Those Campfire Recipes - Tuna Casserole

My best friend the backpacker waxes poetically about his hiking buddy's culinary trail skills. Says his friend wants to make sure that not only does everyone eat good on the trail, but also insure that if he gets sick or injured he continues to do so.


What D. does is pre-package meals at home. All the ingredients are bagged together and the directions written on the ziplock with a sharpie. This way anyone can make a great dinner in camp.

My Tuna Casserole
1 box Au Gratin Potatoes
2 tablespoons Butter
2 1/2 cups Water plus water to rehydrate veggies and potatoes
2 6oz. foils of Tuna
1/3 cup dried milk
1 cup dehydrated vegetables

At lunchtime, place dehydrated veggies in a Nalgene and cover with water. by dinner time they will be re-hydrated.

Mix 1/2 cup of water with dried milk and set aside. Cover potatoes with  water and allow to soften (this cuts down on cooking time).

Once you are ready to cook, Drain potatoes and veggies and then combine with 2 cups hot water, 2 tablespoons butter, sauce mix and milk. Bring to boil, cover and simmer til tender, stirring ocassionally. Add Tuna and allow tuna to come up to temperature of potatoes and serve.

This is so simple in camp that even the kids can do it ;-)                                                                ©Marcia Mauskopf 2011