Holy smokes! My husband would love that! It looks delicious 😊

I love your teachings.

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Love, love, love your channel.

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love your videos you 2. So informative.

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

That’s exactly why I weigh my trays during extra dry time, then I know when it’s for sure dry. When it stops losing weight. It’s done. 😊

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

That is certainly one way to do it.

Yum! Looks amazing!

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

It was! Thanks.

I also rinse my canned beans. I don’t want the chemicals. But home canned I don’t usually rinse.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Great video ❤️ Blessings 💗

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Chili, yum.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

It was! Thanks.

Awesome! Planning a camping trip off grid to test setup and this sounds amazing. Thank you so much. I have some jalapeños that I dehydrated and powdered to control the heat. My fave is probably chipotle for that Smokey flavor. I also have powdered tomato and fast beans as well as canned ground beef. Looks like food storage for the win! 😉

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Way to go!

Just a thought, instead of sausage links, use bulk sausage that can be browned with other meats, plus a little liquid smoke for that flavor. Chili looks good...even with 106 degree heat index with high humidity.

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I do like that idea better. That is what I will do next time.

Is anyone else having difficulty getting into Pam's Amazon store?

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

We have had a couple of people mention the same thing. As near as we can tell, it might have something to do with the cookie setting on your computer. Most people can access it.

I love chili

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

We do too.

I am guessing that by now you have figured out the issue with the sausage. It's the fat. When I freeze dry meat with high fat, in particular smoke sausage, I cook it the way I want it for the dish then I simmer it in water, spooning off the fat that rises to the top. While the simmering can make the sausage seem water logger, it hasn't been an issue when rehydrating. To date, I have not had any of our freeze dried fatty meats be an issue.

I bought one of those jam pans after seeing yours. And you are so right. I use it for everything. From cooking,canning, and even used it for our milk pail while milking the cow.

@doguehauler5808

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto for me. Best purchase ever!

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! I love that pan!

It's 100 degrees outside and Pam is making me want to cook some loaded chili! 😂 It looks amazing 🤩.

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

LOL! Thanks.

Thank you Pam and Jim for all your hard work. I learn so much from you! I recently purchased a Harvest Right

@virginiaguest8312

2 жыл бұрын

And have had the worst time getting a chemical/glue smell out of it as well as milky looking water that drains after the defrost cycle. We have run it about 8 times as well as defrosting extra times. Harvest Right says that milky discharge water and smell are normal. Has anyone had this same experience? Thanks so much again for all the wonderful videos and books!

@boymama1623

2 жыл бұрын

No, I never had that happen 🥺sorry your having issues.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

No, we have not had that issue either.

Love your videos. Thank you. You are greatly appreciated and loved. God Bless you and yours.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Yum!

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

It was! Thanks.

Pam and Jim hands down the best creators on KZread! The information and education you provide is priceless! Thank you! Wish I can afford a freeze dryer☹️but I can't. However you have shown us other techniques that are less expensive. Love love both of you!❤❤.

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you! We appreciate that.

Pam & Jim, this looks delish!! Gonna make this minus the beans... and will be Freeze Drying it as well. Thanks for sharing and blessings 🌞

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy!

We don't have a freeze dryer, nor a dehydrator. However, this is all absolutely fascinating. As always, you and Jim are my heroes. I don't understand how there are enough hours in a day for you to accomplish so much 💗!!

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. We love what we do!

On one of your videos you said that you bought mats for your freeze dryer but it sounded like you found them in a store. I was wondering what you use n where you found them. Thanks! I love your channel!

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

I bought oven liners and cut them to size: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L113KFY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Just a thought. Maybe if you precooked the smoked sausage to remove some of the fat, it would dry better.

You are amazing! So much accomplished before changing out of your elegant work clothes! Another great recipe!

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I'm so glad I found your channel! I look forward to watching your other videos 🙂

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Yay! Thank you! We are glad you found us as well! Welcome!

Thanks for the informative video. The recipe looks great, I'm going to try it! Cheers from Oz! 🦘

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

👍👍👍👍👍

I, too, have had issues of freeze drying smoked sausage. Hasn't been acceptable to me. Love freeze-dried chili though!! Thank you and Jim for all you share. Together you make an incredible team!

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I am done with trying to FD smoked sausage. Too much bother and expense for it not to be wonderful.

Awesome! Tfs. I haven't any room in my freezer! Will have to wait for another time. Please stay safe and sending hugs to you both 💜 😎

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Love you videos. Could this be canned? It just looks so good. Thanks for all you do.

@trailgrazers3690

11 ай бұрын

It is not a tested recipe for pressure canning, so I wouldn't do it.

Thankyou for this recipe. Looking good. Also thanks for the freezer tip.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

The chili looks great! Great video! Thank you and God Bless!

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome.

Oh my. My family is going to love this version of chilli. We eat chilli a lot through the winter and I'm always looking for new ways to mix it up a bit.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds great!

Happy vacation. Well deserved and needed. Great looking chili.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It really is easy!

Thankyou Dr. Pam and Jim, great looking chili, can't wait to make it and freeze some. Bryce Canyon is one of our favorite spots too! Just a beautiful place with lots of wildlife. Enjoy your vaca and share some videos soon. Blessings.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! Thank you so much.

thank you! love this video and it's ideas.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

Thank you. The chili looks delicious

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It is one of our favorites!

Looks wonderful!

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for video. Will be making this, will use ground smoked sausage instead, or just grind up my ring smoked sausage. A great recipe. Thanks again

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think would be a perfect solution!

I can't wait to get my freeze dryer so I can try some of your recipes

@JaniceCrowell

2 жыл бұрын

I also! Mine should arrive this month.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Excited for both of you!

Looks amazing. I love chili and it's so easy

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. This is indeed a very easy recipe.

I love chili and this looks awesome! I Usually just make it in cooler weather. reminds me of cowboy beans.

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree about the cowboy beans.

I love to add some bay leaves, dried cilantro, and ground coriander to my chili 😋

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

That does sound fantastic!

Super recipe!!! I need to take a break from watching your videos and go cook something for supper!! But it looks so good. And cornbread always hits a home run in my book. Would it be possible to share some of the things you guys do to stay so energized? It is amazing all you accomplish any given week. Jesus bless.

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We try to eat right and get enough sleep--that is all I can think of that helps keep us going. We don't take any supplements or drink energy drinks! LOL Having things to do that I love like my job and our 2 KZread channels is very motivating for us as well.

Hello Jim, and Pam, Such a fantastic idea!! Loaded Chili!!! While you were adding the meats you referenced perhaps smaller chunks. I realize you just got home from work perhaps cut the sausage in quarters. Round squares tee hee hee...you know what I mean (I hope). After you freeze the loaded chili and then freeze dry them I hope they freeze dry perfectly. Do a lot of hoping just now 😊. Speaking of perfect, your hair is quite beautiful. Perfectly coiffed! I like that "someone" drinks Dr. Pepper, it's so misunderstood 😉..If anyone would try it, they'd know it tastes good 🤣🤣... I also like the phrase banking the food. It's such a great way of putting it. Thank you so much for this video and the books you write ✍️ ✍️ .

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

LOL--I am the guilty person who loves Dr. Pepper! Thanks for your comment.

Your chili looks fantastic!

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. While the sausage is wonderful in the mix, I won't use it again if I plan to freeze dry it.

A great video and a great chili recipe!

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great video! Great recipe!

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Could you freeze dry the meats separately and then package and store them with the rest of the chili?

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Yes you could. I thought about doing that but wanted to show an alternative method.

That loaded chili certainly is loaded! Lol It looks delicious! More fat in the smoked sausage so it was good to see how you safely solved that. Maybe freeze drying that separately to add to meals would be good and if chili is simmered a little while when using the flavors will still incorporate. We won't be camping, but these are great for at home use too!! Thank you so much!

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is a good solution as well. Not sure I will use that again in this recipe.

@JaniceCrowell

2 жыл бұрын

I think boiling the sausage slices first might remove enough fat, but some flavor as well.

I will definitely be trying this recipe but will freeze it since I don’t have a freeze dryer. The only thing that was missing in the chili was corn. I love corn in my chili. Great video🌷🇨🇦

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

I have never had corn in chili--I will have to try that.

@lynsmith2698

2 жыл бұрын

@@trailgrazers3690 I know….it’s far from being authentic but I started doing it years ago to stretch the chilli so it would go farther. I love the little bit of sweetness it adds to the spice. And it looks pretty too.

Looks delicious! TFS

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

How. I h water is needed to reconstitute the chili after is is freeze dried? Thank you for these videos.

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

I usually start with a small amount and then add more if necessary. Every time I write the amount down for using the next time, it does not produce the same results, so I just go by the seat of my pants!

Nice.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Cut the sauage in small bits

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I will!

Is it the fat content in the sausage which caused it not to dry all the way?

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Could be, except it did dry completely in two hours in my dehydrator. However, I don't think I will use that sausage again if I am planning to freeze dry.

QUESTION ..You said that you use butane in your house and That is safe... you're using a CO2 monitor. ..if you were using propane, would this be unusual to have to use a CO2 monitor? I use propane all the time and I've never had any kind of issues. Would there be an issue with propane?

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Check the instructions of the individual products you are using. Many propane stoves are not recommended for use in the house.

I have made a similar recipe for years, but mine includes hominy and often some vegetables from my garden or home canned items I need to use, like carrots and beets. I live in Texas, where calling something "chili" comes with risk. ;) I've always called my concoction "Texican Goulash". (I often cut my sausage in half lengthwise before slicing the coins. in case small children are eating and the whole coins might pose a choking hazard. Will this make it freeze dry better?) I make another version with seafood and no red (only green) chili peppers/powder, something like a pozole, that I call "Mexicali Goulash". Either is served over noodles or pasta (any kind) or rice. Also served in a bowl with cornbread, tortillas, or any hearty bread. Having only very recently acquired a freeze dryer, I'm excited to add this to the list of ready meals I can stock up on. Have you considered adding a moisture meter to your collection of gadgets? I've found a cool "french fry scoop" utensil that I can highly recommend for clearing the freeze dryer trays of crumbly or delicate foods. It's got an offset handle and a funnel-like slide built in, so makes filling mylar bags a breeze. Check the measurements and find one with 7-inch sizing (for the medium trays) and you are good to go. Even loading jars is easier for me with it in hand. Like most of my bigger kitchen/food prep purchases, I got mine at my local restaurant supply store for a fraction of what even Amazon charges. My big 10-tray all-stainless Cosori-type dehydrator (with all the features anyone can need) was only about $250 there, versus anywhere else! My huge jam pot (I love and use mine heavily!) was a fraction of the cost of anywhere else I looked, and the quality is impeccable. Thanks so very much for your lovely presentations of useful information! I'm a huge fan. Happy trails to you and Jim.

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing how you do it. Great idea to prevent a choking hazard but I am not sure it would help with the freeze drying. I think next time I will use ground sausage.

Why do you drain the kidney beans? I have always used the liquid in with the beans? Is it just choice?

@JaniceCrowell

2 жыл бұрын

I always drain canned beans except home canned. I don’t want all the preservatives and other chemicals from the can in my food.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with Janice.

Why do you drain and rinse the black beans and the kidney beans?

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

I want just the beans and not the juice. Great question. Next time I do that in a video I will explain why. Thanks.

Is there any chance you would do a video on canning beans? Thanks for another wonderful video xxx

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea. We will do that. I have a video on that on our other channel already, but I think one would be good here and I have some cannellini beans that I would like to can. Thanks for the idea.

@amyhowell4000

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you xxxx

Is this recipe safe for canning?

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

It is not a tested recipe for canning. I would have to test it myself before I can recommend it. I have the equipment to do that. I would not use the smoked sausage if I were canning it.

Is this recipe able to be canned?

@trailgrazers3690

Жыл бұрын

I am reluctant to say yes because it is not an official tested recipe. Chili is tricky to can because it is sometimes very think, which is a barrier to heat transfer. I stick with tested recipes for chili that I plan to pressure can.

We are planning to get a freeze dryer in about 5-6 months. Do you think it would have worked better if you had of cut the smoked sausages in thinner pieces or maybe halved or quartered the pieces you did. I have never tried putting smoked sausage in chili but it sure does sound good.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely. However, I think next time I will use ground sausage if I am going to freeze dry it.

Great vid. Pleeease don't share when you're away. Load any vids AFTER you've returned.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, we always do that! Thank you. Plus my son will be here.

Wonderful looking chili! I’ll be making this soon. Question, do you think the fat content is high for the freeze dryer? I wanted to make cabbage and kielbasa and was told in a FD group there was too much fat. What’s your opinion?

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

I am not sure, but I don't plan to use that sausage next time I freeze dry. It completed drying in my dehydrator just fine.

Pam, I have a couple of questions regarding freeze drying: 1- Do you think the smoked sausage would freeze dry better/faster if you removed the skin before cooking, so the skin wouldn't be a barrier the freeze dryer may have difficulty working through? 2 - When you reconstitute a soup or chili or stew from the freeze dried state, and you add water to it, does it make it taste watered down since it already had a lot of liquid before it was freeze dried? Thank you in advance for any response you have write.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Great questions. Removing the skin might help, but there was plenty of exposure without doing that. They dried great in the dehydrator in a couple of hours, but I don't want to do that every time, so I will probably not use that next time I freeze dry. When you rehydrate food that has been freeze dried, you simply replace the water that was sublimated, so by adding boiling water a little at a time, you can make sure the consistency is very close to the original.

@nancyasberry8458

2 жыл бұрын

@@trailgrazers3690 that makes sense, thank you so much for your reply.

Great recipe! I gave you a thumbs up, but it's not showing. Thank you for this dump meal. So easy!

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Maybe the sausage has too much fat? Maybe a leaner type? But still, I cannot wait to try this recipe!! You have a way of making everything sound amazing and I’m certain that it is!! 🌹

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

I love the taste of the sausage in the chili, but I will leave it out next time if I am planning to freeze dry it.

@sueeus4869

2 жыл бұрын

@@trailgrazers3690 does sausage normally freeze dry well on its own? Everything you put into this chili sounds like it blends so well with the other flavors. This is a million dollar recipe! Mmmm! Thanks again for sharing!

I would just forgo the smoked sausage…..I rather not have it in chili anyway. Just ground beef.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

I plan to do just that.

I noticed you don't add celery or peppers is there a preference

@fourdayhomestead2839

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too. I don't add either in my chili. The powders she put in sounds like a good mild mix.

@Gran-T

2 жыл бұрын

We don't add celery nor bell peppers to chili ever in the South, least not in our circle. Dr. Pam added green chilies.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

We added green chili. But no celery--personal preference.

Is your recipe on your site? I seem to struggle to get to your site. My problem.

@trailgrazers3690

2 жыл бұрын

This one is not. I gave it verbally so folks could write it down. It will probably be included in a future publication of recipes.

@lyndabuchholz1216

2 жыл бұрын

@@trailgrazers3690 It sure sounds good!