@Sarah, thanks for sharing! Dehydrated shallots are a wonderful secret weapon to keep on hand. Your variation makes me want to get out there and eat this again!

@Nicole, I’ve used a few different brands (even a vegan one!), and they all turn out great. I’ll see if I can figure out what specifically I used for this iteration and get back to you.

@Rachel, we ate this toward the end of a 60 mile, 5 day backpack trip with tons of elevation change, if that gives you an idea of how hungry we were compared to your trip. This recipe is written at about 400 calories per serving. It would be really quick and easy to add more if needed, so maybe bring extra ingredients to cook as a second round. You could also bulk it up with something like bean flakes or cheese. Hope that helps!