One recipe will make about 10 cups
Directions:
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef until fully cooked.
- Strain the beef to remove excess grease, then rinse with hot water to further reduce oil.
- Allow the beef to drain completely, then pat dry with a paper towel to absorb any remaining moisture
- While the beef is cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil
- Add the egg noodles and cook according to the package instructions until tender, drain and set aside
- Return the drained and patted ground beef to a skillet over low heat
- Stir in the cream of mushroom soup and garlic powder until well combined
- Let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add the drained egg noodles to the beef mixture
- Stir in sour cream, then season with salt and pepper to taste
- Add parchment paper to your trays
- Spread the beef stroganoff evenly onto your trays
- Add dividers if using. We like the 10-portion setting
- Pre Freeze when possible
- Freeze dry (my cycle time was 60Â hours)
- Store in jars for short-term use or in mylar bags for long-term storage
 Rehydration:Â
Add 2 of your ten divider portions or about 1 ½ cups of the freeze-dried beef stroganoff to a bowl, jar, or mylar bag. Add about 1 â…“  cup of hot water. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes. Stir and let it sit for 3-4 more minutes. EnjoyÂ
Notes:
Store this in meal-size portions for easy grab-and-go for road trips or camping
Nutritional Value Per 1 1/2 cups
Calories 583  Carbohydrates 58 g  Protein 38 g  Fat 20 g  Fiber 3 g  Sugar 4 g
Comments (2)
Hi Cheryl, Yes you can use fresh mushrooms in this recipe. You can figure out portions by using a scale and using mass, or you could pre-freeze a single serving in a zip top type bag, make sure to freeze flat and thin and each portion would freeze dry separately one removed from the bag. Another option would be to use silicone molds, pre-freeze in the molds, and pop out of the molds before freeze drying. The dividers is probably the easiest option, but their are other options.
This looks delicious! I was wondering if fresh mushrooms can be added to this recipe. Also, how hard is it to make equal portions if I don’t have dividers?