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Chicken Diablo

This recipe is similar to many backpacking recipes. Can meat is added to instant rice and a soup packet for flavoring. This is prepared in small baggies before the trip. This type of menu is handy because it stores and carries easily.

Ingredients:
One small can chicken (about 5 oz.)
1 cup dry instant rice
1 packet tomato soup mix
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Some other spices you may have in your cupboard (be wild and crazy)

Cookware:
camp pot

Instructions:

1. Mix the dry ingredients at home and store in a recycled plastic bag.

2. In camp add enough boiling water to prepare the rice (about 1 cup) plus another 1/2 cup (so about 1 1/2 cup in all).

3. Stir in the chicken and warm the rice/soup/spices/chicken over the stove burner.

Note: See what other combinations you can come up with. Main Ingredients are canned meat, instant rice, and soup mix.