This “clean out the hiker’s pantry” recipe uses a couple of ingredients for a quick meal – that will fill you up – especially if you love carbs.
A couple of ingredients and I had a quick meal. Super gourmet? Well, duh, no, but it tasted great. And it wasn’t high in sodium, either. (It’s 350 mg per packet.)
Easy Taco Pasta
Ingredients:
- 1 cup freeze-dried or dehydrated pasta
- ¼ cup freeze-dried corn
- 1 packet Taco Style Beef Creations
- Grated Cheese*
Directions:
Pack the pasta and corn in a quart freezer bag.
One Pot Method:
Bring 1 cup water and the Beef Creations to a boil. Add the pasta and corn and stir. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes to rehydrate. Stir up and toss with as much cheese as you like (follow the directions in the notes below for freeze-dried cheese). In cooler temperatures or at high altitudes, use a pot cozy.
FBC Method:
Place the freezer bag in an FBC Cozy. Add 1 cup of boiled water and Beef Creations, stirring well. Seal tightly and let sit for 15 minutes to rehydrate. Stir well and add in cheese as desired.
Serves 1.
Notes:
You can carry cheese, even pre-shredded, on cool-weather trips. The key is not to touch the cheese with your hands or fingers. That is how cheese gets funky quickly.
In warmer trips, freeze-dried cheese works great. Add it to the top after the dry ingredients are added. The heat will soften it as the meal rehydrates.
~Sarah