This recipe makes about 9 cups
Directions:
- Chop the onion and pepper
- In a large pot or deep skillet, add a few tablespoons of vegetable broth, add the minced garlic and chopped onion. Sauté for a few minutes until fragrant
- Stir in the chopped bell pepper and continue cooking until the onions become translucent
- In a separate pan, cook the lean ground beef over medium heat until browned
- Drain, rinse with hot water, and pat dry with a paper towel to remove as much excess oil as possible
- Increase the heat to high and return the cooked ground beef to the pot with the vegetables
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, remaining vegetable broth, drained kidney beans, and elbow macaroni
- Add cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin, onion or garlic powder, oregano, black pepper, and salt to taste
- Reduce the heat to medium and let simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the macaroni is tender but firm
- The sauce should thicken and not be watery
- Add the cheese and stir allowing the cheese to melt
- 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 23 hours)
- Store in jars for short-term use or in mylar bags for long-term storage
Rehydration:
Add 2 of your ten divider portions or about 1 ¾ cups of the freeze-dried cheesy chili mac to a bowl, jar, or mylar bag. Add about 1 ½ cups of boiling water. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes. Stir and let it sit for 3-4 more minutes. Enjoy
Notes:
Store this in meal-size portions for easy grab-and-go for road trips or camping
Nutritional Value Per 2 divider portions or about 1 ½ cups
Calories 457 Carbohydrates 53 g Protein 28 g Fat 15 g Fiber 7 g Sugar 8 g
Cycle times & rehydration for reference only. Your results may vary.
Comments (1)
I made this last night, and it is delicious! I doubled the recipe and used 2 cans of Rotel Tomatoes and 2 cans of Tomato Sauce instead of the crushed tomatoes. I also left out the chili powder since the Rotel Tomatoes already had jalapenos int them. It made just enough for 4 medium size freeze dryer trays. I also made another recipe of it and had it for dinner. It fed 6 hungry people for dinner. Thanks for sharing this recipe. I plan to make another 4 trays to freeze dry.