Meals in a Jar - Best Chili Mac Recipe from Dried Ingredients
In this video I do a complete walk-through of preparing and cooking a really delicious chili mac recipe that is made with 100% dry and shelf-stable ingredients. "Meal in a jar" recipes are great because you can prepare some really tasty stuff in advance, seal it in a jar, and the only ingredient you need to add is water. These jar meals will last a long time in the pantry, and provide a lot of convenience and variety to your long-term food plan. Here is the full recipe: Ingredients: 1 ordinary box of Mac 'n Cheese 1 packet chili seasoning (such as McCormick's) 1/2 lb equivalent freeze-dried beef 1/4 cup small kidney beans (optional) 1 poblano pepper, minced and dehydrated 1/2 cup dehydrated onion 1/4 cup dehydrated corn 1.5 tablespoons powdered milk 1.5 tablespoon powdered butter 2 tablespoons tomato powder Preparing Meal in a Jar: -Put beans and vegetables into quart mason jar. -Put pasta and beef into a small, sealable bag like a zip-lock. Squeeze the air out of it, and tuck the bag into the jar. -Put the powdered ingredients into another small baggy that can be sealed, and tuck that into the jar. -Close the jar and seal it with vacuum-sealer (if you have one). Cooking: -Simmer beans and dried vegetables until soft. -Add macaroni noodles and freeze-dried beef and simmer for 10 more minutes. Add some more water if needed. -When pasta and beef are soft, strain most of the water out of the pan. -Add powdered ingredient mix and stir thoroughly. -Enjoy! ---------------------------------------------- If you don't make your own, here are some products you can use for the dried ingredients: Hoosier Hills Farm Whole Milk Powder https://amzn.to/2yuZa9O Hoosier Hill Farm Real Butter Powder https://amzn.to/3dh3R5Q Chopped Dehydrated Onion https://amzn.to/2A56QAd Tomato Powder https://amzn.to/3b6oP5R Dried Corn https://amzn.to/3fp8Lzp