Simple comfort food can be where it’s at at the end of a long day on the trail.
Cheesy Bacon Mashers
Ingredients:
- 1 1⁄2 cup instant mashed potatoes
- 1⁄3 cup dry milk
- 3 Tbsp cheese sauce powder
- 1⁄4 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp shelf stable chopped bacon or bacon bits
Instructions:
At home pack everything in a quart freezer or sandwich bag. If using shelf stable bacon, pack it separately. Bacon bits can be added into the dry ingredients.
FBC method:
Place the freezer bag into an FBC Cozy. Add the bacon and 2½ cups near boiling water. Stir well and let sit till cool enough to eat.
Mug method:
Add the bacon and 2½ cups boiling water into a large mug. Stir well and let sit till cool enough to eat.
One Pot Method:
Bring 2½ cups water to a boil in a pot. Turn off the stove, add in the bacon and dry ingredients, stirring well. Let sit till cool enough to eat.
Serves 2 large appetites.
Notes:
Find cheese sauce powder online or in some grocery stores. Cheese sauce powder from boxed mac n’ cheese can be used instead, or dice up 1-ounce of cheddar cheese, add with hot water. If you use fresh cheese, cut the water to 2¼ cups.
