Southwestern Pasta

 

The beans add a different twist - and some protein - to this pasta dish.

At Home:

  Ingredients Metric  Standard
  Vermicelli, Spaghetini or other thin pasta 340 g 12 oz
  Spaghetti Sauce 875 ml 3.5 cups
  Dry salami or pepperoni 125 g 4 oz
  Canned Brown Beans 400 ml 14 oz
  Mild Green Chilies (Optional) 115 ml 4 oz

Instructions:

  • Cook pasta until tender and drain.
  • Return pasta to pot.
  • Add all other remaining ingredients and heat on low for 5 minutes.
  • Spread over dehydrator trays (for dehydrator) or pammed cookie sheets (for oven drying), taking extra care to keep the mixture thin to speed up drying.
  • With the size of this recipe, you may need to dry it in more than one batch.  Simply refrigerate the extra until you are ready to dry it.
  • Click here for more information on drying meals.

In Camp: