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Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving

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A single serving of hearty beef stew with peas and carrots.

Just mix contents with boiling water in the pouch provided, let stand for a few minutes, and then serve; resealable foil pouch helps retain warmth
Compact vacuum pouch leaves more room in your pack and won't expand at high elevations
A quick, filling meal for camping or backpacking
Nutrition facts displayed here and on packaging may differ; information on packaging reflects actual contents
*Offer not valid for sale-price items ending in $._3 or $._9

Ingredients: potatoes, cooked beef (beef, salt), carrots, peas, corn oil, modified corn starch, hydrolyzed corn torula and brewers yeast wheat gluten soy protein, dehydrated onions, sugar, spices, soybean oil, garlic powder, and spice extract. Allergens: peas, wheat, soy and sulfites

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Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving Customer Reviews

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Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving

4.3

(based on 10 reviews)

90%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to prepare (10)
Lightweight (9)
Nutritious (7)
Flavorful (6)
Quick cook time (5)

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking (9)
Extended trips (6)
Weekend trips (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (5), Casual/ recreational (4)
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Mar

2008

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Tasty and Packs Small

By SRParr

from Plymouth, MI

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving:

Beef stew is a standard item for my trips. The pro pak packaging is great because the meal packs smaller in the food bag. Meal size is sufficient for one hungry hiker.
I agree with the other review that recommended letting it set a couple extra minutes ... it's worth the weight to avoid crunchy beef!

Jan

2009

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Decent Beef Stew

By Artful Hiker

from North Cascades

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious
Quick Cook Time

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips

Comments about Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving:

Decent stuff - not bad but not great. My package was loaded with pees and I honestly mean loaded. Beef and potatoes were very tasty but I'm not a pees fan. If it had less of them, I would rate this 4 stars and if it came without them entirely, I would rate this 5 stars. So aside from the pees, I would highly recommend the product. And for the record, I'm not exaggerating about the amount of pees.

Sep

2007

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I really enjoyed this!

By nwbackpacker

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious

Cons

Long Cook Time

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips

Comments about Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving:

I was surprised by how good this was. There was a LOT of beef, which took longer to cook than the directions said (a couple of extra minutes). The flavor was good, *everything* about this meal is good.

Also, it has a lot of protein which is important when you're out there in back country.

I just bought another couple of these for my backpacking trip this weekend!

Jan

2009

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

I've been waiting for this!

By JohnnyYuma

from S.Carolina

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Lightweight

Cons

None really

Best Uses

Backpacking
Ultra light

Comments about Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving:

The relatively newer on the scene Pro Pack makes all the difference in the world to making an already great backpacking item a right on the money winner!
The traditional Mountain House is generally laid out for two people. Even on long hiking days, I've never quite managed to finish one by myself. The Pro Pack is a more right sized portion and because the packaging eliminates any and all trapped air inside it stuffs right nicely into a backpack without wasting any space.
The Beef Stew flavor is alright -- Progresso by comparison would be tastier. The Beef chunks kind of remind me of Peperoni chunks on some of the cheap pizzas. But maybe that might not be the important thing here. It cuts down the weight, is not bulky, and you eat it right out of the pouch for convenience with not mess to worry about. It's a hot meal at the end of a great day and thank god it tastes good enough that if you had to eat it two days in a row you really wouldn't mind.

Sep

2011

5.0

Warm and Satisfying

By caveman70

from New Mexico

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Lightweight
Nutritious
Quick Cook Time

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving:

This Beef Stew is like a down comforter when you've been hiking in the rain, set up, and finally get under that rain-fly. This is a star when you don't want to make a production of a meal and just want something hot and filling. Not very flavorful, but the ingredients really hold up well, even the potatoes were still potato chunks. Like the other reviewers advise, let it sit a few minutes longer.
Even if your a gourmet backpacker, bring one for the convenience.

Jul

2011

5.0

Delicous meat and sauce.

By flaxin

from Quincy. MA

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious
Quick Cook Time

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving:

Very tasty backcountry meal. Remember this is a freeze dried/dehydrated meal, but as such, these are the best tasting you can get. the meat and sauce in this meal are excellent.
Please note these meals are specially formulated for high physical stress situations. Do not eat these meals at home, they are designed for on trail consumption to replenish what your body needs after a big calorie and electrolite burn.
I can't say enough about the Pro Pack series. They are the PERFECT size and the vacuum packaging really cuts down on the space required in your backpack yet still has the handy ziplock strip and same great taste.
I highly recommend these meals as best of breed (for taste, convenience, portioning, and consistency) for backcountry meals.

Apr

2011

4.0

Easy and Tasty

By BamBamOC

from Orange, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

As a Snack
Quick Boost
Weekend Trips

Comments about Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving:

This was my first dehydrated meal. I was really surprised at how tasty it turned out. Way better than MREs I had in the service. I have had this for a mid day hike snack/lunch. Very filling and packs light. Provides good energy for finishing a long day hike.

Nov

2009

5.0

Excellent choice!

By Sig in Arkansas

from Little Rock, AR

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Flavorful
Lightweight
Nutritious

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving:

This is a standard choice (along with the beef stroaganoff) for myself and my 12yo daughter.

You can added instant rice or a packet of freeze dried corn to it for those nights you are really hungry.

Aug

2009

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Not a real hit with us...

By PB

from Louisville, KY

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Prepare
Lightweight
Nutritious
Quick Cook Time

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Extended Trips
Weekend Trips

Comments about Mountain House Beef Stew Pro-Pak - Single Serving:

We ate nearly every Mountain House entree on a recent backpacking trip, and this was our least favorite. We burned out very quickly and had to force ourselves to continue eating. The texture and flavor left something to be desired. Adding extra water and letting the meals "sit" longer than the instructions called for was helpful. The meal started out very hot (it helped to have a bandana to use to insulate our hands from the hot package), and stayed warm almost to the end -- we were eating in temperatures in the mid 50's. We added a bit of olive oil to improve the flavor and add calories.