Directions:
1. Chop the onion and pepper
2. 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
3. Stir in the chopped bell pepper and continue cooking until the onions become translucent
4. In a separate pan, cook the lean ground beef over medium heat until browned
5. Drain, rinse with hot water, and pat dry with a paper towel to remove as much excess oil as possible
6. Increase the heat to high and return the cooked ground beef to the pot with the vegetables
7. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, remaining vegetable broth, drained kidney beans, and elbow macaroni
8. Add cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin, onion or garlic powder, oregano, black pepper, and salt to taste
9. Reduce the heat to medium and let simmer for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the macaroni
is tender but rm
10. The sauce should thicken and not be watery
11. Add the cheese and stir allowing the cheese to melt
12. Add parchment paper to your trays
13. Spread the beef stroganoff evenly onto your trays
14. Add dividers if using. We like the 10-portion setting
15. Pre Freeze when possible
16. Freeze dry (my cycle time was 23 hours)
17. 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.