TUNA-PARMESAN CHOWDER WITH PEAS

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tbl. olive oil
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 3 medium baking potatoes (about 1 ½ pounds), scrubbed but not peeled, minced
  • 4 stalks celery, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup any variety stock
  • 1 cup milk
  • 13 ounces canned water-packed tuna, drained
  • ¼ cup minced parsley leaves (4 tsp. dried parsley)
  • 1` tsp salt
  • 1 tsp. hot sauce
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over low heat.
  2. When the oil is hot, add onion, potatoes, celery, and garlic.
  3. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Stir in flour.
  5. Add stock slowly, stirring.
  6. Stir in milk, tuna, parsley, salt, and hot sauce.
  7. Heat gently.
  8. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese.

Dehydrate:

     Spread on covered dehydrator trays and dehydrate for 6 hours at 145 degrees.

Yield: Serves 4 (Weight 1 dehydrated serving = 4.5 ounces)

Rehydrate:

     Cover with water 1 ½ inch above level of food in pot, boil, stir, and serve.

Serving Suggestion: Serve with garlic bread croutons.

Calories: 437