Have you ever had one of those nights where it's dinner time and you haven't started anything? If you have a preparedness pantry, that's not going to be a problem because one of the things that you can do is create meals in jar.
I call it camp stew and its main ingredients are chicken, butternut squash, peas, onions and delicious spices.
Check out the recipe below and the video on how to put it together.
Benefits of Meal in a Jar
- Nutritious: You're eating real, single ingredients with no added preservatives or unnecessary fillers.
- Convenient: Perfect for those nights when you're too tired to cook from scratch or realize you haven't planned dinner.
- Economical: Using dehydrated and freeze-dried ingredients can be cost-effective, especially if you dehydrate some of the ingredients yourself.
- Flavorful: Despite being rehydrated, these meals pack a punch in the flavor department, especially with the addition of carefully selected spices.
You can enjoy Camp Stew on its own or over a bed of rice, cauliflower rice, quinoa, or even a baked potato, making it versatile for any dietary preference.
Camp Stew Recipe
Ingredients
- Layer in a wide mouth quart jar:
1 cup freeze-dried chicken
1 cup freeze-dried butternut squash
1/2 cup freeze-dried peas
1/4 cup dehydrated onions
- Place in a baggie and layer on top of the dry ingredients:
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon rosemary
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 heaping teaspoon parsley
1 tablespoon bouillon
Instructions
- Remove baggie with seasonings and set aside
- Bring 4 cups of water to a boil
- Pour over dry ingredients
- Stir and let sit 15 minutes to rehydrate
- Drain
- Add seasonings and mix well
- Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a pan
- Add rehydrated ingredients and saute for 5 minutes.Enjoy!
Notes
If desired can be served over rice, cauliflower rice, quinoa, or baked potato.
Links:
Freeze-dried ingredients - https://www.thrivelife.com/miradessy
Wide mouth funnel (stainless) - https://amzn.to/49whjjB
Spice + Leaf Vegan Broth Base - https://amzn.to/4bcJky1
Square zip lock baggies - https://amzn.to/47Vj7RT
Kraft paper baggies - https://amzn.to/3u9a7e7 - I like these better and plan to get them next time