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READY IN 45 mins

Hobo's Delight

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"This recipe combines hamburgers with onions, baby carrots, and potatoes in individually cooked foil packets. This makes clean up a snap, and keeps the grill clean, too. This also works well with round steaks." — Michelle

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Original recipe makes 6 servings Change Servings

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 onion, sliced
1 (16 ounce) package baby carrots

4 potatoes, peeled and sliced
seasoned salt to taste
salt and black pepper to taste

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Directions

Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
Form the ground beef into individual patties, and place each patty on a piece of foil large enough to hold the patty and some vegetables. Layer each patty with onion slices, carrots, and potato slices. Season with seasoned salt, salt, and pepper to taste. Wrap foil around food, and seal each packet tightly.
Grill 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Carefully open each packet (the steam that escapes will be very hot), and serve.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 21, 2005

Excellent. I made these in the oven, 350* for 25 min. I added garlic powder spicy montreal steak seasoning and worcestershire sauce to the meat mixture. I also added garlic cloves to the packets and butter on top. Definately will be making again and again.

—VALERIE7430

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 02, 2004

Use a lean hamburger. I found it too greasy for me although my partner loved it. He wants us to make it again.

—CARIA

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Feb 02, 2004

My whole family loves these! We've had this dish several times. I like to see other variations, so here's what I do a little different. I add about a tablespoon of cream of mushroom soup with garlic on top of the raw meat before adding the veggies, and closing the packet. That way it makes it's own gravy, and it is GOOD, GOOD, GOOD! Thanks for the great recipe, Michelle!

—TOOTERBELL

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Feb 02, 2004

I just wanted to add a note although i didn't make this exact recipe... my uncle and mother have been making these for years, pretty much the only difference is Cheese... lots of cheese melted over all the ingredients! Can't go wrong! Also adding a1 to the ground beef always adds a bit of extra zing... Great to make and throw in the cooler for camping! Happy grilling...

—JOSH420

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Jun 06, 2005

This is a quick, convenient, comfort food meal that can easily be adjusted to feed many or a few. For each packet I sliced some regular carrots in place of the baby carrots and added some sliced fresh mushrooms. Also drizzled a good amount of olive oil over the top of the vegetables before sealing the packets. I scaled the recipe to 3 servings which reduced the ground beef to 1 pound. To the ground beef I mixed in 2 tsps Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1-1/2 tsps Italian seasoning and 2 tbsp of roasted garlic ketchup. Thanks Michelle. This is a great recipe when you want a good dinner without a lot of dishes to clean up.

—canuckchef

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Feb 02, 2004

Our family has been making a variation of this recipe for about fourty years. We call it "Hobo Dinners", and always make it on the grill when camping. The only difference is that we add a couple slices of fresh tomatoes as the top layer, it adds great flavor and always keeps everything nice and moist. We take a family camping trip every summer, and now have four generations making their "Hobo Dinner".

—MLH070

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Jun 23, 2005

This is absolutely the best recipe I have ever gotten off the internet. I cannot begin to describe how good it was! My 3 year old (who is a picky eater) LOVED it and even asked for seconds! My 1 year old gobbled it up! I will be making this again soon and am sure it will become a tradition in my family. I did add a couple of things- to the hamburger, I mixed in some worcestershire sauce, season all and an egg. I also put a pad of butter on top after placing the veggies in. It has definitely become my family's favorite meal! *****5 stars!!*****

—mamanunez

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Sep 16, 2005

I too sprinkle McCormick's Montreal Steak seasoning to the patties and add worcestershire sauce. It is a "must" at our house--per the husband! Just a good "meat-and-veg" meal and easy cleanup!

—WonderMom

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Nutrition

Calories
447 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
32.7 g
11%

Cholesterol
89 mg
30%

Fat
21.1 g
32%

Fiber
5.6 g
22%

Protein
30.7 g
61%

Sodium
325 mg
13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Hobo's Delight

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 447
Calories from Fat: 190

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.1g 32 %
Saturated Fat 8.2g 41 %
Cholesterol 89mg 30 %
Sodium 325mg 13 %
Potassium 1056mg 30 %
Total Carbohydrates 32.7g 11 %
Dietary Fiber 5.6g 22 %
Protein 30.7g 61 %
** Sugars 5.4g
Vitamin A 206 %
Vitamin C 52 %
Calcium 7 %
Iron 42 %
** Thiamin 21 %
Niacin 98 %
Vitamin B6 47 %
Magnesium 22 %
Folate 31 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.