Someone introduced me to a Hobo Dinner. I have to admit that I was kinda iffy on it. I did put my own twist on it. Not much of one though. The link and recipe is at the end.
Basic recipe is:
ground beef
sliced potatoes
sliced carrots
sliced onion
salt and pepper to taste
I used a mixture of lean ground beef (we have a good meat market here) and pork sausage. My husband likes the flavor better. Also the meat remains more juicy. I have the ratio 1/4 -1/2 pork and the rest beef.
I like this recipe because you make each in its own tinfoil packet. This is nice if you have picky eaters or someone is on a diet. I have both. My husband is not a fan of veggies and I am on a diet. So I separated 3oz of ground beef out before I mixed in the ground pork (pork sausage works).
To the pork/ground beef I added some finely shredded carrot and zucchini. Make sure it is fine ground. I have found that neither my husband or the 2 little ones notice it. Doing this adds some extra veggies in. I have also done it with onions, spinach, and summer squash. Except with the spinach I blend it to a pulp.
Also I can add extra veggies to my packet. It makes dieting so much easier. I added some tomato, spinach, and mushroom to mine. That is in addition to the sliced carrots, sliced potatoes, and onions that were in all packets.
I never follow directions very well. I made each into its own foil packet. I put the meat on bottom, added the onion, carrots, then the potatoes. I also used a seasoning salt on top. I chose a spicy one for myself and used a “Hamburger seasoning” for the others. I did not put them on a pan.
Also I used my toaster oven. There are 2 adults and 2 toddlers ( 2year old and a 1 year old) here. So why use the oven when something smaller will work?
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Hobo-Dinner/Detail.aspx
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
* 1 pound ground beef
* 5 potatoes, peeled and cut into steak fries
* 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced lengthwise
* 1 onion, peeled and sliced into rings
* salt to taste
* ground black pepper to taste
* garlic salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
2. Shape the ground beef into patties and place in pan. Layer the vegetables on top of the beef patties, starting with the potatoes, then carrots and finally onion rings. Season with salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste.
3. Cover with aluminum foil and seal edges. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or to desired doneness.
