Mountain House Beef Stew, Freeze-Dried Food, 2 Servings, GF

Surprisingly, tasty! I gobbled up the entire packet. It's not salty like other camping food I've tried. I'm a remote construction worker, without access to a microwave, a fridge or nearby restaurants, and I got tired of cold canned food and salty snacks. I bought a 12v water kettle and just add the hot water to the packet during lunch. Convenient and tasty! I'd buy again!

This here’s my all-time favorite freeze-dried grub from Mountain House. Those biscuits and gravy hit harder than a stampede after a cold night on the trail — good, hearty stuff that’ll stick to your ribs. Shelf life’s longer than a desert sunset, and it’s light as tumbleweed in your pack. Cooks right in the bag, so no dishes to wrangle. Just a heads-up — there ain’t no measuring cup, so make sure your boilin’ rig’s got one handy. I let mine soak a little longer than the label says, and if I’m car campin’, I throw in some extra sausage for good measure. Mighty fine eatin’ under the stars

It's been my favorite main course meal that Mountain House makes. The 2 serving package is very filling too. With all Freeze-dried products that I use I add an extra 2 ounces of hard-boiled water to every package to make sure it rehydrates. Nobody likes crunchy noodles, but the beef chunks still come out a little crunchy and I let the package sit about 20-30 minutes. Best of all you can eat right out of the package and when done roll it up and zip it shut. When camping we pack it in, and we pack it out.

Pleasantly surprised with how tasty this meal is. I'm a big fan of the resealable bag. After adding hot water, the bag seals tight and doubles as a nice hand warmer while your meal cooks. In under 10 minutes you're ready to grub. The sauce is pretty tasty and the noodles and meat rehydrate nicely, they aren't tough and don't have a weird texture like some other brands. I don't know a ton about MRE's but these seem to be on the high side price-wise. I'm fine with spending a couple extra bucks though for a meal I'll enjoy, not just choke down..

These are phenomenal. I keep them around for power outages or when I need a meal on the go in the middle of nowhere. They taste great and you just add boiling water, stir and let sit for about 10 minutes. Warm and tasty. Easy to clean up. No dishes to wash.

Portions are more like one meal per bag for hiking, around 400-600 calories total. Very easy and it's a nice warm meal after a long day, just boil water and let it sit for 10 minutes. The meat is excellent, and the pasta has a better texture than the canned pasta. Lightweight and easy to pack. Eat right out of the zip bag and burn or pack out the small amount of garbage. Love the packaging.

MountainHouse Lasagna w/Meat sauce is excellent. The texture was good and taste was fantastic. Filling and something I would purchase again. The shipping was fast and received in good shape. Great for camping, day trip or emergency food. Please consider!

Absolutely love this Mountain House 6-pouch bundle! The meals are super easy to prepare—just add hot water—and they taste surprisingly good for freeze-dried food. Perfect for emergencies, camping, backpacking, or even keeping in the car for long trips. The pouches are lightweight, store well, and have a long shelf life, which gives me real peace of mind. Great quality, great value, and very convenient. I would definitely buy this again and recommend it to anyone building an emergency kit or who loves outdoor adventures!

It’s a easy way to get something warm and tasty. That water needs to be as hot as possible and you want to put in just a smidge below what they recommend and then don’t rush it. I ate one of these where the potatoes were still a little crunchy because I didn’t wait long enough to let everything rehydrate.

If you’re actually going to eat it like I did… yuck. At least I tried to eat it. Who adds ‘smoke flavor’ to eggs? That’s not why I said it wasn’t good, after rehydrating (per instructions) it still needed a little extra time. It was still crunchy and gooey. I recommended it because its ingredients were only what it was supposed to be. If you’re eating it to keep from starving, you probably won’t have better. If you’re trying to cook something nutritious for breakfast, it’s fast. Crunchy and gooey.