Hobo dinner

Did you have a busy day at work?  Are you tired?  Do you just want to watch your favorite Monday night TV show? Do you want something tasty and mess free for dinner? Let me tell you about the Hobo dinner.  The hobo dinner is something that I learned from my grandmother, when I was very young in Scottsburg, Indiana.  It's one of those fast, easy and satisfying meals, perfect for a school night or a work night. It's also easy to adapt for a summer camp out.

Here's what you need.

Ingredients:

1 pound of ground beef

3 russet potatoes, peeled and diced

4 gloves of garlic, minced

1 onion, diced

1 rib of celery, my grandmother never used celery but I like to experiment with different vegetables like celery and mushrooms. You can too.

4 carrots, coined-My favorite are Trader's Joes organic carrots of many colors

2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons of Olive Oil

salt and pepper

aluminum foil torn into squares, big enough to fit a 1/4 pound patty and the veggies.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare vegetables and set aside.

Place ground beef in a bowl. Add salt, pepper, minced garlic (using garlic power is okay too), worcestershire sauce. Mix well.

Form into patties.

Place one patty onto one square of aluminum foil, add vegetables, olive oil, salt and pepper.

Fold into tents, place on baking sheet, put into oven and bake for 45 minutes.

Remove from oven, carefully open the tents being aware that the steam may be hot. Use a serving spoon and spoon onto a plate or if you are feeling campy then you can eat it right out of the aluminum tent. I like a little ketchup with mine but you can choose the condiment or choice, mustard, mayo even sriracha.

Enjoy a hobo dinner in the comfort of your home, in the woods, at the beach or anywhere you want a fast and tasty meal without a lot of mess.