Backpacking Pasta and Pesto

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 1
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 580.0
  • Total Fat: 26.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
  • Sodium: 387.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 62.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
  • Protein: 21.0 g

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Introduction

A favorite backpacking meal. It is good either hot or cold and works great if you go stove-less.

Pesto stays good unrefrigerated for several days under "normal" (California mountain) backpacking conditions. I don't know how it does in the desert or in very humid conditions. A favorite backpacking meal. It is good either hot or cold and works great if you go stove-less.

Pesto stays good unrefrigerated for several days under "normal" (California mountain) backpacking conditions. I don't know how it does in the desert or in very humid conditions.
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

    3 oz angel hair pasta, Barilla Plus
    (cooked and dehydrated)

    62 gram Buitoni Pesto with Basil (62 g = 1/4 c) or Kirkland Costco pesto.

Directions

Cook and dehydrate plain pasta at home. I like angel hair, but any pasta will work.
How to dehydrate pasta on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaFbeP09-Rk

Put the dehydrated pasta in a baggie.

On the trail...
Rehydrating the pasta:
Cold: Add water to cover pasta for 3-4 hours.
Hot: Add pasta to cold water in pot. Bring water to a boil. Turn off stove and let sit for 10 mins.

Add pesto and enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes one hiker lunch or dinner