Campfire Hobo Dinner Foil Packets

By Sprig Originals ✓ · with credit

Adapted from therecipecritic.com

A seasoned beef patty steams over potatoes, carrots and onion inside a sealed foil packet, finished with melty Colby Jack. One packet per person, no pans to scrub.

Ingredients

• 1 pound baby potatoes, halved
• 3 large carrots, sliced into 1-inch pieces
• 1/2 onion, sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• salt and pepper, to taste

• 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese

Instructions

1. Tear four large sheets of heavy-duty aluminium foil and lay them out flat. If you only have regular foil, double it up so the packets don't tear on the coals.
2. In a bowl, toss the halved baby potatoes, carrot pieces and sliced onion with the olive oil and Italian seasoning until everything is coated. Pile an even quarter of the mix into the centre of each foil sheet.
3. Mix the ground beef with the garlic powder, onion powder and a good pinch of salt and pepper, then shape into four flat patties. Set one patty on top of the vegetables in each packet.
4. Bring the long sides of the foil up to meet, fold them over together, then fold in the ends to seal tightly — you want the steam trapped inside.
5. Set the packets on a grill grate or directly on the hot coals of your fire and cook 30–45 minutes, turning once halfway, until the potatoes pierce easily and the beef is cooked through (160°F/71°C). Open carefully away from your face, scatter the Colby Jack over the top, and close the foil for 2 minutes to melt.

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