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Spartan2

07/02/2010 03:14PM

I did my own pasta sauce this last trip and it was delicious. I used the tomato powder from Packit Gourmet, added it to hot water to the consistency of tomato paste, added some spices (Italian spice, garlic powder, salt and pepper), then put in freeze dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and onion dices. It was very tasty, the ingredients weighed next to nothing, and it took almost no time to prepare.

We cooked up some cheese-filled tortellini to serve it over, but it would have been equally good over spaghetti or macaroni.

I ordered a bunch of things from Packit Gourmet this year, and we liked quite a few of them, but this was the one new thing that I tried that I am sure we will repeat.

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The Lorax

07/09/2010 09:11PM

I make my own using regular tomato sauce in a dehydrator on the sheets for fruit pastes.

Dehydrate it until the edges are crispy. The dust it with some corn starch and throw it in a small blender or coffee grinder. I use it for everything. When I want sauce, I add spices from my spice packs (usually a generic italian seasoning of salt, pepper, oregano, basil and parsley)

Lightweight, cheap and versitile.

My ride is a Limited Edition #3 Dale Earnhardt Coleman Scanoe. Jet black with a huge #3 on the bow, factory camo seats with built in cup holders! Eat your heart out BWCA.commers!

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BWPaddler

07/09/2010 11:14PM

I'll check out Packit Gourmet, but I do what Lorax does except I've not blended it. Remove sauce from dehydrator tray and tear into portions and place in plastic baggie. Rehydrate at camp in dinner.

Never thought to grind it though - usually I dehydrate it right with veggies in it and it's like a lumpy fruit rollup.

Glad it worked Spartan2!

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau

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The Lorax

07/10/2010 08:14AM

The main reason I grind it up is it's easier to use in certain circumstances like sprinkling on pizzas or my mini strombolis I make. I find it easier to gauge how much I'm using in powder form, but that's probably because I've been doing it so long.

My ride is a Limited Edition #3 Dale Earnhardt Coleman Scanoe. Jet black with a huge #3 on the bow, factory camo seats with built in cup holders! Eat your heart out BWCA.commers!

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Savage Voyageur

07/10/2010 11:06AM

quote The Lorax: "The main reason I grind it up is it's easier to use in certain circumstances like sprinkling on pizzas or my mini strombolis I make. I find it easier to gauge how much I'm using in powder form, but that's probably because I've been doing it so long."

Great tip Lorax, thanks. I will try to grind it next time.

So many lakes, so little time

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The Lorax

07/10/2010 05:38PM

I usually bring a big enough bag to cook my main meals with and plenty of extra to sometimes add a pinch or two to spice up an otherwise boring dish that is just missing something.

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bradcrc

07/10/2010 06:27PM

I find it grinds better if you freeze it after dehydrating.

not sure why but it seems to work very nicely.

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The Lorax

07/12/2010 07:59PM

Yes, it does. I should have added that little helpful hint also.

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