[header] How to make one pot camping meals [title] Consider the cooking time for individual ingredients. [step] The key to pulling off a one pot meal is knowing when to add each ingredient so it cooks properly. Some foods, such as large cuts of meat, root vegetables, or brown rice, take longer to cook, which means they should be added to the pot first. 
Ingredients that cook quickly should be added last. [substeps] Cutting meat into small pieces can help it cook more quickly.