Backpacking Recipes
Try out some of tested recipes that we've enjoyed while camping. Do them over a campfire or enjoy at your home!
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Chicken Alfredo with Pasta
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1 lb. Spaghetti
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2 pouches Chicken meat
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1 pkg. Knorr Alfredo Sauce Mix
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1/3 cup + 3T. Instant non-fat dry milk
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1 ó cups Water
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ó cup Parmesan cheese
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2 T. Dried parsley
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At home, package dry milk in a small plastic bag. Combine Parmesan cheese with the dried parsley in a separate plastic bag.
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At camp, bring a large quantity of water to a boil and prepare the pasta (approximately 8-10 minutes).
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Drain most of the water from the pot, trying to leave 1 Vi cups of water in the pot with the pasta. Add the dried milk and the Alfredo sauce mix to the pasta stirring with a spoon as you do this. Add the chicken to the pot. Allow this mixture to simmer until the sauce thickens. Add the Parmesan cheese and parsley mixture just before serving.
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Note:
A dehydrated vegetable could be added to this recipe. Add the vegetables with the chicken and allow to simmer until the sauce thickens.
Shopping List
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Spaghetti
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Chicken
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Knorr Alfredo Sauce Mix
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Instant non-fat dry milk
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Parmesan cheese
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Dried parsley
Jan Hackett's Chicken 'n Dumplings
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2 pkgs. Knorr Leek Soup Mix
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2 pouches Chicken
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1 pkg. Flour Tortilla (8-inch)
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3/4 cup Dried Milk
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3 cups Water
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At home, repackage soup mixes and add the dried milk to the package. At camp, in a large pot, add the soup mix to the water and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, cut the tortillas into strips about 1 inch wide. When soup boils, add chicken and bring to a second boil and then add the tortilla strips and boil once again.
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Check thickness of the mixture and add water if it is too thick.
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Note:
Dehydrated vegetables, such as peas and carrots, may a!so be added along with the chicken.