Prepper Food - Scottish Broth

This Scottish broth will sustain a family of 4 for 1 year in an emergency situation. If re-packaged it can be stored for several years. It can be cooked every day on a camp fire in a Dutch oven. This recipe contains all the essential vitamins and minerals to maintain your health in an emergency situation. You can add meat, fish or vegetables to the pot to enhance the flavor and nutrition. You never know when a snow storm or other natural event will leave you stranded for extended periods. Every family should have at least 30 days of emergency food for just such emergencies. This is a long term emergency food supply. We ordered ours thru the local Amish General Store, the total cost for the beans, rice and spices was about $175. The broth cost varies depending upon the brand and quality. Be sure to check the ingredients on the broth to make sure it contains meat and is not all salt and dye. Certainly you can divide the bulk quantities for lesser amounts for 2 people, however the bulk packages come in 25 pound bags. What is Alpha-gal?

Servings: 8 (4 people two meals)     Prep time: 15 min     Cooking time: 2 hr
    Ready to eat in: about 2 hr 15 min
Utensils: Dutch oven, camp fire

Bulk Storage Directions

Mix the kidney beans, garbanzo beans, lentils & peas together. Mix the rice and barley together. For long term storage place items in 5 gallon food grade buckets with lids or mylar vacuum bags.

Daily Meal Directions

For 8 servings (two meals for 4 people) Rinse beans. It is good if you can soak them for at least a few hours. Add 3 qt water, bouillon, salt, spices and beans mix to Dutch oven, bring to a boil. Boil 5 min and reduce to a simmer for 1½ hours. Add rice mix, any meat and/or vegetables at this time. The meat should cut up to expiate cooking. Bones add a lot to the broth. Simmer 20 more minutes or until the meat is properly cooked. Note: if you add a lot of meat and vegetables to the pot extend the simmer time to allow the temperature to recover.

This soup is what you could consider thin by most standards. One reason is to get the much needed liquid into your system. By cooking the broth it also boils the water to kill any bacteria which may be in contaminated water. Certainly you will get tired of eating the exact same thing every day. I suggest altering the spices to give some variety to the meals. By adding different meats and seasonal vegetables you not only can change the flavor but greatly increase the nutritional value. This is a convenient, one pot on the camp fire or in the fireplace meal.

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