Something about the bonfire last weekend put me in the mood for campout food. You know–easy prep, little mess, something different! This may not be the most attractive meal I’ve cooked in awhile, but it was a fun change of pace. Growing up, we’d have these tin foil dinners on camping trips; last night, I adapted them for the oven.
Tin Foil Dinners
hamburger (1/4 lb per person)
potatoes (one per person)
carrots (one per person)
onion (optional–use one for the family? I did not have any on hand, and the packets were a little bland without it.)
salt and pepper
Dice potato, carrots, and onion. Tear off squares of tin foil for each person; place vegetables in the center of the foil and top with meat, seasoning with salt and pepper. (The juices from the meat will drip onto the veggies as they cook, making them tender and tasty!) Carefully wrap foil so that no juice will escape. If camping, place in campfire until done; I baked them on a cookie sheet at 350 for about an hour.
(Tired of helping cook, Elizabeth decides to study her Hebrew:)
We have chicken and veggie packets all of the time! They flavor really well…another good one is pesto packets. It is a chicken breast, chopped veggies (red skinned potatoes, carrots, onion) and a tablespoon of prepared pesto on top. My boys love it!