Mrs. Traci Poole's Salt Free Seasonings - Dehydrator

Total Time: 9 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• onion, sliced thinly into rings
• tomato, sliced thinly into rings
• green bell pepper, sliced thinly (strips)
• red bell pepper, sliced thinly (strips)
• orange bell peppers (strips) or yellow bell pepper, sliced thinly (strips)
• prepared garlic powder
• dried fresh lemon rind, prepared into tiny pieces (or zest)
• black pepper, coarse

Recipe

• 1 **you will need enough veggies for the tiers of the dehydrator.
• 2 my dehydrator is a 5 stack and i will place 1 of each veggie per stack.
• 3 ie: if 1 tier will hold 2 tomatoes, sliced, then i will add 2 tomatoes and move onto the 2nd tier.
• 4 prepare the dehydrator for use.
• 5 wash veggies and begin slicing them according to directions above.
• 6 place the bell peppers on the bottom 3 tiers, the onions on the next tier, and then finally the tomatoes.
• 7 turn on the dehydrator and let it operate according to directions.
• 8 this process will take 8- 12 hours--depends upon how thin you have sliced the veggies.
• 9 once the veggies are dried, take each veggie of that is removable by hand.
• 10 place in bowl.
• 11 if they will not come off, here is a tip that will help you.
• 12 make sure the dehydrator is cool.
• 13 gently remove the tiers and place a piece of plastic wrap at the bottom of the dehydrator (where the air comes out of).
• 14 place 1 tier back onto the dehydrator.
• 15 take a knife and gently scrape the veggies off.
• 16 the flakes will fall onto the plastic.
• 17 repeat process until all veggie flakes are off the tiers.
• 18 place all veggie flakes into a plastic bowl.
• 19 at this point, gently crush the seasonings to the size you wish.
• 20 this is done by simply smashing the dried veggies w/ a back of a tablespoon.
• 21 at this point, add the dried lemon rind/zest.
• 22 place seasonings into a little bottle.
• 23 at this point, add the garlic powder and black pepper.
• 24 cap it and it is ready for use.
• 25 **note:you can add dried herbs to this mixture as well---depending upon your tastes.
• 26 ie: dried basil, etc.
• 27 **remember--dried veggies will yield a lesser amount of finished product.
• 28 it is recommended you start several days in advanced and using 1 veggie at a time until all veggies are dry to make a large batch.
• 29 **note2: make sure the veggies are completely dry--other wise they will mold and spoil.