Freeze dried ground beef, chili, dog treats and onion scraps

Freeze dried ground beef, chili, dog treats and onions – this is a mishmash of stuff!

Yummy, shelf stable, just fun to make!

So for the freeze dried ground beef and chili, I just vacuum sealed them in jars with oxygen absorbers, labeled them, and put them on the shelf. The dog treats are in a jar but they’re just out. If our doggos had it their way, they’d all be gone by now, lol!

The onion scraps I put into a blender and blended them into a semi powder. If I had a different kind of grinder or a mill of sorts, it would have been even finer powder. But it smells and tastes great, and I’m not crazy picky about it being super fine or anything. I put some in a jar I vacuum sealed and some by our stove to use next time I need it. Super stoked with how it came out:)

So how long did it take to freeze dry it all?

The freeze dried ground beef and chili, dog treats and onions… all of it took 16 hours and 45 minutes to freeze dry.

The 2 hour long defrost was definitely needed after this batch.

Happy freeze drying!!