Suuuuper easy, comin' atcha! Meat, potatoes, carrots. Simple. I think my family has made these forever! I did a little twist on them though. The way this recipe is written is for 2 hobo dinners. It is incredibly easy to convert to 4 though. It's probably easier to make for 4, actually. I decided to make them just for tonight, instead of making extra for leftovers. You can make these on the grill or in the oven. You could throw some onion in there too, if you're into that kind of thing :)
-1/2 lb. ground beef
-1 c. baby carrots
-6 petite red potatoes (these are the tiny ones!)
-2 T. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
-2 T. (about 1/2 pkg.) Brown Gravy Mix
-salt, pepper
-aluminum foil
Tear 2 pieces of foil about a foot long. Rinse potatoes and cut in half. Mix in a bowl with carrots.
Add EVOO and toss to coat. Add in brown gravy mix. Stir.
Divide carrot/potato mixture between the two pieces of foil. Pour onto the center of each piece- SHINY SIDE UP! Break apart ground beef in same bowl carrots and potatoes were in. Add a little salt and pepper (you know how salty and peppery you like your food...the gravy mix will add a little salt, so hold back a little). Roll hamburger into 8 little "meatballs"- about 1 inch or so. Put 4 meatballs on top of each carrot/potato pile.
Bring 4 corners of foil piece together in the center. Smash down a little so there's no holes.
Cook on a 400 degree grill or in a 400 degree oven for about 40 minutes. Check the tenderness of the carrots at about 30 minutes to see how much longer they need to cook. (The carrots will take longest to cook.) Open the foil packages and shake them a little to coat the meat in the "gravy".
Austin, of course, put ketchup on his. I just added a little salt and pepper to mine. We also had salad with these tonight. Actually, I was so hungry, I ate my salad while these were cooking. See how easy life can be?! You. Are. Welcome.
I am not a carrot eater so what else could I substitute in place of the carrots?
ReplyDeleteYou don't have to put anything else in if you don't want to. You could do onions or celery, if you like either of those, though. Really, any vegetable would be fine. If it's one that cooks quickly, like squash or zucchini, I would add it to your foil pack about half way through cooking. Have fun experimenting with it! If it doesn't turn out, just eat the meat and potatoes and have a little extra dessert if you're still hungry :)
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