Vegetable Hobo Dinners

49flavours's Note:

These pouch dinners are traditionally made with ground beef while camping, but this vegetable version is a big hit when added to the grill during a cookout. It's very easy and inexpensive to make a delicious and healthy side dish that will feed a large crowd. The fun part is that you can add a little more or less of any ingredient, or even substitute completely.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 3 baking potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 5 -6 carrots, chopped
• 1 bunch asparagus, chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (8 ounce) package portabello mushrooms, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

1. TIP: Chop the vegetables in sizes that relate to how quickly they cook. For example, chop the carrots smaller than the mushrooms.
2. Poke holes in the potatoes with a fork. Wrap each potates individually in a paper towel and microwave them together for 4-5 minutes before peeling and chopping.
3. Make 4 large aluminum foil pouches by folding the foil in half and then rolling the sides over at least 3 times. Add one fourth of each ingredient per pouch. Roll the top over to seal tightly.
4. Place the pouches on a hot grill and carefully turn and rotate every 5-10 minutes until all of the vegetables are soft or about 25-30 minutes. Leave the pouches closed until you are ready to serve.

Reviews

[Dreamer in Ontario]

I made two versions of this tonight, with mushrooms and without. These delicious little packets were enjoyed by everyone. Thank you for posting. Made for My Three Chefs June 2012