Cooking and Recipes for Lightweight Backpacking

High Sierras Cookbook

This is a rich classic stew traditionally flavored with Burgundy wine. We revised the recipe to use a powdered sauce mix in lieu of wine. Dumplings are an excellent addition to this stew. The calorie to weight ratio is 130 without dumplings and 123 with dumplings.

Beef Bourguignon
Serves:	3
Source:	MDW (with help from the Silver Palate Cookbook)
Pots:	1
Weight:	16.9oz (1lb 9oz) Add 4.4oz for dumplings
Calories:	Approx 2200 (733/person) Add 437 for dumplings

Quantity Fresh	Ingredients	Quantity Dehydrated	Calories	Weight (ounces)
4 oz	Bacon, diced	8 Tbsp*	200	2.0
1 Tbsp	Vegetable Oil	-	120	.5
1-1/2 lbs	Stew beef, cut in bite size ¼” thick strips	1 1/2 cups	1458	7.5
1 cup	Carrots, cut in bite size 1/8” thick strips	1/2 cup	72	4.0
1 cup	onion, chopped	1/4 cup	30	.20
1 cup	Pearl onions, cut in half for dehydrating	1/4 cup	30	.20
8 oz	Mushrooms, sliced	1/4 cup	36	.20
1 Tbsp	Tomato paste	?	?	?
1 pkg	Warner’s^® Balsamic and red wine sauce	2-1/8oz	240	2.13
1-1/2 tsp	Powdered instant beef bouillon	1-1/2 tsp	7.5	.20
1 tsp	Rosemary	1 tsp	4	-
1/2 tsp	Salt	1/2 tsp	-	-
1/2 tsp	Pepper	1/2 tsp	2.6	-
2-1/2 cup	Water		0	0
		TOTAL	2200	16.93

During the day re-hydrate beef and vegetables. Do not re-hydrate bacon. Bring 2 ½ cups of water to boil. Add all ingredients, bring to boil and cook for 20 minutes. Stir frequently to prevent food from burning. *This quantity is based on using Oscar Meyer^® "real bacon bits" (Optional) After bringing all ingredients to boil, drop spoonfuls of dumpling mix in to the stew and cook uncovered for 10 minutes. Cover and cook for 10 more minutes (Do NOT lift the lid until the 10 minutes have passed.) Ingredients for dumplings:
3/4 cup	Bisquick^® mix	3/4 cup	420	4.20
1 Tbsp	Milk Powder	1 Tbsp	17	.20
2/3 cup	Water		-	-
		TOTAL	437	4.40

Items listed in italics are estimates.

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Beef Bourguignon