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Hobo Dinner Foil Packets

Hobo dinner foil packets bake ground beef with cubed potatoes, sliced carrots, and onions in buttery, steam-sealed foil. Cook at 400°F until the potatoes are tender and the packets are fully heated through.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 560
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

ground beef
  • 1.5 lb ground beef, formed into patties
potatoes
  • 4 potatoes, cubed
carrots
  • 3 carrots, sliced
onion
  • 1 onion, sliced
butter
  • 4 tbsp butter
garlic powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
salt and pepper
  • 0.5 Salt and pepper, to taste

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep the foil packets
  1. Cut four large squares of heavy-duty foil and lay them flat.
  2. Place a beef patty on each piece of foil, then top each with cubed potatoes, sliced carrots, and sliced onion.
  3. Season each packet with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  4. Top each packet with a pat of butter.
  5. Fold and seal each packet tightly, leaving a little room for steam.
Cook
  1. Cook over campfire coals or bake at 400°F for 35-40 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
  2. Carefully open the packets, watching for hot steam, and serve.

Notes

Pro tip: cut the potatoes and carrots small and uniform so they finish cooking at the same time as the beef. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 3 days; reheat gently in the microwave or rewarm in a covered skillet until hot. Freezing is not recommended because the potatoes can soften too much after thawing. For a lower-fat option, use 93% lean ground beef and reduce butter slightly to 2 tbsp per 4 servings.