Backpacking Recipe : Couscous with Mixed Vegetables

For backpacking : you need the couscous that has been precooked or presteamed.  Much of the couscous sold bulk locally has not.  You don’t want a 30-40 minute cook time.  Eyes open.

• 1 cup dried precooked or presteamed couscous
• 1 vegetable bouillon cube
• 1 chipolte  bouillon cube
• 2 TBSP powdered milk
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup freeze dried peas and carrots
• 1 tsp dried onion

Bring water to boil, add rest of ingredients, put lid on simmer few minutes, take off heat let sit 5 minutes.  Fluff with fork.  A small packet of hot sauce from Minimus works great.       Makes about 3 cups.

* Meat eaters, I’d suggest chicken.

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