Backpackers Spaghetti with Meat Sauce

Category:	Pasta				Rating:	4.5
Backpacking:	Yes	Effort:	average	Serves:	3-4	Prep time:	60m+
Ingredients:
For tomato leather: 1 can (680ml) tomato sauce To be dried: 14-16 mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 large onion, slivered 1 large green pepper, julienned 3-4 stalks celery, thinly sliced 2 carrots, thinly sliced 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced 2 tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 lb lean ground beef 1/2 cup potato flakes (commercially dried) 2-3 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp hot red pepper flakes 1 tsp Each black pepper. oregano, dry mustard powder and salt 2 tsp powdered garlic 1tbsp (or 2 takeout pouches) soya sauce 1 lb spaghetti
How to Prepare:
I dry foods using a dehydrator now – however, an oven at the lowest possible setting with the door slightly ajar will work. Note: Tomato leather is listed as a recipe of it’s own on this site if you are not familar with making leathers. Pack: Tomato leather in plastic wrap, each type of veggie and potato flakes separately in plastic bags, garlic powder and other spices into a plastic bag, Soya sauce in a leakproof container or in individual packages, ground beef in a plastic bag, spaghetti in a plastic bag. Wrap all the ingredients in a heavy plastic bag with At Site instructions. At Site: Rehydrate the dried veggies, ground beef, potato flakes, and tomato leather with the spices, soya sauce in 6 cups of water for 30 min in cook pot. Bring to the boil and simmer for at least 30 min stirring occasionally. In another pot – cook pasta until tender Drain pasta and serve with sauce.