Mountain House Beef Stew Freeze-Dried Meal Pouch

The Mountain House Beef Stew is a freeze-dried single-pouch meal containing diced beef, potatoes, carrots, peas, and seasoning. It is gluten-free, dairy-free, and free of artificial flavors and colors. The pouch holds two servings and is ready to eat in less than 10 minutes by adding hot water directly to the pouch.

A Full Meal Ready in Under 10 Minutes

Adding hot water directly to the pouch activates the freeze-dried ingredients and produces a hot, ready-to-eat stew in less than 10 minutes. Because you eat straight from the pouch, there is no bowl to wash and no extra cookware to pack. That matters at the end of a long day on the trail when cleanup time and water supply are both limited.

Substantive Nutrition in a Compact Pouch

The two-serving pouch delivers 420 calories and 20 grams of protein in total, from a combination of beef, potatoes, peas, and carrots. For backcountry travel where calorie density and packable size both count, a meal that provides real protein and complex carbohydrates without requiring refrigeration or a separate cooking pot covers a lot of ground.

No Artificial Additives

The Beef Stew pouch carries no artificial flavors and no artificial colors. It is also certified gluten-free and dairy-free, which matters for buyers managing dietary restrictions on multi-day trips where resupply is not an option and every meal in the kit has to work.

Features

• Just-add-water preparation: hot water added directly to the pouch produces a ready-to-eat meal in less than 10 minutes
• No cleanup required: the pouch serves as the bowl; no extra cookware or dishes needed
• Gluten-free and dairy-free: suitable for common dietary restrictions
• No artificial flavors or colors: seasoned with herbs, garlic, and natural beef broth
• Recyclable packaging: pouch is recyclable

Specifications

Who This Is For and Isn't

The Mountain House Beef Stew pouch suits backpackers, overlanders, and campers who need a hot, protein-containing meal that requires no cookware beyond a source of hot water. It is a practical choice for buyers managing gluten or dairy restrictions on trips where every item in the food kit must meet those requirements.

This pouch contains two servings, not one; the nutrition figures above cover the full pouch. Buyers who need a larger group serving or a multi-day supply should look at Mountain House #10 cans or assortment buckets rather than individual pouches.

Common Questions

How do you prepare the Mountain House Beef Stew pouch?

Add hot water directly to the Mountain House Beef Stew pouch, seal it, and wait. The stew is ready to eat in less than 10 minutes. The pouch is designed to be eaten from directly, so no separate bowl or cookware is needed and there is no cleanup.

How many people does one pouch feed?

The Mountain House Beef Stew pouch contains two servings. The full pouch provides 420 calories and 20 grams of protein. Whether one pouch satisfies one hungry person or splits between two lighter eaters depends on individual appetite and activity level.

Is the Beef Stew pouch gluten-free?

Yes. The Mountain House Beef Stew pouch is labeled gluten-free and dairy-free. It also contains no artificial flavors and no artificial colors. Buyers with these dietary requirements should still review the full ingredient list, which is printed on the pouch and listed above.

What are the main ingredients?

The Mountain House Beef Stew pouch contains potatoes, beef, vegetable oil, green peas, corn starch, carrots, beef broth, onion, celery, sea salt, cane sugar, garlic powder, basil, oregano, white pepper, bay leaves, and celery seed. No artificial flavors or colors are used.