The Easiest & Best Hobo Packets Recipe

By: Kristen Yard

Hobo packet foil recipes are one of the easiest ways to eat a balanced home-cooked meal on busy nights, and even while camping or having a BBQ!

The hearty combination of meat, savory vegetables, melted cheese, potatoes, and seasonings is enough to make your mouth water! 

My family loves whenever I make any type of hobo packets recipe for dinner, and I love that it’s super easy to prep after a long day! It’s a dish that pretty much “makes” itself! 

All you need to make these easy and delicious hobo packets is foil, and some basic ingredients!

How to Make Hobo Packets

The best thing about dinner foil packets recipes, is that they are made from the most basic pantry/ fridge ingredients–and you don’t even need to really dirty a pan, thanks to the foil! 

You can tweak foil bag dinners like these grilled hobo packets to suit whatever meat and veggies you have on hand!

Not only is this a great recipe for camping trips, cookouts, and busy nights, it’s also a great recipe when you are running low on groceries, and need creative meal ideas before your next shopping trip.

This Hobo Packets Recipe:

• Serves: 4-6
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 20-25 minutes

Feel free to tweak this foil packets dinner recipe to use whatever meat and veggies you have on hand!

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef 
• ½ cup mayonnaise 
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onions 
• 1 pound baby potatoes or small potatoes, cut in half
• 3 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 small white or yellow onion, sliced thinly 
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning, divided, homemade or store bought
• 8 ounces colby jack cheese, grated 
• Fresh parsley for garnish, optional 

Instructions to Make Hobo Packets

I usually wear disposable gloves to mix up the meat, so any spicy seasonings don’t stay on my fingertips even after washing (ow, eyes!), and it helps with clean up!

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, mayo, Worcestershire sauce and minced onions and well combined.

Have you ever used a patty press? It will make it way easier to shape the meat for your hobo packets!

Step 2

Form into 6 patties.

I am so excited to eat my hobo packets, haha!

Step 3

Clean and cut potatoes, carrots and onion and add to large bowl.

Save some time by pre-cutting your veggies for your foil packet meal!

Step 4

Drizzle with half of the oil and sprinkle with half of the Italian seasoning, stir.

Kids love to help with mixing the vegetables and seasoning, as well as filling the foil packets!

Step 5

Then, drizzle with remaining oil and sprinkle remaining seasoning, stir.

Half the fun of making foil packet meals is folding the foil into a neat little package!

Step 6

Divide vegetables into 6 packets and place hamburger patty on top of vegetables.

Step 7

Fold foil over and seal packet.

Step 8

Heat grill to medium heat or 325 degrees F

I always check the internal temp of the meat with a meat thermometer prior to serving.

Step 9

Place packets on grill and cook for 20-25 minutes turning and slightly shaking packet often to prevent burning.

Step 10

Remove when vegetables are tender and hamburger is 150 degrees F for medium well done.

Can you see why hobo packets are one of my family’s favorite meals? For an extra yummy treat, top with honey mustard and BBQ sauce! YUM!

Step 11

Serve immediately.

Step 12

Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Yield: Serves 4-6

I am always on the hunt for quick and easy weeknight meals! That's why I love hobo packets! You pretty much place all of your ingredients into a foil packet, and then set it on the grill, for a simple and delicious meal!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes 20 seconds

Total Time 35 minutes 20 seconds

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onions
• 1 pound baby potatoes or small potatoes, cut in half
• 3 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 small white or yellow onion, sliced thinly
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning, divided, homemade or store bought
• 8 ounces colby jack cheese, grated
• Fresh parsley for garnish, optional

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, mayo, Worcestershire sauce and minced onions and well combined.
2. Form into 6 patties.
3. Clean and cut potatoes, carrots and onion and add to large bowl.
4. Drizzle with half of the oil and sprinkle with half of the Italian seasoning, stir.
5. Drizzle with remaining oil and sprinkle remaining seasoning, stir.
6. Divide vegetables into 6 packets and place hamburger patty on top of vegetables.
7. Fold foil over and seal packet.
8. Heat grill to medium heat or 325 degrees F.
9. Place packets on grill and cook for 20-25 minutes turning and slightly shaking packet often to prevent burning.
10. Remove when vegetables are tender and hamburger is 150 degrees F for medium well done.
11. Serve immediately.
12. Store leftovers in refrigerator. 

More Easy Campfire & Grill Recipes

Not only are hobo packets awesome fro busy weeknights, they are also the number one camping food and BBQ recipe when it comes to convenience! Here are some more yummy ideas for your next cookout or camping trip… 

What are your favorite ingredients to add into a hobo packet recipe? 

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