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Cheesy Bacon Grits
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
Description
Savory fuel for the trail.
Ingredients
| 2 | pkt | instant grits |
| 2 | T | dry milk |
| 2 | T | bacon bits or shelf stable bacon |
| 1⁄2 | t | onion powder (not onion salt!) |
| 1⁄2 | t | dried diced garlic |
| 2 | oz | shelf stable cheddar cheese |
| 1 | c | water |
Notes
Find instant grits in well stocked grocery stores, in the cereal aisle. Make sure they are NOT 'quick cooking'.
Find shelf stable cheese at www.packitgourmet.com. You can sub in fresh cheese or freeze-dried as well, depending on taste/pack weight/length of trip.
To add more fat, use whole fat dry milk.
This meal works well as a savory breakfast or as "polenta" for dinner.
Dry weight of recipe is 5.8 ounces.
Instructions
At home pack the dry ingredients in a pint freezer or sandwich bag, depending on method used for cooking. Tuck the cheese in with it.
FBC method:
Dice the cheese up, add to the freezer bag. Add in 1 cup near boiling water stirring well. Seal the bag tightly and let sit for 5 minutes or until cool enough to eat.
Insulated mug method:
Dice the cheese up and add it and the dry ingredients to your mug. Add in 1 cup boiling water and stir well. Cover tightly and let sit for 5 minutes or until cool enough to eat.
One pot method:
Dice the cheese up, meanwhile bring 1 cup water to a boil in your pot. Turn off your stove and add in the dry ingredients, then the cheese. Stir well, cover tightly and let sit for 5 minutes or until cool enough to eat.
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Comments
One of my favorites recipes!
One of my favorites recipes! I even make it for breakfast when I'm home. Also have modified it for a hearty, creamy trail dinner by ommitting the bacon bits and adding dried broccoli and a small packet of tuna.
End of the trip goodness
This was our final breakfast for my recent backpacking trip and it was fantastic. I really like the real bacon pieces- had never tried them before. The cheese stayed fine for five days also, probably the late summer and cool evenings helped with that.
My husband loves this!
My husband loves this recipe, and last year took this on his hike across the Grand Canyon. I'm making up some more just now for a Big Bend trip, and I'm using dried whole milk instead of skim this time. Be sure to use instant grits for this freezer bag recipe.
Grits
I tried this at home this morning. It was really good. However, I am going to try to improve it for my pallate by this summer. I am going to try some paprika and some other seasoning, but not sure what yet. Also, I am using quick grits. A little more fuel to heat the dish, but worth it.
Follow Up
Thought I would follow up on this. I used teh quick grits instead of instant. Also added paprika and can't remember what else exactly. My son and I had these on our canoe trip in the BWCA in Minnesota. Made for an excellent breakfast that stuck to our ribs.