BBQ Black Beans and Rice

In contrast to the majority of our recipes, making BBQ black beans involves first preparing and cooking the entire black bean mixture in a pan, instead of dehydrating all of the ingredients separately.

Ingredients to package for one large portion:

  • 3/4 cups dehydrated rice
  • 3/4 cups BBQ black beans (see recipe below)
  • (1.5 cups water)

Ingredients for BBQ Black Beans (makes approximately 4 portions):

  • 2 cans black beans
  • 2 spicy peppers
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 1 medium onion
  • 4 large mushrooms
  • 1 tomato
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp vegetable boullion
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1.5 cups BBQ sauce
  • 1.5 cups rice

Cook:

  • Cook rice according to directions on bag.
  • In a saucepan, sauté vegetables in a bit of water. Start with onions and celery for a few minutes. Next add spicy peppers, bell peppers and garlic. Next add tomato. Finally add mushrooms.
  • Once the vegetables are soft, drain and rinse black beans and then add to the pan.
  • Immediately add BBQ sauce, cumin, chili powder, and bullion. Cook for a few minutes, then taste test and add spices to taste.

Dehydrate:

  • Spread rice on dehydrator tray(s). Dehydrate at 135F (57C) for 5+ hours until it is completely dry and crispy. Break clumps apart a few times during dehydrating.
  • Spread bean mixture on dehydrator tray(s). Dehydrate at 135F (57C) for about 12 hours, until completely dry and crispy.

Assemble:

  • Divide into portions and add to a ziploc bag. One large serving is 3/4 cups dehydrated rice + 3/4 cups dehydrated bean mixture. The amounts described herein should be enough for 3-4 dehydrated meals.

On the trail:

Open bag and add ingredients to a pot. Add water & bring to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. Soak for 10 more minutes, then uncover and stir. Enjoy!

Tips:

  • This recipe could also be cold soaked on the trail — just add to cold water and wait 1+ hours.
  • Vacuum sealed bags could be used instead of ziplocs for longer preservation. Leave a bit of air in vacuum bags to prevent the dried ingredients from puncturing the bags.

Recipe in Photos:

Cut vegetables
Sauté in water
Add beans
Add BBQ sauce
Dehydrate about 12 hours
Don’t forget to dehydrate rice
Dehydrated bean mixture
Finished product should not be sticky
Weighs only 5 3/8 ounces per serving
To rehydrate add water, bring to a boil for one minute, then remove from heat, cover, and wait about 10 minutes
Yummy!

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