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Backpacking mushroom stroganoff

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword cashew cream, dehydrated meals, trail dinner, vegan backpacking meal
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Servings 2 servings
A vegan mushroom stroganoff with a cashew cream sauce, dried at home and cooked with noodles on the trail.

Ingredients

Meal

  • 4 oz wide noodles (egg free for vegan) cooked to package directions
  • ½ lb mixed mushrooms sliced ¼" thin
  • ¼ cup diced yellow onion
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 olive oil packets or 2 tablespoons

Cashew cream

  • ½ cup cashews
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ⅓ cup water (for blending)

Directions

At home

  • Soak the cashews for about 1 hour, then drain.
  • Blend the cashews, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, mustard, salt, and ⅓ cup water until completely smooth.
  • Spread the cashew cream in a thin layer on a dehydrator tray lined with parchment.
  • Cook the noodles until al dente (or 1-2 minutes less than the package time); drain, rinse in cold water, and spread on a tray.
  • Dice the onion finely; wipe the mushrooms clean and slice them ¼" thin; arrange on trays.
  • Dehydrate everything at 125°F until completely dry, 6-12 hours (the cashew cream takes the longest).
  • Let cool completely. Grind the dried cashew cream in a dry food processor or spice grinder.
  • Divide the noodles, mushrooms, onion, ground cashew cream, bouillon, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt between two airtight containers. Pack the olive oil on its own.

On the trail

  • Put everything in the pot with 200 mL (one scant cup) water. Cover, bring to a boil, and boil for 1 minute. Stir, take off the heat, and set in a pot cozy for 10 minutes, or until rehydrated (or simmer until rehydrated).
  • Stir in the olive oil.

Notes

Keeps one to two months in a sealed jar in a cool, dark place (refrigerate in warm, humid climates); up to one year vacuum sealed in the freezer, adding the bouillon and powders when portioning. Contains tree nuts (cashews); nuts can go rancid, so store cool. Nutritional yeast is not the same as brewer's yeast.

Nutrition

Serving: 266g | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 7.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 211mg | Sodium: 1366mg | Potassium: 777mg | Fiber: 4.6g | Sugar: 5.9g | Vitamin A: 310IU | Vitamin C: 8.8mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 4.1mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 2 servings; vegetable bouillon counted as beef bouillon powder, oil packets or 2 tablespoons (the first choice counted), nutritional yeast counted as active dry yeast (packet 7 g), dijon mustard counted as prepared mustard. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.