Bacon, cheese, potatoes and onions? That’s pure comfort food.
Cheesy Bacon Onion Mashers
Ingredients:
- 3⁄4 cup instant mashed potatoes
- 2 Tbsp dry milk
- 1 Tbsp diced dried onion
- 1⁄4 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 Tbsp shelf stable chopped bacon
- ¼ cup freeze-dried cheddar cheese
At home:
Pack the dry ingredients in a quart freezer or sandwich bag. Pack the bacon separately.
FBC method:
Add the bacon and 1½ cups near boiling water to the bag. Stir well, seal bag tightly and knead till combined. Let sit till cool enough to eat.
Insulated mug method:
Add the bacon and dry ingredients to your mug. Pour in 1½ cups boiling water and stir well. Cover tightly and let sit till cool enough to eat.
One pot method:
Bring 1½ cups water to a boil in your pot. Turn off the stove, add in the bacon and dry ingredients. Stir well, let sit till cool enough to eat.
Serves 1.
Notes:
This was a recipe we did often at trail cooking presentations. It is easy and quick to make.
If you like a stiffer mashed potato, use 1¼ cups water.
