How to Dehydrate Enchalida Sauce

Here is our dehydrated enchilada sauce, a flavorful addition to your homemade dehydrated backpacking meals or dehydrated meals for camping. Lightweight and shelf-stable, it’s one of the best foods to dehydrate for long-term storage, lasting up to a year or more when stored properly. Add this to your list of foods that can be dehydrated to enhance your dehydrated meals for added flavor.

How to Dehydrate Enchalida Sauce

This is our step-by-step guide on how to dehydrate enchilada sauce. Sauces are some of the best foods to dehydrate for long-term storage. They’re already processed and, with a few easy steps, ready to dehydrate, making the process quick and easy while ensuring consistent results. Once dehydrated, enchilada sauce becomes lightweight, compact, and shelf-stable, perfect for homemade dehydrated camping meals. Properly dehydrated and stored, it should keep at least a year in the pantry.

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Prep Time 30

Dehydrating Time 24

Total Time 24 30

Course Dehydrated Food Ingredient

Cuisine Backpacking, Camping, Dehydrated Food, Hiking

Servings from 1 (10.5-ounce) can

Calories 60 kcal

Equipment

Food dehydrator
Removable fruit roll sheet insert (one for each dehydrator tray)
Common kitchen tools (including cutting boards, chef's knife, can opener, spatula, etc.)
Canning jars with tight-fitting lids
Wide-mouth canning jar funnel
Desiccant packets for moisture control (optional)

Ingredients

several cans enchilada sauce (oil-free is preferred)

Instructions

Process the Enchilada Sauce

Empty the can of enchilada sauce onto the fruit roll sheet. Spread it thin using a spatula.
several cans enchilada sauce

Prepare the Dehydrator

One 10.5-ounce can will fill one 13.5-inch round dehydrator tray.

Dehydrate the Enchilada Sauce

Set the dehydrator thermostat temperature to 160 °F (71 °C). Dry for 20 to 24 hours until done.

When is the Dehydrated Enchilada Done

When done, the dried enchilada sauce should easily break into smaller pieces like a potato chip when bent. There should be no wet areas or mushy pieces.

Equalizing and Conditioning Dehydrated Enchilada Sauce

After a short cooling period, loosely pack the dehydrated enchilada sauce pieces into a clean, dry canning jar with a tight-fitting lid, leaving some headspace.
Every day, for 7 to 10 days, check the jar for moisture. Roll the jar contents around and note any clumping or sticking. If seen, put it all back on the dehydrator for several more hours.
If you notice any mold at all, even the slightest bit, throw it all out.

Storing the Dehydrated Enchilada Sauce

Use appropriate-sized canning jars for storage. Depending on how well you dehydrate the enchilada sauce and your pantry storage conditions, it should keep for at least 12 months.
An optional food-safe desiccant packet will aid with moisture control.
Attach or include a label describing the jar contents and the date the product was dehydrated. The label identifies the canning jar contents, and the date helps with the rotation schedule. A first-in, first-out rotation helps us to use items that have been on the shelf the longest, so we're using the oldest food first.

Notes

Drying times will vary depending on your dehydrator and environmental conditions. Refer to your dehydrator owner’s manual for recommended temperatures and times for dehydrating specific foods. Remember to use drying times as a guide.

Nutrition

Serving: 7gCalories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gSodium: 270mgSugar: 2g

Nutrition information is only an estimate and may differ depending on the ingredients you use.

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