Growing up, my mom would occasionally make "Packets" for dinner. They were neat folded foil packets holding a hamburger and veggies. They were always a family favorite. There was lots of prep work involved and an hour of cooking time in the oven, but they are delicious and well worth the wait!
This is one of my go-to recipes when the weather is hot and I want dinner on the grill without heating up the kitchen. Serve this with your favorite lettuce or fruit salad and you have a dinner to satisfy the whole family.
3 1/2 lbs ground beef
6 medium potatoes (washed and sliced into thin round slices - I don't peel my potatoes)
1 lb carrots (washed, peeled, and sliced into 1/2" slices)
1 large onion (large dice)
6 stalks of celery (washed and diced)
2 cans Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup
2 cups water
Seasoning salt and pepper to taste
8 sheets of aluminum foil about 24" long
Prepare 8 hamburger patties from the ground beef
Wash and slice potatoes and place in a bowl of cold salt water
Wash, peel and slice carrots into 1/2" slices and place in a bowl
Peel and dice one large onion and place in a bowl
Wash and dice 6 stalks of celery and place in a bowl
Open 2 cans of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup
Place a hamburger in the center of the sheet of foil.
Sprinkle with seasoning salt and pepper.
Top with 1/8th of the diced onion, potato slices, carrots, and celery.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Spoon 1/4 can of soup on top of veggies.
Pull sides of foil up to the center and fold to seal top and one end of packet.
Pour 1/4 cup of water into the open end and then seal.
Place packet on tray to carry to grill.
Complete all 8 packets and then place on pre-heated grill. Cook for one hour over medium-high heat, turning after 30 minutes. If you can't do this on the grill, cook in the oven at 450 degrees for 1 hour.
Be careful when serving. These will be very hot and steam will escape from the packet when opened.
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