5 from 18 votes
Hobo Foil Packet Dinner
The Hobo Foil Packet Dinner mixes sliced potatoes, carrots, and onions with ground beef patties, all seasoned and wrapped in foil. Cooking in the oven, grill, or over a campfire steams and roasts the ingredients together, blending their flavors. The foil packets make portioned meals easy to prepare and serve without utensils or cleanup, ideal for casual outdoor cooking or quick dinners.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
Servings
Calories:
585 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potato I used 6-7 small yellow potatoes, for larger potatoes you may only need 4-5, yellow
- 3 medium carrot 3-4 medium-sized carrots
- ½ large sweet onion sliced thinly
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 lices Bacon precooked, chopped
- 4 lices cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees, preheat the grill or start the campfire.
- Slice the potatoes, carrots and onions all in about ¼ inch thin slices. Place in a large bowl or gallon zip top bag if camping. Add the oil and seasoning salt to the potato mixture, and mix well.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, salt and pepper. Form four hamburger patties that you press flat with your hands.
- Cut 8 large pieces of foil that are about 20 inches long each. Lay a piece of foil longwise up and down and a second piece of foil left to right to form a giant plus sign. Place ¼ of the potato mixture in the center of the foil. Add one hamburger patty on top of the vegetables.
- Pull the two sides from the top layer of foil up to meet each other. Fold the foil down until you reach the burger, then lay the foil flat. Bring the other two sides of the foil up to meet and roll the edges down. Roll the final loose edges in on both sides of the foil to form a large packet where the liquids won’t leak. Repeat the foil rolling for each hamburger patty to seal each packet.
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To Make On The Grill Or Over A Campfire
- Cook the burger packets over medium heat (not directly on the flames, try hot coals or indirect heat) until the burger reaches at least 160 degrees and the potatoes are tender, usually about 30-40 minutes.
To Make In The Oven
- Bake in the oven on a sheet pan for 30-40 minutes or until the burger is cooked to at least 160 degrees and the potatoes are fork tender. Add a slice of cheese and cooked bacon if desired, then roll the foil packet closed again. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has melted, then enjoy!
Notes
- Check that ground beef reaches 160°F for safe consumption.
- Use a fork to test that potatoes are tender before serving to ensure proper cooking.
- Seal foil packets tightly to trap steam and juices for moist, evenly cooked food.
Nutrition Information
Calories
585kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
1834mg
(76%)
Potassium
1601mg
(34%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
7827IU
(157%)
Vitamin C
49mg
(54%)
Calcium
184mg
(18%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 585
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 585kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1834mg | 76% |
| Potassium | 1601mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 7827IU | 157% |
| Vitamin C | 49mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 184mg | 18% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.