Most of the items for this stew/soup came from my dehydrated/freeze-dried food storage, but I did add other items from my pantry. My goal is to learn to use my food storage so that in an emergency I'm not caught off guard trying to figure out what to do with what I have.
1 pound ground beef, cooked (stew meat or leftover roast would work, too)
1/2 cup dehydrated carrots
1 1/2 cup dehydrated, cubed potatoes
1/4 cup (or less) dehydrated celery
1/4 cup (or less) dehydrated onion
3 Tablespoons dehydrated garlic
1/2 cup freeze-dried corn
3 cubes beef bouillon
1 small jar of mild or medium salsa (I used mild)
Salt and Pepper, to taste
Seasonings of your choice (I added chili powder, red pepper flakes, basil)
5-7 cups of water (less for a stew, more for a soup)
Dump it all in a Crock-Pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. This could also be cooked on the stove top, but I'm lazy and don't want to have to watch it.