Hobo Dinner
An easy camping recipe to make on the grill or the campfire. I cooked this when I was a scout almost 50 years ago and it is delicious.
INGREDIENTS:
4 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced
1/2 medium onion, sliced or diced, as desired
1 lb ground chuck
1/4 cup water
salt and pepper to taste
aluminum foil, in 8 inch lengths
PREPARATION:
- Add water to ground beef and mix well.
- Add potatoes, onion and seasoning. Mix well.
- Separate into 3-4 servings.
- Wrap in double-thickness aluminum foil.
- Place seam side up on medium hot grill for 40 minutes, rotating periodically.
- Do not flip. Open carefully. Serve with ketchup.
- Servings: 3 - 4
Preparation time: 1 hour
Grocery List:
For three to four scouts
- 1 heavy duty roll of aluminum foil
For eight scouts
- 1 heavy duty roll of aluminum foil
For Twelve scouts
- 1 heavy dutyl roll of aluminum foil