Advance Preparation
- In advance, measure into a baggie:
- Combine spices and tomato powder into a baggie:
- ¼ c. dried onion
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- ½ c. tomato powder (or 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce)
- Measure freeze-dried corn into a baggie:
- Measure dried refried beans into a baggie:
- Place in a large baggie:
- 1 can (12.5 oz.) chicken
- the bag of rice (from a previous step)
- the bag of spices (from a previous step)
- the bag of freeze-dried corn (from a previous step)
- the bag of dried refried beans (from a previous step)
- Add a label “Requires 5 c. water (plus 2 c. water for refried beans).” to the large bag.
Cooking Instructions
- Saute rice in oil. (You can skip this step if oil is not available.)
- Add water, spice baggie, can of chicken (with liquid), and freeze-dried corn:
- 5 c. water (For instant rice, decrease water to 3¾ c.)
- the bag of spices
- ¼ c. dried onion
- ½ tsp. garlic powder
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- ½ c. tomato powder (or 1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce)
- 1 can (12.5 oz.) chicken
- 1 c. freeze-dried corn
- Cover and simmer the rice until tender. Don’t stir too much.
- Separately bring water to a boil and add the dried refried beans:
- 2 c. water
- 2 c. dried refried beans
- Cover and simmer beans until thick.