Enjoy the classic camp recipe at home with these Skillet Foil Dinners using often on-hand ingredients for a simple but tasty meal.
One of the best things about skillet tin foil dinners is that you can make them ahead of time, perfect for busy weeknights or camping trips. Skillet tin foil dinners are a delicious and convenient way to enjoy a home-cooked meal without a lot of fuss or mess.
Recipe Ingredients
- Ground beef — we recommend using lean ground beef for less of renderings.
- Seasonings — We used seasoning salt and pepper but use your favorite herbs and spices.
- Potato — one large potato will work but two medium ones will do.
- Carrots — we used whole carrots cut into sticks, but sliced or baby carrots are great too.
- Cream celery soup — use your favorite cream of soup.
How to make Tin Foil Dinners in your skillet
Step 1 — Preheat oven to 350°F.
Step 2 — Divide the ground beef into two ½ pound portions.
Step 3 — Add ¼ teaspoon season salt and black pepper to each portion of ground beef, mix well and form into wide but thin patty; place one in each skillet.
Step 4 —Divide the carrots and potatoes between both skillets.
Step 5 — Season the vegetables with the remaining seasoning salt and pepper.
Step 6 —Spread a half can of the cream of celery soup over both skillets.
Step 7 — Cover tightly with foil and bake for 45-60 minutes until ground beef is cooked and potatoes and carrots are soft.
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Skillet Foil Dinners
Equipment
- 2 10" cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 potato large; cubed
- 2 cups carrots sticks
- 10.5 oz cream celery soup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Divide the ground beef into two ½ pound portions.
- Add ¼ teaspoon season salt and black better to each portion of ground beef, mix well and form into wide but thin patty; place one in each skillet.
- Divide the carrots and potatoes between both skillets.
- Season the vegetables with the remaining seasoning salt and pepper.
- Spread a half can of the cream of celery soup over both skillets.
- Cover tightly with foil and bake for 45-60 minutes until ground beef is cooked and potatoes and carrots are soft.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Nutrition
Dutch Oven Daddy is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
Cami
This is such an easy meal to throw together for camping. Nice and hearty and quick to prepare!