Dehydrate the Holy Trinity

A jar of mixed vegetables on a table next to a red pepper.

Making meals faster and easier comes when we can reduce the workload for preparing meals. Dehydrating the holy trinity to save prep time and freezer space makes this a dehydrating project you must try!

Prep Time15

Drying Time10

Total Time10 15

Course: Preserved Food

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 27kcal

Author: Darcy Baldwin

Equipment

Knife
Dehydrator
Storage container

Ingredients

1 Cup Celery, diced This is a value that you can adjust to whatever you need 1 Part of each ingredient.
1 Cup Onion, diced
1 Cup Bell pepper, diced

Instructions

Dice your vegetables.
Blanch if you wish, but it is not necessary.
Place onto your dehydrator racks and dry! The setting is 125°F / 52°C for 8-12 hours (approximately).
Test for dryness. All pieces should be dry, hard, and not sticky.
Condition.
Store.

Notes

Please remember that the values here are ratio-based, not necessarily volumetric.

1 part onion, 1 part pepper, 1 part celery

Since there are texture issues, I make sure that I make pieces even smaller than typical so that they aren't an issue while eating. I use a food processor to get small pieces instead of the typical diced ones.

You can also mix all of the ingredients on your dehydrator trays to dry together instead of as separate ingredients to blend later.

Try sweating your vegetables in a skillet (don't caramelize them) to get a soft texture now that will give you more of an 'instant' use when rehydrated. This can be good for great meals-in-a-jar recipes that are more like 'just add water' recipes.

Condition:

Place finished dried holy trinity into a jar and shake once a day for about a week.
If clumping happens, put it back into the dehydrator to dry more. If mold occurs, toss it all and sterilize your jar.
If it does not clump or mold, store in an airtight container for up to two years.

Rehydrating:

Place the amount you need in a container of water and allow it to soak for about 15 minutes. Alternatively, you can allow it to soak overnight in the fridge or gently simmer it in a saucepan of water or broth if you don't plan on using the next option.

Place the amount you need into a skillet on a medium-low setting. Add some water or broth and allow the celery, onion, and peppers to absorb the water as they rehydrate slowly, then sweat (gentle cooking) to prepare for the meal. You may add any seasoning you like during this process, I like to add a little butter at this point.

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