Dutch ovens are my favorite tool when it comes to baking delicious gluten-free bread! It keeps the steam in because of the tight-fitting lids and its heavy weight so the bread can rise and have that wonderful rustic professional loaf look. However, bread is by far not the only thing you can make with this great piece of kitchenware! If you are on a gluten-free diet, have gluten intolerance, or even celiac, this collection of gluten-free Dutch oven recipes is for you!
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What Do You Cook in a Dutch Oven?
The better question is what you don't cook in a Dutch oven! You can make SO many gluten-free foods in a Dutch oven from hearty stews to roasted meat, to rich chili, to bread, to jams, and even homemade condensed milk!
A Dutch oven is a heavy cast iron pot that retains heat very well hence its unique ability to make wonderful food. You can use your Dutch oven outside over a fire pit when camping or traveling with your RV-turned-home on wheels (congrats if you have one!) or you can cook everyday meals in a Dutch oven at home.
Cast iron is the main material a Dutch oven is made of. You can also use a cast iron skillet to make bread, pizza, pancakes, flatbreads, roast meat, and make many other wonderful dishes!
Enameled vs. Pure Cast Iron
If you aren't sure whether to get a Dutch oven with an enameling or without it, you need to know a couple of things to make the right choice.
First of all, enameling is a thin coating that looks glossy and has a color. If your cast iron is not enameled, it will be black inside and out. Is it better to use enameled Dutch oven? It could be if you are looking to cook with it at home only. Enameling provides a non-stick surface and frees you from the necessity to season your cast iron.
On the other hand, when it comes to high temperatures, enameling will crack and get discolored if you heat it too much. So, it is better to get a regular Dutch oven without enameling if you want to expand your variety of recipes to make.
However, keep in mind, that you need to season your cast iron kitchenware that is not enameled from time to time if the seasoning layer gets damaged for whatever reason.
Soups
Dutch ovens make great soups! The thick bottom ensures that the onions and carrots you are frying before adding the broth don't burn and the pot keeps heat in very well, so you don't need to keep checking if your soup is still simmering.
This is one of my absolute favorites and my husband frequently asks me to make this recipe for him! Ukrainian borscht BURSTS with flavor. I always make it in my Dutch oven because it keeps the heat very well, ensuring an even cook-through!
This garlic soup is made with chicken bone broth as a base and enriched with roasted garlic and cream. One of my favorites for the winter season!
This delicious soup is my pick for the pumpkin season! I frequently substitute pumpkin for butternut squash depending on what is available at the store.
If you have a garden in your backyard, you might want to try growing your own tomato plants! This soup turns out SO much better when you use fresh veggies vs. canned.
Vegan Broccoli Soup (Panera Copycat)
This soup is a BLAST of flavor, no kidding! In spite of being vegan, it is bursting with cheesy flavor and umami notes. Check it out!
I always recommend buying a whole chicken instead of parts because it is WAY cheaper and you can make a bigger meal by simply roasting your chicken with some garlic and butter. Then, you can use the bones, the drippings, and the leftover meat to make rich bone broth to use in all these soup recipes!
Jams
If you try using regular thin-bottomed pots to make jams, you might accidentally burn them on the bottom. But with a Dutch oven, there are way less chances of that happening!
When it is a plum season, the best way to preserve them is to make JAM! This jam will stay good throughout the year and can serve as a great sugar substitute in your winter cup of tea.
Apples and plums have pectin naturally, so you don't have to add it to the pot. The two complement each other and elevate the flavor of the jam!
Did you know that elderberries grow in the wild you might even have them in your backyard? Wait, before you run out to pick a bucket of them, you need to make sure they are edible. If they are, make sure to use your FREE fruit to make preserves for the winter!
Bread
I can't stress enough how important it is to have a Dutch oven to bake gluten-free bread (especially sourdough!). The steam that the Dutch oven holds in raises your bread like nothing else! Try it and you will never go back again.
Artisan Sandwich Loaf (Vegan)
This is my favorite gluten-free bread recipe simply because it requires a minimal amount of ingredients and looks like a professionally baked boule!
Buckwheat Sourdough with Sesame Seeds
If you are into gluten-free sourdough, this is a great recipe made with buckwheat flour and a brown rice flour sourdough starter!
Rice Flour Sourdough (Vegan)
This is another great recipe for gluten-free sourdough! This one is made primarily with brown and white rice flours, so it might be a bit cheaper to make than the buckwheat version.
What's Next?
Are you looking to use your Dutch oven during a camping trip? Here are more ideas of what to make during camping! If you're using your Dutch oven for gluten-free sourdough, make sure to check out my other gluten-free sourdough recipes!
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