October, 2008

 

Dinners

Chinese Rice Bake - Elaine R.

2 lb. ground beef partially cooked, drained and rinsed
1 cup cooked rice (I use whole grain and often a larger quantity)
 

1 cup chopped celery
1 can half-fat cream of mushroom soup
1 can half-fat cream of chicken soup
¼ cup soy sauce

  1. Combine and place in large casserole. Bake at 350 for one hour.

  2. To dehydrate, place on trays in individual serving portions.  Dry for several hours, likely overnight, turning part way through.  It should sound like gravel when completely done.

  3. I add dehydrated peas and dehydrated grated carrots to the mix when packaging it.  Rehydrate in water.  Pour enough just to cover and add more as it rehydrates.  This rehydrates quickly.

My Favourite Chili - Elaine R.
(Gloria Rose - Gourmet Long Life Cooking School)

1 large celery stalk, cut in 4 or 5 pieces
1 large onion, quartered
2 large carrots, cut in pieces
1 large garlic cloves
1 cup chicken or veggie stock
1 28oz can tomatoes (I use crushed)
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 cup quartered fresh mushrooms (optional)
2 cups tomato juice

2 T salsa
1 T chili powder
1 t ground cumin
1 T fresh parsley
2(1-lb) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 pound very lean gr. beef, browned, drained and rinsed1 cup chopped celery
1 can half-fat cream of mushroom soup
1 can half-fat cream of chicken soup
¼ cup soy sauce

  1. Coursely chop all veggies in food processer.

  2. Saute chopped veggies in stock until soft.

  3. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and bell pepper. Cook 5 minutes.

  4. Add mushrooms, tomato juice and salsa. Cook 5 minutes

  5. Add remaining ingredients and cook 1 hour.

    I generally let it simmer longer to thicken it up a bit if I’m planning to dehydrate it.

    Spread on solid sheets on dehydrator and dry until very dry, likely overnight. Turn over, stir and break up periodically.

    This rehydrates and cooks in minutes.

    As a general rule, I dehydrate meals in individual serving portions now. Then I put them in the freezer, labelled, and when packing for a trip I just pack the correct number of portions.