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Hobo dinner foil packets are so delicious and clean up is a breeze. This meal is tasty with hamburger patties, veggies and more! Everything you need for a great meal is in the foil pack.

We love this simple Hobo Dinner Foil Packet Meal for the grill and campfires. It is the best hobo dinner recipe for Summer dinners and warm nights. Such an easy grilling recipe!
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I don’t know about you but I have some very fond memories of camping and enjoying the best camping foil dinner. We love Hobo Dinner foil pack meals and everyone always raves about them.

We also love to make grilled potatoes in foil.

What is a Foil Packet?

A foil packet meal has everything you need for dinner tucked into the foil. You can add any combination you like but we are using ground beef and onions, potatoes and veggies.

The best part is you can cook this on a campfire, cook them on the grill, or even bake them in the oven. No matter where you are, you can enjoy a super delicious hobo dinner foil pack meal.

It goes great with grilled corn on the cob.

Why is it called a hobo dinner?

Hobos date back to the depression era when the homeless roamed the country and cooked dinner over an open fire. These meals were typically whatever could be rounded up and cooked over an open fire.

This meal doesn’t require any fancy dishes or pans. You can make it with just the foil with simple ingredients all cooked together.

Hobo dinner foil packets are so delicious and clean up is a breeze. Everything you need for a great meal is in the foil pack. So tasty!

Ingredients:

  • ground beef
  • onion
  • green beans
  • corn
  • small potatoes
  • butter
  • salt and pepper
  • heavy duty foil

How to make hobo dinners:

First, you will need to use heavy duty foil to make the foil pack. This is really important because it will be sturdy on the grill. The cheap stuff does not hold up!

If you only have regular foil on hand, I suggest doubling it to avoid it breaking.

Second, get 4 slices of foil and spray with cooking spray. This will really help everything from sticking to the foil.

Next, put the slices of potato on the foil. I uses a mandoline slicer and it makes slicing the potatoes super quick and easy.  I love using it all the time!

After you have the potatoes situated on the foil, put the green beans and corn on top of the potatoes.

Make the hamburger patty out of the ground beef and put on top of the veggies.

Hobo dinner foil packets are so delicious and clean up is a breeze. Everything you need for a great meal is in the foil pack. So tasty!

Finally, it is time for the slices of onion. Add the onion, butter and seasoning and that is it!

Fold up the foil so that all the sides are sealed and continue making all of the foil packets.

Hobo dinner foil packets are so delicious and clean up is a breeze. Everything you need for a great meal is in the foil pack. So tasty!
Hobo dinner foil packets are so delicious and clean up is a breeze. Everything you need for a great meal is in the foil pack. So tasty!

Hobo dinner in oven:

You can easily make this delicious hobo dinner foil packet meal in the oven. I would assemble the hobo dinners like normal but instead of placing them on the grill I would place on a sheet pan and bake.

The baking sheet will make it much easier to remove from the oven. Carefully open and enjoy!

More foil packet meals:

Hobo dinner foil packets are so delicious and clean up is a breeze. Everything you need for a great meal is in the foil pack. So tasty!
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Hobo Dinner Foil Packet

4.99 from 78 votes
We love this simple Hobo Dinner Foil Packet Meal for the grill and campfires. It is the best hobo dinner recipe for Summer dinners and warm nights.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Cuisine American
Course Main Course
Calories 475

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Form the beef into four patties and set aside.
  • Coat 4 large pieces of heavy duty foil with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Place one potato (peeled and sliced) in the middle of each piece of foil.
  • Place about ¼ of the green beans and a ¼ of the corn on each pile of potatoes.
  • Place a beef pattie on top of the vegetables on each piece of foil.
  • Top each foil packet with the sliced onions, a tablespoon of butter, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Fold up the sides of the foil. Then fold up the other sides to make a foil pack.
  • Place on the grill on medium high heat (or a campfire) for approximately 30 minutes or until the hamburger patties are cooked through.
  • Open the foil packets carefully and enjoy dinner!

Recipe Notes

You can also bake these hobo dinners in the oven at 375 degrees F for 45-50 minutes until the beef reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.  

Nutrition Facts

Calories 475kcal, Carbohydrates 50g, Protein 31g, Fat 18g, Saturated Fat 10g, Trans Fat 1g, Cholesterol 100mg, Sodium 483mg, Potassium 1495mg, Fiber 7g, Sugar 3g, Vitamin A 547IU, Vitamin C 49mg, Calcium 55mg, Iron 5mg

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  1. 5 stars
    This was so good! I made it for six people and everyone was eating at different times. I put them all in the refrigerator in popped them in the air fryer as I needed them. 400° for 22 minutes and it came out perfectly. Perfect dinner for a busy night!

  2. 5 stars
    This recipe was so good! Easy meal to prepare too.
    Thank you for sharing.

  3. I usually put a big slice of onion on the bottom.
    Punch a bowl into the patty and put potatoes (canned)
    and green beans or peas and a pad of butter.
    Burn the onion as much as you need.

  4. Hi, Carrie, I do remember Hobo Meals!! For a long time I have looked for something my scout leaders made. I want to call it Slumgullion, but I’m not sure that’s it. It was like a soup, but it wasn’t soupy. I remember hamburger, potatoes and maybe a vegetable or two in it. Do you have a recipe that would fit that description?

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