This recipe I developed yesterday. Okra isn’t pretty common but can be fun to play with!
Spicy Cheesy Beans and Rice
Ingredients
* 1⁄2 c instant rice
* 1⁄4 c cooked and dehydrated kidney beans
* 1⁄4 c freeze dried okra
* 2 T cheddar cheese powder
* 1 T dry milk
* 1 pkt tabasco sauce
* 1 T olive oil (1 packet)
* 1 c water
Instructions
At home:
Pack the dry ingredients in a sandwich or quart freezer bag. Tuck the Tabasco and olive oil packets with it.
In camp:
FBC method:
Add the oil and near boiling water to the bag. Stir well, seal tightly and put in a FBC cozy for 15 minutes. Stir in the Tabasco sauce.
Insulated mug method:
Add the dry ingredients, oil and boiling water to your insulated mug. Stir well, cover tightly and let sit for 15 minutes. Stir in the Tabasco sauce.
One pot method:
Bring the water and oil to a boil, add in the dry ingredients. Take off the stove, cover tightly and let sit for 10 minutes. Stir in the Tabasco sauce. In cool temperatures use a pot cozy.
Notes:
Ingredients used:
Freeze dried okra: http://packitgourmet.com/Okra-p435.html
Mild cheddar cheese powder: http://www.frontiercoop.com/products.php?ct=dfmbc&cn=Cheese+Powder
Cooked and dehydrated beans: http://www.harmonyhousefoods.com/Dehydrated-Beans_c_2.html
Tabasco sauce in handy packets: http://www.minimus.biz/Tabasco-Brand-Pepper-Sauce-packet-F03-3700100-110…
For a spicier dish use 2 to 3 packets of Tabasco sauce.
Dry weight is around 4 1/2 ounces.
