As with every recipe on this website, this freeze-dried chili recipe is made with, you guessed it, freeze-dried ingredients. We never know when an emergency will strike, so it is important to have a variety of recipes that can be made in any circumstance.
Not only can this chili be made quickly with some shelf-stable ingredients, it tastes delicious!
I’ve even served this exact recipe at a chili cook-off and been asked for the recipe, it is that good.
Let’s get started, by gathering those ingredients! All ingredients that I used to create this recipe are from Thrive Life.
Sweat garlic for 30 seconds or so over medium high heat in 1 Tbsp. olive oil.
Add freeze dried meats and saute for 60-90 seconds until they start to brown just a bit.
Add water and all of the rest of the ingredients except the espagnole sauce. I like to add the spices first and whisk them in well before adding everything else.
Give it a good stir, and then bring to a soft boil over medium-high heat. Turn heat down to medium low, and let simmer for 10-12 minutes.
Add espagnole powder slowly while whisking. Let simmer and thicken well for about 3 minutes.
Let sit (it will thicken a bit more) for 2-3 minutes before serving.
Freeze Dried Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 3/4 cup freeze dried ground beef
- 3/4 cup freeze dried sausage
- 9 cups water
- 2 cup instant red or black beans
- 1/2 cup freeze dried green chili peppers
- 1/2 cup dehydrated onions
- 1/2 cup freeze dried tomato dices
- 2 tablespoons tomato powder
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 tablespoon Thrive chef choice seasoning
- 1 tablespoon beef bouillon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup espagnole Powder
Instructions
- Sweat garlic for 30 seconds or so over medium high heat in 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add freeze dried meats and sauté for 60-90 seconds until they start to brown just a bi
- Add water and all of the rest of the ingredients except the espagnole powder. (Add the spices first and whisk them in well before adding everything else.)
- Give everything a good stir, and then bring to a soft boil over medium high heat. Turn heat down to medium-low, and let simmer for 10-12 minutes.
- Add espagnole powder slowly while whisking.
- Let simmer and thicken well for about 3 minutes.
- Let sit (it will thicken a bit more) for 2-3 minutes before serving.
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