Recipes

Backcountry Pizza


Ingredients:

Boboli Pizza Crust or flour tortilla*
Boboli Pizza Sauce (or sauce of your choice.  If you have food saver figure out how much sauce you need and make bags with that amount)
Vegetables of your choice.
(pepperoni, fresh garlic, mushrooms, and other vegetables you don't have to cook separately work best.)
Mozzarella Cheese (use the food saver again if you have one)
Oregano 
Crushed pepper flakes
Salt and pepper if you like
Olive Oil

At home lay Boboli Pizza Crust on cutting board.  Then put your pot upside down on crust.  Now cut around the edge of the pot. You'll have to cut an addition half inch of crust off so it will fit inside your pot.  If your not worried about the weight bring a frying pan instead.  You will have a bigger pizza and less trouble removing it from the pot.

Start by putting a slight film of olive oil on the bottom of the pan.  This will keep the crust from sticking to the pot and burning.  Now build your pizza right in the pot.  Try to keep the cheese on the pizza so cleaning your pot will be easier.  This will also help your pizza not sticking to the pot upon removal.
Turn on your stove at it's lowest setting.  Depending on your stove you might be able to put the pot down on the stove but to be safe just hold it above the flame.  I find it best to cook the pizza like it's Jiffy Pop and I move my pot in circles or back and fourth over the flame.  Keep the pot moving until your cheese melts completely.  Once melted slide a utensil under the edge of your pizza and slide pizza onto a plate if you have it or your pot's lid.  Sit back and enjoy your backcountry pizza!

Scatman

*Tortilla pizza cook very fast so be careful not to burn them.
Simple Cheese pizzas I made at home in m pot.




Backcountry Quesadilla

Ingredients:

Flour tortillas
Mexican Cheese
Salsa
Olive Oil
Vegetables of your choice
or
Bubble Bee Chicken Breast with Southwest Seasonings

At home cut tortillas to fit in your pot, unless your using a frying pan.  Next cut up your vegetables and put them and your cheese in a zip-lock or use your food saver.  
When it's time to cook apply a thin layer of olive oil to your tortilla place it in your pot then add pre-made bag of cheese and vegetables.  If your adding chicken do that now.  
Place pot over flame but do not rest on burner.  Like with the recipe above it's better to treat this meal like Jiffy Pop and keep the pot moving so not to burn the tortilla.  Once you see the cheese began to melt place the other tortilla on top of your quesadilla.  Now be sure your quesadilla isn't stuck to your pot.  Cover the pot with the lid and then quickly flip the pot upside down.  Your quesadilla should be on top of the lid.  Carefully remove lid and slide your quesadilla back into the pot and brown the other side.  Once your satisfied remove from heat and serve.  Add salsa and enjoy!

Scatman

Hat Creek Rim, PCT 2007

Hat Creek Rim, PCT 2007