Cheeseburger Hobo Dinner Packets are a delicious twist on the traditional hobo dinner. A foil packet full of potatoes, carrots, onions, and a seasoned homemade cheeseburger makes for an easy meal.
If I can make dinner in one pan, pot, or casserole dish, I am a happy girl. Even happier when I can make foil pack dinners because there is NO pan or pot to wash. You can even eat out of foil packet. We love these burger dinners and these steak fajita foil packs, too.
Another reason I love making foil pack dinners is that you can customize each packet for each person you are making them for. Easy recipes win every time.
Cheeseburger Hobo Dinner Packets
Cheeseburger hobo dinner packets are super easy to assemble and cook. These tin foil dinners are great to take camping as well. You can make the hamburger patties and prep all the vegetables but the potatoes before you go camping. Store them in containers and then when ready, dice up the potatoes and assemble the foil packs.
Ingredient List
- hamburger
- carrots
- baby potatoes
- onions
- egg
- cheese
- heavy duty aluminum foil (I use this one)
Assembling the foil packets
Prep your vegetables. I used baby carrots that I cut in half, small red potatoes cut in half or quarters, and chopped a medium onion. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, garlic powder, salt and pepper, and mix together. Make 8 patties, set aside.
Tear off 8 sheets of heavy duty foil (about 12″ x 18″). I like to stack the sheets and do one packet at a time. Spray the first sheet of foil with non-stick cooking spray. Place about 1/8 of the potatoes, carrots, and onions in the center of foil. Season vegetables with salt and pepper.
Top with a hamburger patty.
Seal up the packets and place on a tray. REPEAT these steps for the remaining 7 packets.
How to cook the foil packets
Keep in mind that your cooking time may vary depending on how much or little you have in your packets.
Oven: Foil packets are easy to cook in the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the hobo dinner foil packets on a rimmed baking sheet and cook for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender and the ground beef reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees when testing with a meat thermometer . I like to to turn the packs halfway through.
Over the Fire/Camping: Place packets right over the coals. Avoid flames for they will burn through the packet. This will take 30 to 45 minutes depending on the size of the packet.
On the Grill: Grill for 35-45 minutes or until potatoes and carrots are tender and the ground beef reaches 160 degrees. I flipped mine over during the last 20 minutes of cooking.
**With any of the methods, during the last 5 minutes of cooking time, open packets and add the cheese to the burgers. Allow cheese to melt with the foil open, and then serve.
As you can see one of the packets has all potatoes and pepperjack cheese. I had one person who doesn’t care for carrots and asked for spicy cheese.
Find more delicious Foil Packet Dinners here.
Cheeseburger Hobo Dinner Packets
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef, 80% lean
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 pounds red baby potatoes, cut in half or diced
- 2 pounds baby carrots, cut in half
- 8 slices cheese
- 8 sheets heavy duty aluminum foil
Instructions
Assembling the packets
- Prep your vegetables. I used baby carrots that I cut in half, small red potatoes cut in half or quarters, and chopped a medium onion. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, garlic powders, salt and pepper, and mix together. Make 8 patties, set aside.
- Tear off 8 sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil (about 12" x 18"). I like to stack the sheets and do one packet at a time. Spray the first sheet of foil with non-stick spray. Place about 1/8 of the potatoes, carrots, and onions in the center of the foil packet. Season vegetables with salt and pepper.
- Top with a hamburger patty.
- Seal up the packets and place on a tray. REPEAT these steps for the remaining 7 packets.
How to cook the foil packets
- Keep in mind that your cooking time may vary depending on how much or little you have in your packets.
- Oven: Foil packets are easy to cook in the oven. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the hobo dinner foil packets on a rimmed baking sheet and cook for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender and the ground beef reaches an internal temperature of 160 degrees. I like to to turn the packs halfway through.Over the Fire/Camping: Cook the packets right over the coals. Avoid flames for they will burn through the packet. This will take 30 to 45 minutes depending on the size of the packet.On the Grill: Grill for 35-45 minutes or until potatoes and carrots are tender and the ground beef reaches 160 degrees. I flipped mine over during the last 20 minutes of cooking.**With any of the methods, during the last 5 minutes of cooking time, open packets and add the cheese to the burgers. Allow cheese to melt with the foil open, and then serve.
Cooking these Cheeseburger Hobo Foil Packs over the campfire is a fun way to serve up dinner, as are these other delicious recipes from #OurFamilyTable Facebook group.
- Campfire Mezetti from That Recipe
- Campfire S’mores Banana Boats from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Campfire Style Organic Homemade Marshmallows from Art of Natural Living
- Cheeseburger Hobo Dinner Packets from Blogghetti
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Enjoy!
I’ve made a lot of vegetable foil packets but I’ve never made a hamburger one! What a great idea, especially for camping!
I love foil packet meals for the easy clean up alone. And I am always ready for a cheeseburger.
Love that you have potatoes and carrots (veggies) and cheese for calcium. Great way to sneak healthy into fun food!
My kids loved making these with me when they were young, they seemed to eat better if they helped.
We love making foil packets for dinner! This was so tasty!
Are the packet meals just the best?!
Such an amazing dinner idea!! My whole family enjoyed it!
Thank you! That’s wonderful….easy dinners are the best.
Such an easy dinner idea — thank you! Love that you can customize it with veggies and toppings!
Love recipes where you can customize for those picky eaters!
Made these with my girl scout troop! they were easy and cooked perfectly, plus the kids loved them 🙂
I did the same with my girls and their troop!
Wow!! When I was 10 years old my grandmother showed me how to do a similar recipe like yours! Thank you!
Love memories like that!