Ingredients
2 1⁄2 cups Freeze-Dried Hamburger
1 cup Freeze-Dried Diced Onion
2 cups Freeze-Dried Tomato Powder
1 cup Freeze-Dried Corn (or other desired vegetables)
Salt and Pepper
Freeze-Dried Mashed Potatoes (or Instant Potatoes)
Freeze-Dried Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Instructions
Reconstitute cheese by placing in a bowl with enough cold water to cover the cheese. When cheese if fully reconstituted, drain off excess water. Place on a paper towel to soak up any additional water.
Preheat oven to 350.
Combine hamburger, onion, tomato powder and corn in a large skillet and reconstitute over medium heat with hot water until you achieve the desired consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Reconstitute mashed potatoes or prepare instant potatoes according to box directions.
Pour meat mixture into a casserole dish. Top with mashed potatoes. Sprinkle cheese over the top. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
FREEZE-DRYING INSTRUCTIONS
- Spread casserole evenly on trays lined with silicone mats. Or use a small cookie scoop to make dollops. Make note of the weight of the trays with food.
- Process according to freeze-dryer instructions.
- When finished freeze-drying, note the weight of the trays. The difference in weight of the trays before and after freeze-drying is the recommended amount of water needed to reconstitute.
TO RECONSTITUTE
Add recommended amount of hot water to casserole. Stir and let sit a few minutes until fully reconstituted. More, or less, than the recommended amount of water can be added to get the desired consistency.
