Chili Mac with Beef

This is one of the better tasting Mountain House meals. It's one of the kids' favorites. As with most of these freeze dried meals though, the amount of water and time it says to let sit varies. I've found with this, you need to let it "cook" longer in the hot water than the instructions say otherwise your macaroni may be a little crunchy. You might also want to add a little bit of extra water. But the taste is good and the price is also lower compared to some of the other meals by the same company. Another quality product from Mountain House. Easy to make, and tasty and filling. I'm happy with this emergency/camping food.

Delicious!!! Easy for quick meals for one or two when it’s a crazy week…time crunch… don’t have a lot of energy or for camping/hiking or trying to save money… easy enough to add greens to if want lol

needed in emergencies, average price, average product

My son and I love a good ruck and camp. I buy a can and split it up into smaller bags to mix up over the boiled water from the pocket jet stove. Honestly, the stuff is so good it can be eaten as a snack without water if you wish. Or add less water for a thicker paste and some low carb tortillas for enchiladas by the fire. Solid Calorie and nutrition count make this an excellent choice for the trail or impending zombie apocalypse. ;)

I'm not sure why the description states it's gluten-free because the ingredients clearly show a wheat warning. Good brand, quality product, shelf life of 30 years but once the can is open, consume it within a week. So, if you just want to try it, you should plan to eat the entire can within a few days of opening it. This will be great for a few friends camping together and easy a quick chili mac meal around the fire in the evening after fun activities all day! It's also great for the prepper who is stocking the bunker or emergency food stock. It's a very lightweight can and doesn't take up much space. The plastic lid on top has a small lip around the edge which makes stacking cans in a column easy and safe.

This is my favorite dehydrated chilli of the few I have tested. I opened the can and used over a couple weeks with no issue. I did leave the dry packet in the can and keep the plastic cover on it. The fact that a plastic cover comes with the can implies this product can be opened and resealed for future use. No idea how long an open can will last but a couple weeks was not an issue. Making smaller meals from the can was not difficult. I boiled the same amount of water as the size of the mix. I did 1 cup of mix and added 1 cup of boiling water. I sealed in a bowl using tin foil and it came out perfect. Recommend the can if you can get it cheaper than the pouch. Note the pouch is two servings and the can is 10 servings or equivalent to 5 pouches. Oddly, the larger size can is usually a little more expensive than ordering the same quantity in the smaller pouches. And the pouches last longer since they stayed sealed.

Delicious, convenient and fast !

Great product and service. Highly recommended!