Hobo Dinner

Name: Hobo Dinner
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1 serving.
Ingredients: 1/4 pound ground beef; 1 potato, sliced; 1 carrot, sliced; 2 tablespoons chopped onion; 1 sheet heavy-duty aluminum foil (18 inches x 13 inches); Salt and pepper to taste, optional

Dining alone has its benefits...I can cook what I like! This is a favorite.—Pat Walter, Pine Island, Minnesota

Ingredients

1/4 pound ground beef
1 potato, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 sheet heavy-duty aluminum foil (18 inches x 13 inches)
Salt and pepper to taste, optional

Directions

Shape beef into a patty; place in the center of foil with potato, carrot and onion. Sprinkle with salt and pepper if desired. Fold foil over and seal well; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes. Open foil carefully.

Editor's Note: Dinner may also be grilled, covered, over medium coals for 45-60 minutes or until potato is tender.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 374 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 69mg cholesterol, 84mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 6g fiber), 27g protein.

Originally published as Hobo Dinner in Taste of Home August/September 1996

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Joni

Jun 10, 2018

I used mesquite grilling spices and added sliced bell peppers along with carrots, onions, and cornon the cob
Lynn

Sep 19, 2017

I use Yukon gold potatoes ( no need to peel) thinly sliced, onion and mushrooms also thinly sliced. When the ingredients are on the foil I add our favorite bbq sauce on top. It drips down into the veggies and is delicious.
sstetzel

Jul 15, 2016

I made these using a Debbie Meyer Grilling bag instead of foil, worked great!
WheelWellFarm

Oct 21, 2015

Instead of salt and pepper i use the onion dip mix sprinkle a little in each bag gives it great flavor
lolohiser

Apr 30, 2015

I use a number of different vegetables to make the "Hobo Dinner" a real dinner. Make a different one each night!!
Kristy73

Feb 5, 2015

I used to make these with Ground Turkey meat and green beans and potatoes...I loved them, I need to start making these again. Thanks for the reminder :)
kapin3

Nov 4, 2014

Really tasty family loves it and its really easy to make
cmarie_1124

Jul 8, 2013

Very good! Added 1 TBSP dry onion soup mix & a drizzle of A1 to each packet.
best of home cooks

Aug 1, 2012

I grew up on this 1. We always put chopped green peppers in ours as well. Gives it a much better flavor. So easy, fast and cheep meal.
wadeckiburn

Feb 28, 2012

made this and was extremely blah, so I tweaked it a little. I added some worcerterershire sauce,egg, garlic powder,chopped red and green peppers, and some Japanese panko crumbs to the hamburger mix and then layered it like someone suggested. I put the carrots on the bottom then the potatoes, onions and then the hamburg patty. cooked it for the time stated and got some flavor. Still not excellen, but a good small dinner. Will make again, just not too soon.