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AlpineAire Western Style Tamale Pie with Beef

AlpineAire Western Style Tamale Pie with Beef description

What's for dinner? AlpineAire Western Style Tamale Pie with Beef, of course. Freeze dried and dehydrated meals are the way to go. They're lightweight, compact, and super easy to prepare.

Bottom Line: Beef is what's for dinner.

Not sure what this dinner was, but it sure didn't taste like tamales or beef.

This has a nice level of heat and spiciness, and is a good choice if you want a bit of southwestern cuisine to provide some variety.

Ok, maybe my wife and I were too hungry and exhausted after a day of backpacking to give an accurate review but this was so thick and hearty with so much flavor we were sad to have only brought along one package of it. I totally agree about it having a nice level of spiciness. It was just perfect on that chilly evening! I haven't tried many of the other meals but this one beat the others I did try and I can't imagine how another freeze-dried meal could be more flavorful and satisfying!

Some other brands of dehydrated backpacking meals have given my friends and I minor intestinal distress. Not so with Alpine Aire. This Tamale Pie was tasty and didn't have us running out of the tent for fresh air during late night card games.