Hobo Dinner Foil Packets

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Grab some sausage, potatoes, carrots, and some seasoning for these fun Hobo Dinner Packets. Ready to throw on the grill or campfire for a quick camping or summer dinner.

Campfire Foil Packets are a fun way to cook while camping and these Sausage and Potato hobo dinner packets make a delicious savory camping meal.

Table of Contents

• Why You’ll Love These Campfire Foil Packets
• Why This Recipe Works
• What Is A Hobo Dinner Pack
• How To Make Hobo Dinner Campfire Foil Packets
• What You’ll Need To Make This Recipe
• Expert Recipe Tips
• What To Serve With The Hobo Dinner Packet
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• More Recipes You’ll Love
• Recipe
• Reviews

Why You’ll Love These Campfire Foil Packets

• Easy To Make. You won’t find an easier meal. With very little prep and only 10 minutes on the grill or campfire, dinner is served!
• Flavor. These smoky, savory sausage and potato meal with the lightly spicy ranch seasoning provides an excellent flavor that the whole family will enjoy.
• Each Packet is a Complete Meal. You don’t have to worry about sides because this foil dinner packet has everything for a complete meal. Dinner is in the bag – a foil bag.
• Budget-Friendly. With simple, low-cost ingredients that you likely already have on hand, this is a very budget-friendly meal.

This recipe is part of our Summer Recipes collection that is perfect if you’re looking for easy camping recipes.

We loved these foil dinners so much when I was a kid that we not only made them when camping, we would have them at home and just throw them on the grill.

Why This Recipe Works

• Flavor. The ranch seasoning, when combined with the smokiness of the grill or campfire, provides that delicious savory, smoky flavor that you just can’t get in the kitchen.
• Smoked Sausage. While most Hobo Dinner Foil Packets are made with ground beef, we made ours with smoked sausage, which gives it an even more smoky flavor and requires less preparation.

What Is A Hobo Dinner Pack

A Hobo Dinner Packet, or Campfire Foil Packet as it is sometimes called, consists of several cut-up ingredients, usually a protein like beef, sausage, or shrimp, with potatoes, and vegetables, wrapped up in foil and then cooked over a campfire or cooked on a grill.

How To Make Hobo Dinner Campfire Foil Packets

What You’ll Need To Make This Recipe

Ingredients

Below, I discuss the ingredients and possible substitutions if you don’t have a specific ingredient. However, if you are looking for the specific measurements of each ingredient, scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the printable recipe card, which includes all the ingredients and the specific amounts of each one.

• Sausage – You can use smoked sausage, andouille sausage, hot dogs, or whatever you prefer.
• Potatoes – Any type of potatoes, russet, Yukon, or red. I like to use smaller potatoes so I don’t have to cut them up before cooking.
• Carrots – I like to use baby carrots. However, if you want to cut up carrots, be my guest.
• Onion – I like to use either a white, yellow, or sweet Vidalia onion.
• Olive oil – I used olive oil. However, you could use avocado, canola, or vegetable oil.
• Ranch Seasoning packet – I used the Fiesta Ranch version, but regular ranch seasoning is fine.
• White wine or chicken broth – If you have white wine that is great. If not, use chicken broth.
• Thyme sprigs – Thyme is optional, but I like to add one or two sprigs to each foil packet.

Directions

1. Sausage. Divide the sausage between the 4 pieces of tinfoil and place in the middle of the foil.
2. Vegetables. Divide the vegetables between the foil packets, and sprinkle the ranch dressing over the vegetables, then drizzle a tablespoon of oil over each packet of vegetables.
3. Thyme. Add a thyme sprig to each packet and carefully pull up the sides of the tin foil, and add a tablespoon of white wine to each packet.
4. Wrap. Pull two sides together in the middle and fold down tightly. Fold the ends up tightly to seal.
5. Grill. Place on the grill and close the lid. Cook for 10 minutes, then turn over and continue cooking for 8 to 10 minutes until vegetables are tender.
6. Open. Remove and CAREFULLY open the top. CAUTION: packets contain hot steam!

Expert Recipe Tips

• These are easy and quick to make and can be changed up.  If you prefer beef, you can use a homemade hamburger patty or substitute meatballs.
• You can add any vegetables that you like – cabbage, corn on the cob pieces, cauliflower, broccoli, etc.
• This can also be frozen.  Cool completely and remove from the foil packet.  Place in a ziplock bag or air-tight container and freeze for up to 3 months.  Thaw and heat before serving.
• These are a great option when you are camping.  The packets can be made a day or two before cooking and stored in the refrigerator till ready to grill.

What To Serve With The Hobo Dinner Packet

Below are some delicious camping recipes that you’ll love cooking and eating by the campfire. These summer recipes can help make lasting memories for you and your family.

• Asiago Cheese Focaccia Bread. Make a batch ahead of time and take it with you!
• S’mores 7-Layer Bars – These Amazing 7-Layer Bars not only taste fantastic but are so easy to make also. Quick and easy are essential for summer camping or for a BBQ party.
• Broccoli Salad. A make-ahead salad that is flavorful and perfect for a summer camp out.
• Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler. Made with juicy fresh peaches, this peach cobbler is deliciously sweet, hot and bubbly, and can be made over a campfire at a campout, or in the oven at home.
• Skillet S’mores Dip. This Skillet S’mores Dip recipe has all the goodness of a traditional s’more but made in a skillet either over the fire or in the oven.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Can I Make This Recipe Ahead Of Time?

While you can make it ahead of time, I think that these hobo dinner foil packets taste best when served shortly after being pulled off the campfire.

How Do I Store Leftover Campfire Foil Packets?

Let the meat and vegetables cool first. Then you can take the cooled meat and vegetables out of the foil packet and place them in an airtight container, and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Can I Freeze This Recipe?

Yes. Cool completely and remove the ingredients from the foil packet.  Place them in a ziplock bag or air-tight container and freeze for up to 3 months.  Thaw and heat before serving.

More Recipes You’ll Love

• Tex Mex Meatloaves – These mini meatloaves are cooked in foil over a campfire or in the oven or on the grill.
• Instant Pot Ham Green Beans and Potatoes – Combine ham (or sausage), green beans, and potatoes together in an Instant Pot and you have a heavenly dinner!

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