Southwestern Stew Bibs Style

Contributed By: John in Bibs

This makes about 20 cups

Directions:

1. Cook the ground sirloin over medium heat, breaking it apart with a spatula, until the meat is fully browned.
2. Carefully drain the excess grease from the cooked hamburger. Rinse the meat thoroughly with hot or boiling water to remove as much fat as possible.
3. Cut the whole tomatoes in half or quarters.
4. Add all ingredients into a large crockpot.
5. Cook on low in the crockpot for 6 hours.
6. Add parchment paper to your trays
7. Pour the stew onto the trays.  Place dividers using 10 portions per tray - I used 4 trays.
8. Pre-freeze when possible.
9. Freeze dry.
10. Store in jars for short-term use or in mylar bags for long-term storage.

Rehydration:

3 of the 1/10th portions makes 1 serving (about 1 ½ cups) of stew. In a bowl, combine each serving with about 1 cup of boiling water.  Stir , cover and let sit for 5 minutes.  Check for consistency, especially the beans, and add more hot water if needed.

Notes:

I stored each portion of this along with a piece of Pilot Bread Crackers in individual mylar bags.

Nutritional Value Per 1 serving

Calories: 234   Protein: 16 g   Fat: 12 g   Carbohydrates: 17 g   Sugar: 6 g   Fiber: 3 g

Cycle times & rehydration for reference only. Your results may vary.