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Minestrone Soup

A delicious, hearty pasta stew (or soup, however you like it!) that's perfect for colder temperatures.
Ideal for Long backcountry trip
Cuisine Italian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pack Knorr minestrone soup powder
  • 270 g small pasta, such as orzo
  • 50 g dehydrated vegetables
  • 25 g soy chunks
  • 25 g bean flakes
  • ½ tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried garlic minced

Instructions
 

At Home

  • Everything except for the soup powder (which comes in its own packet) can be packed into a resealable bag.

At Camp

  • In a large enough pot, first mix the soup powder and water, ensuring that there are no lumps. Follow package directions to determine how much water to add.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients, and let it all soak and rehydrate for a few minutes.
  • Bring to a boil. Then reduce the flame to the lowest possible, and let it cook. Stir occasionally, so the soup powder does not settle at the bottom and start burning.
  • Once the pasta is cooked through, you can add more water, or let some cook off, until you get to your desired consistency.

Notes

  1. Feel free to experiment with the protein sources: instead of soy chunks, you can also use pea protein crumbles, more dehydrated beans or red lentils.
  2. The Knorr soup powder does all the heavy lifting in terms of flavour, so you can skip the dried herbs if you don't have them. Alternatively, you can use plain tomato soup powder with the dried herbs.
Keyword backcountry recipes, dehydrator-free, pasta, soup, tomatoes