camp meals

Freeze-Dried Sausage and Egg Breakfast

Powdered eggs and freeze-dried sausage reconstitute in boiling water into a hot, protein-dense breakfast.

calories
300
weight
3 oz
cal / oz
100
protein
16 g
serves
1, scales
prep
3 min
cook
0 min
total time
3 min
water
360 ml boiled
cost
$$

Calorie and protein figures are my own estimates, good enough for planning a food bag and not meant as precise nutrition data.

  • Breakfast
  • Canister stove
  • Alcohol / Esbit
  • Campfire coals
  • Backpacking
  • Gluten free
  • Nut free
  • Eat in the bag
  • Pre-mix at home
  • Shelf stable
  • Dump and stir

Ingredients

Powdered eggs 2 tbsp
Freeze-dried sausage 1/4 cup
Instant mashed potato 1/3 cup plain, unflavored
Dehydrated tomato pieces 2 tbsp
Dehydrated spinach 1 tbsp
Olive oil 1 tbsp carried in a separate small bottle
Salt 1/4 tsp
Black pepper 1/4 tsp

Method

  1. Boil 360 ml of water.
  2. Pour it into your bowl or into the freezer bag with all dry ingredients.
  3. Stir well.
  4. Cover or seal and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes while potatoes and vegetables rehydrate.
  5. Stir again, adjust seasoning, and eat hot.

Freeze-dried sausage and powdered eggs turn into a proper breakfast in boiling water and ten minutes. The instant potatoes thicken it from soup into something you can actually chew, and the oil is what makes it stick with you past mid-morning—skip it and you’re eating salt and air.

Packing

Mix powdered eggs, sausage, potato flakes, dehydrated tomato, and spinach into a quart freezer bag at home. Salt and pepper can go in the same bag or in a tiny separate container. Oil travels separately so it doesn't grease everything.

Variations

  • Add hot sauce for heat.
  • Use bacon bits instead of sausage.
  • Stir in a tablespoon of powdered cheddar after the initial rehydration.
  • Add dried mushroom powder or onion powder for more savory depth.

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