Mountain Paella
This will strike ultra light backpacking enthusiasts as excessive, but honestly, it’s not bad. A meal for 3-4 guys weighs less than 2 pounds.
Cook a packet of Mahatma saffron rice according to the directions in your frying pan or largest pot. It will take a half hour at altitude. You can add extra saffron if you can somehow shoulder the weight.
Sauté an onion (or rehydrated flakes) or a shallot in olive oil, then toss in with the rice
When the rice is nearly finished, add some or all of the following…each of these come in wee 4 oz cans. Don’t add these too soon, as they’ll “mush up.” 5 minutes is enough
Seriously consider adding a thin-sliced Corralitos Market smoked sausage
Purists (and aren’t we all!) will want to lay in some fresh brook trout fillets
Cook a packet of Mahatma saffron rice according to the directions in your frying pan or largest pot. It will take a half hour at altitude. You can add extra saffron if you can somehow shoulder the weight.
Sauté an onion (or rehydrated flakes) or a shallot in olive oil, then toss in with the rice
When the rice is nearly finished, add some or all of the following…each of these come in wee 4 oz cans. Don’t add these too soon, as they’ll “mush up.” 5 minutes is enough
- Baby clams
- Baby shrimp
- Baby oysters
- Canned chicken breast
Seriously consider adding a thin-sliced Corralitos Market smoked sausage
Purists (and aren’t we all!) will want to lay in some fresh brook trout fillets