Backpacking pasta primavera
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Dried zucchini, squash, tomatoes and capers with small pasta shells and butter powder, cooked in one pot on the trail.
Ingredients
- 1 small zucchini cut into 1/4″ thick half-moons
- 1 small summer squash cut into 1/4″ thick half-moons
- 14 cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 2 tablespoons capers drained
- 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley stems removed
- 1 cup small pasta shells
- 2 tablespoons butter powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 olive oil packets or 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 parmesan cheese packets
Equipment
- dehydrator
- zip-top bags
- saucepan
Directions
At home
- Lay the zucchini, squash, tomatoes, capers, and parsley on dehydrator trays.
- Dehydrate at 135F for 8-12 hours, until completely dry.
- Bag the dried vegetables, pasta, butter powder, herbs, garlic powder, and salt together. Add two parmesan packets and two oil packets (or pack the oil on its own).
- Optional: cook the pasta at home and dehydrate it along with the vegetables so it cooks faster at camp.
On the trail
- Put everything except the cheese in the pot with just enough water to barely cover the pasta (too much water turns it into soup).
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring, until the vegetables are soft and the pasta is cooked; add water if needed.
- Stir in the olive oil if it was packed on its own; top with parmesan.
Notes
For vegetarian, skip parmesan (some uses animal rennet) or use nutritional yeast. Butter powder is optional. Contains dairy and wheat.
Nutrition
Serving: 344g | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 975mg | Potassium: 783mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7.8g | Vitamin A: 1974IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 2.4mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 2 servings; flat-leaf parsley counted as fresh parsley, small pasta shells counted as dry pasta, oil packets (the first choice counted), cheese packets counted as grated parmesan (a packet 4 g). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.