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Ground Beef Foil Packets for Camping Dinners

Hearty beef and root vegetables cooked directly in the coals. Make these zero-mess foil packs on night one of your trip when you want hot food fast.

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Added October 21, 2026
Source: simplepurposefulliving.com
Ground Beef Foil Packets for Camping Dinners
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

  • •1 Lb. Ground Beef
  • •2 Cans Diced Potatoes
  • •2 Cans Diced Carrots
  • •1 Yellow Onion
  • •1 Stick Butter
  • •1 tsp. Garlic Powder
  • •to Taste Salt
  • •to Taste Pepper
  • •Tin Foil

Equipment

  • • Tin Foil

Instructions

  1. 1Prepare 4 - 18 inch pieces of tin foil for your foil packets.
  2. 2Drain your potatoes and carrots.
  3. 3Divide potatoes and carrots evenly onto each of the 4 foil packets.
  4. 4Divide 1 lb. crumbled (uncooked) ground beef evenly onto each packet.
  5. 5Place 1/4 stick of diced butter into each packet.
  6. 6Chop 1 yellow onion and distribute evenly into each packet.
  7. 7Optional: Garnish with garlic powder, salt & pepper to taste.
  8. 8Wrap the tin foil up tightly so nothing drips out.
  9. 9Cook seam side down for 10 minutes, turn and open to check progress.
  10. 10Reseal and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes. Cooking time varies based on the heat of the fire.
  11. 11Remove from fire & serve.

Camp tips

  • • If cooking on a grill, cook on medium heat for 10 minutes on each side.
  • • Ensure the meat is cooked through and the onions are translucent.

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