Description

This Green Chile Chicken Stew- Quick and Easy Backpacking Meal Edition- checks all the boxes as a perfect backpacking meal. It’s lightweight, DIY cheap, and stuffed with calories, carbs, protein, flavor and nutrients.

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Ingredients

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2 cups water
1 chicken bouillon cubes
1 (0.21oz) packet of Freeze-Dried Hatch Chile
2/3 cup potato flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoons onion powder
1 (2.6oz) pouch ready-to-eat chicken
1(10-inch) flour tortilla

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Instructions

Add water and bouillon cube to a 4 cup sized (or larger) camp stove. Bring to a boil and add the Hatch Green Chile packet. Cook for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the potato flakes, oregano, garlic, onion powder and chicken. Let stew sit for 5-10 minutes to cool to a safe eating temperature. Scoop and eat the stew with a tortilla and a spoon.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Boil
Cuisine: New Mexican

Nutrition

Serving Size: 16 ounces
Calories: 533
Sugar: 2
Sodium: 1512
Fat: 2.5
Saturated Fat: 0.4
Carbohydrates: 47
Fiber: 4
Protein: 23