Trail Cooking

Want to turn your favorite boxed Mac & Cheese into FBC friendly?

I took 4 boxes of Organic White Cheddar Shells (6 ounce boxes). Boil the pasta for a shy 9 minutes (about 1 1/2 minutes less than called for on the box). When done, I drained the pasta, then spread on parchment lined trays on my dehydrator. (Follow the directions on your boxes for exact times.)

Dry the pasta at 135* till dry - the time will depend on type of pasta and humidity. Check often and break up any clumps.

When dry, weigh out the pasta, and split it among 4 quart freezer bags. Weight was roughly 4 1/2 ounces in each bag for us. Then pack with each bag:
1 cheese sauce packet from box
2 Tbsp dry milk
1 packet olive oil

In camp pour near boiling water over the pasta (to just cover). Seal well, and put in a cozy for 10 minutes. Drain off most of the water, leaving in about 1/4 cup. Add in the milk powder, cheese sauce powder and oil. Stir well and enjoy.

Add in dried mushrooms, diced sun-dried tomatoes and tuna pouches. By adding vegetables and meat/fish you can feed two.