Easy Dinner: Foil Packet Meal

Easy Dinner: Foil Packet Meal

by | Jan 4, 2012 | homemaking | 4 comments

Although meal time is not always stress-free in our house (reference the picky eaters posts), it is a time that we are all seated together, facing each other, without any distractions…except for the picky eaters! Make getting to the table together tonight simple with the easy dinner: foil packet meals.

My husband learned this as a Boy Scout and shared it with me. Now make it in our house on nights when we need a good meal in no time. 

The Power of Family Meals emphasizes that the time spent eating together as a family “makes us smarter, stronger, and happier.” Let’s make dinner time happy tonight with this easy to prep, almost-no-clean up meal.

Roasted chicken and vegetables together text reads foil packer dinner recipes idea for a quick dinner idea.

Easy Dinner: Foil Packet Meals

 
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground or chopped meat
2 russet potatoes, or 4-6 red potatoes, roughly chopped
¼ C chopped onion
1 C vegetables of your choice (I have used baby carrots,
frozen veg medley, and/or chopped celery
Salt and pepper
Foil (to create packets)
 
Directions:

Prepare 4 pieces of aluminum foil.

Lay them flat on your counter.

Break apart meat with a wooden spoon, and divide into 4 parts.
 

Place one part of meat in the center of each piece of foil.

Sprinkle on about 1 T of onion, 1/3 of a potato, chopped, and ¼ C chopped vegetables, onto each foil sheet.

 Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, to taste, and wrap up packets by placing the two edges of foil together above the meat combination and folding the edges down to create a seal.  Fold up the sides of each foil sheet as well to close the packet.

Place the 4 packets on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350º preheated oven until the meat is cooked through.  This usually takes about 30-45 minutes, but check the meat before serving to be sure
it is well done. I usually open one packet after 30 minutes in the oven and add on cooking time by 5-10 minute intervals if needed.

 
This is such a simple meal with hardly any clean up.
Use ground turkey or chopped chicken if that is what you have. I scour the fridge for leftover vegetables and use up the little bits before opening a new package.
You can mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and then divide it into 4 parts spooning each part onto a sheet of foil if that works better for you.
 
For more recipe ideas and meal tips for getting the most out of your meaningful meals each night, check out The Power of Family Meals.
 
We are raising competent children and
emphasizing that family comes first, one family meal at a time!

 

 This post was featured in A Complete Guide for Stay-at-Home Moms: Recipes and Meal Planning Tips.

View all of the recipes shared HERE.
 
 
 
Potatoes and meat in a foil packet text reads foil packet dinner recipe idea that is an easy meal for moms to make.

Follow the SAHM Survival Guide:

Subscribe by email to receive weekly updates and free access to subscriber-only tips and tools. You can also join me over on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, X, LinkedIn, or our private Facebook group.

You may also like

4 Comments

  1. Lindsie
    Lindsie on November 19, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    Love this idea! So simple, it's genius! 🙂

    Reply
    • Jaimi
      Jaimi on November 20, 2012 at 5:20 pm

      I am glad, Lindsie, and, thank you!

      Reply
  2. Jamasina
    Jamasina on August 1, 2012 at 3:20 am

    I made these tonight with baked chicken instead of ground meat (because that's what I had). Delicious! Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Jaimi
      Jaimi on August 7, 2012 at 1:34 am

      Great! I am so glad it worked out for you.

      Reply

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.