Beef Chili
Regular price $20.00
Unit price per
Freeze-Dried Beef Chili: with Zucchini & Cheddar
A warm chili with ground beef, bright zucchini, cheddar cheese, flavourful spices mixed in-house, and green onion.
✓ Raving reviews & culinary awards: join thousands of adventurers who've found their new favorite trail meals.
✓ Built by a thru-hiker; trail-tested & trusted by Canadian adventurers.
✓ Low-carb, high-protein, real flavour: made for adventurers who expect excellence in every bite.
You Know the Feeling… You drop your pack and just breathe for a second - the work of getting here is finally behind you, and the whole valley is laid out below. You get the water boiling, tear open the pouch, and pour it into your Feast. The smell alone has your mouth watering. Five minutes later, you’re taking that first bite of rich spices, real beef, bright zucchini, and melted cheddar, tasting like it came right off the stove. You take a deep breath, look out over the valley, and think: this might just be the best meal you’ve ever had.
The Specs:
- 14g Carbs - 5g Fiber = 9g Net Carbs
- 67g Protein
- 680 Calories
- 1 (real) serving per pouch
- Net weight: 107g
- Spicy-ness: Medium 2/3 (It's got some spice that builds as you eat it.)
How It Helps On Trail: Feasts are built around the benefits of low carb eating. Protein & fats digest more consistently, giving you steady, sustained energy while feeling full and energized. Skip the blood sugar spike and crash from carb-heavy meals that leave your stomach unhappy.
Who It's For: Backcountry travelers who take food as seriously as gear: thru-hikers, weekend warriors, paddlers, ski tourers, hunters, campers, travelers. Feasts are perfect for anyone eating low-carb, managing diabetes, or just done with trail meals that disappoint.
Why We Built This: Flat Out Feasts were developed by our founder, Lisa, after she was hospitalized and diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes partway through a 4,270km Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. She couldn't find a single backcountry meal that wouldn't send her blood sugar into a rollercoaster, so she created her own. Made in Edmonton, Alberta. 🍁
Ingredients: Beef, Zucchini, Cheddar cheese (milk), Tomato, Onion, Salt, Cellulose powder (natamycin), Spices Contains: Milk
No added sugar. Sugars present are naturally occurring from the vegetables.
**Packaging and nutrition panel may vary slightly as minor updates have been made to new packaging.
Shipping
- FREE shipping for orders over $175 (that's 9 meals!)
- $15 flat-rate for shipping of orders under $175
- Local pickup available in Edmonton, AB
Timeline
- Orders are processed within 1 to 2 business days
- Shipments to main centers generally take 1-3 business days in Western Canada, 3-5 business days in Eastern Canada.
- If you need a specific timeline estimate, or expedited shipping options, email us! hello@flatoutfeasts.ca
FAQs
Freeze-Dried vs Dehydrated - What's the Difference?
Freeze-drying is a premium process that removes moisture through sublimation in a vacuum chamber, so the food retains its cell structure, retains ~97% of nutrients, and rehydrates better. Our meals are 100% freeze-dried.
In contrast, dehydration removes moisture through evaporation - basically cooking the water out using heat and air flow. The food shrinks, becomes chewy, doesn't rehydrate as well, and only retains ~60% of nutrients. Learn more.
Why Low Carb?
Protein & fats digest more consistently than carbs, giving you steady, sustained energy while feeling full and energized. In contrast, carb-heavy meals cause your blood sugar and insulin levels to spike very quickly, followed by a crash, leaving you hungry and tired not long after eating. Our Feasts have you feeling full for longer, and help keep your blood sugar steady.
What's the Shelf Life?
We recommend enjoying our meals within 4 years of purchase.
Allergens & Gluten-Free Info
Are meals are gluten-friendly: they don't have any ingredients containing gluten, but our facility is not certified gluten-free. The allergens that are handled/processed in the facility are: sesame, wheat, egg, milk, mustard, and seafood. While all efforts are made to prevent cross-contamination, we cannot guarantee that allergens are not present in the building or that trace cross-contact could never occur.
See more FAQs here.
What Makes Our Freeze-Dried Backcountry Meals Different?
Flat Out Feasts are made for people who want real food, serious protein, and dependable fuel after long miles. No compromise, no fluff - just a meal that actually earns its spot in your pack.
Our Story
Six years ago, I was thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, over 4,000km from Mexico to Canada. But partway through, I was hospitalized because my body was literally starving to death. The diagnosis hit hard: Type 1 diabetes.
Suddenly, every ingredient mattered. My body couldn't produce insulin, turning carbs into a dangerous blood sugar rollercoaster. But every backcountry meal on the market was packed with rice, noodles, and potatoes. Food, which once fueled my freedom, became a barrier to the adventures I cherished.
I decided that if no one else was making truly delicious, low-carb freeze-dried meals, then I would. I set out to prove that high-quality, low-carb nutrition wasn't just possible for the trail - it could be a culinary highlight.
Flat Out Feasts was born, and thousands of adventurers who once felt limited find themselves empowered and reclaiming the joy of eating well in the wild. Because adventure shouldn't be limited by what you eat - it should be powered by it.
- Lisa Bélanger - Founder, Flat Out Feasts