{"id":2183,"date":"2019-07-10T23:53:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T23:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fivestarhikes.com\/?p=2183"},"modified":"2019-07-10T23:54:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T23:54:40","slug":"creamy-pasta-and-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivestarhikes.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/10\/creamy-pasta-and-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Pasta And Shells"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Creamier than it looks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On my last hike, despite being in part of the NOBO thru-hiker bubble on the AT, I somehow found myself the only person at the Thunder Hill Shelter one evening. There was a picnic table there under an old spruce tree that was shaded from the evening sun and turned out to make a perfect kitchen area for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the sauce for this dish looks like a regular old red pasta sauce, it actually is creamy as you’ll see in the ingredients list below. One thing I would do differently next time is use smaller and thinner pasta, like maybe mini shells. The regular-sized shells I used took a long time to cook, and fuel is precious. And heavy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what the packed ingredients looked like before I cooked them, minus the tube of Amore paste that always seems to be forgotten when I take these photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What’s in the picture weighed around 13 oz. Add another 4 oz. for the tomato paste. The resultant meal was enough to feed two hikers. If they’re real hungry, just make a little more pasta. There was PLENTY of sauce to go around. Also be forewarned this dish takes 2 pots to cook, one for the pasta and one for the sauce. I normally use 0.6 and 0.9L Evernew pots. The 0.9L pot BARELY contained the finished product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

INGREDIENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 oz. pasta of choice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 small onion, diced<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 clove garlic, minced<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 packet of olive oil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 oz. freeze-dried ground beef<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\/4 tsp Italian seasoning in mini ziploc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 TB all-purpose flour in mini ziploc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 TB heavy cream powder (such as Hoosier Hill)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 oz. Amore tomato paste (pretty much the whole tube)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3\/4 freeze-dried cheddar cheese<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 packet of beef broth (Packit Gourmet) or equivalent for making one cup of broth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIRECTIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Splash water in the bags with the ground beef and cheddar cheese a few minutes prior.<\/li>
  2. Cook pasta in one pot, set aside when done.<\/li>
  3. Saute onion and garlic in other pot in olive oil until onion is translucent.<\/li>
  4. Add Italian seasoning, stir for a few seconds.<\/li>
  5. Whisk in flour as best you can with your spoon over low heat until lightly browned. This won’t take long.<\/li>
  6. Add tomato paste, beef broth packet and 12 oz. of water. Bring to boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.<\/li>
  7. Stir in ground beef for 1-2 more minutes.<\/li>
  8. Add heavy cream powder and 2-3 more ounces of water. Stir, continue to simmer for another minute or so.<\/li>
  9. Remove from heat. Combine pasta and sauce in the larger pot. Stir in cheddar cheese.<\/li>
  10. Enjoy the fruits of your labor.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The sauce will look like this before you add the pasta and cheese:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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