread/sausage/cheese in the oven, cover, and bake for 35 - 40 minutes, checking occasionally. The
cheese rises to the top, melting into a golden brown crust over a fluffy layer of eggs.

Brown the hamburger, with onion, and bacon together in bottom of Dutch oven.  When done, drain the grease, and add al the rest of the ingredients, cover, and place hot coals under and on top of the Dutch oven.  Bake for an hour to an hour and a half, stirring occasionally.

Put the beef roast, salt, thyme, clove, peppercorns, bay leaf and garlic in Dutch oven.  Add the water.  Heat until it is boiling, then reduce heat and simmer covered for 2 1/2 hours.  Now add remaining ingredients. Cover the Dutch oven and simmer until beef and vegetables are tender.  This should take about 30 minutes.  Remove beef and vegetables. Cut beef into 1/4" slices. Strain broth and serve with beef and vegetables.

Dutch oven cooking is very versatile.  You can cook almost anything in it, including soups or stews, all kinds of meats, casseroles, breads, desserts, breakfasts, and a whole lot more.  If you are just getting started with Dutch oven cooking, you probably want to try some easy Dutch oven recipes.  While Dutch oven cooking isn't difficult, you'll be happier with some tried and true recipes to get you going.  Here are some easy Dutch oven recipes for you to try:

• Easy Dutch Oven Baked Beans
• Dutch Oven Cinnamon Bread
• Easy Dutch Oven Mountain Man Hash
• Three Easy Dutch Oven Desserts
• Dutch Oven Cowboy Stew
• Dutch Oven Pot Roast
• Dutch Oven Au Gratin Potatoes

I hope you enjoy these.  They should be easy enough for any beginner to do.  You'll find that you can do fairly sophisticated meals with Dutch ovens, but best to start with some easy Dutch oven recipes.