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Super Cheap, Light, Quick, Chili Mac

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:58 pm
by Hetchy
I took 1 cup of minute rice
added 1 cup of macaroni noodles(mac and cheese box)
added ground garlic, hefty dash
added butter buds, dash
added 1/4 cup Non Fat Milk Powder
added dehydrated onion bits
added 1 packet of Schilling Chili spice 1.4 oz
added 1/2 Cheese packet from Mac n cheese
small handfull of bacon pieces(REAL bacon bits)
All the above into my pot and added 2 1/2 cups of H2O
Brought to boil stirring waited 1 minute and shut off stove
Covered pot and put into cozy(Warm hat)
Waited 15 minutes
The result is Spicy Cheesy Chili Macaroni :yummy:
P.S. The longer is sits the thicker it gets. The rice really takes on the character of a texas Chili when saturated with the chili cheese sauce. :yummy:

Re: Super Cheap, Light, Quick, Chili Mac

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:59 pm
by Shawn
Yummo !

Re: Super Cheap, Light, Quick, Chili Mac

Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 11:19 pm
by gary c.
It sounds good but how much did it make? Looks like it would be at least a two serving meal.
Gary C.

Re: Super Cheap, Light, Quick, Chili Mac

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:07 pm
by Hetchy
You are right Gary C. I just made it again but in my .7 liter pot and it is a bit much! It is also better with a bit more water in proportion to dry ingredients. I used Lawry's chili sauce tonight! I had no idea I could even make something I actually enjoy eating out of such simple ingredients.
Next I am going to try a pesto noodle dish. I like pesto and alfredo type sauces with flat noodles.
The whole grain flat noodles I bought(10 tons of!) seem to cook with only a few minutes boiling and then into the cozy. Sure saves a lot of fuel!
I will let you know what I come up with! :D

Re: Super Cheap, Light, Quick, Chili Mac

Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 7:37 pm
by gary c.
I'll be interested in how things go. I filled all 5 trays in the dehydrator today and plan to try some meals in the next couple of weeks.
Gary C.