Cowboy Delight

In the bag:
3 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 t. dried onion
1 T. dehydrated mixed bell peppers
1/4 c. dehydrated celery
1/4 c. dehydrated carrots
1 T. dried parsley
1/2 t. garlic powder
1 t. beef bouillon granules
2 c. dry macaroni

From the kitchen:
1 lb. hamburger or canned beef chunks
3 c. water

Directions:
Brown hamburger and drain excess fat. Add remaining ingredients except dry macaroni. Bring to a boil and then add the macaroni. Let simmer about 20 minutes until dehydrated veggies and macaroni are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.
*Note #1: If using canned beef chunks instead of hamburger, drain the beef and add at the end.
*Note #2: Leaving out meat completely is also an option. If you do, you could add a can of drained and rinsed beans for some added protein.

Beef Stroganoff

In the bag:
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 4 oz. can mushrooms
8 oz. noodles or 1 c. rice
2 T. dried onion
1 tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. salt
2 T. flour
¼ tsp. pepper

From the kitchen:
1 lb. ground beef or beef strips
1 c. sour cream

Directions:
1. Cook beef. Combine beef with soup, mushrooms, and seasoning packet and heat over medium/low heat.
2. Meanwhile, cook noodles/rice.
3. Just before serving, stir the sour cream into meat mixture.
4. Serve stroganoff over hot noodles/rice.

Curry Beef on Rice

In the bag:
1 (15-oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained
½ c. dried apples, broken into small pieces
¼ c. dried onion
2 Tbsp. dried celery
2 tsp. beef bouillon
1-1 ½ tsp. curry powder
½ tsp. dried minced garlic
½ tsp. sugar
¼ tsp. turmeric

From the kitchen:
1 (12-oz.) can beef chunks or 1 pound fresh beef, cooked and cubed
2 c. water
4 c. water

Directions:
Pour beef into medium saucepan and break up. Add the rest of the bag ingredients, except the rice, and 2 c. water. Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, 20-25 minutes. While simmering, cook 2 c. rice with 4 c. water. Serve beef curry over hot rice. Serves 4-6.