Dehydrated Canned Black Beans

Watch for those sales on canned goods.

When you find a really, REALLY good deal, buy as many as you can afford and stash them in a cabinet, under the bed, wherever.

• Make sure they are plain veggies, beans, whatever
• Read the labels to make sure they do not have high fructose corn syrup or other Nutrational Nasties
• Avoid anything on the lable that you can’t pronounce or you aren’t sure what it is
• Most foods only need a little salt or possibly ascorbic acid (vitamin C stuff that maintains color)
• Avoid highly seasoned products
• Avoid anything that is seasoned with fats, gravies, sauces, etc.

Whenever you are ready to turn on your dehydrator, if your machine is not full, top it off with a few canned items. 

Here are some canned black beans I dehydrated.  They will tend to split a bit, but that has no affect on the taste.  They will be hard and maybe a bit crumbly. 

Why do you dehydrate canned foods?

• It takes less space
• They will keep longer
• They weight substantially less, so it’s easier to transport them in an emergency situation

What do you do with dehydrated canned foods?

• Use them in Thermos Bottle Cooking
• Add them so soups and stews
• Use them in casseroles
• If it is beans, combine them with cooked dehydrated rice for a more digestible meal
• When you rehydrate them, add the following dehydrated ingredients to jazz up the meal
• Onions
• Bell peppers
• Herbs and spices
• Rice
• Pasta
• Ground meat