Backpacking Couscous: Hearty Mushroom & Pea Camp Dinner

Name: Backpacking Couscous: Hearty Mushroom & Pea Camp Dinner
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Camping
Ingredients: 2/3 cups couscous; 1/3 cup dried mushrooms; ⅓ cup freeze dried peas; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence; ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper; 1 ½ cups water; optional freshly grated parmesan cheese

Fuel your adventure with this quick, nutritious backpacking couscous recipe. It's simple to make on a stove after a long day on the trail.

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Added August 14, 2026

Source: dirtygourmet.com

Backpacking Couscous: Hearty Mushroom & Pea Camp Dinner

Prep: 5 min

Cook: 15 min

Serves: 2

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

•2/3 cups couscous
•1/3 cup dried mushrooms
•⅓ cup freeze dried peas
•½ teaspoon salt
•1 teaspoon Herbes de Provence
•½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
•1 ½ cups water
•optional freshly grated parmesan cheese

Equipment

• Fork
• Medium pot
• Stove
• Zip-top bag

Instructions

1At Home: Combine all ingredients in a zip-top bag.
2At Camp: Boil the water. Stir the ingredients into the water well, remove from heat, and leave covered (without peaking) for 10 minutes.
3Fluff with a fork.

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