Cheesy Pepperoni Chicken :: Hobo Dinner (simple, yummy camp food)

Cheesy Chicken Hobo Dinner!

It’s that time of year — the bitter biting air has been exchanged for cool breezes, trees are budding, green grass is peeking through the winter browns, birds seem to be chirping a happier tune: and that means it is camping season!

When you think of camping, many things probably come to mind – such as :: tents, hiking, campfire, fishing etc. But for me – the first thing that comes to mind is FOOD! And there is no better camping meal than a hobo dinner.

Hobo dinners are individually portioned meals wrapped in foil and placed over the open fire. (Actually they can be just as easily placed into a hot oven too)

You may be familiar with the most popular version of a Hobo Dinner which is a seasoned ground beef patty wrapped up with sliced potatoes, carrots and onions. You can view my recipe here.

For this twist on a classic, I simply used:

chicken cutlets
my favorite jarred pasta sauce
sliced provolone
sliced pepperoni
thinly sliced potatoes & onions
a few dashes of s & p
a pat of butter to keep everything from sticking

Butter the center of each foil sheet to keep the potatoes from sticking.

Assemble each meal individually by stacking chicken atop potatoes and onions then topping with pasta sauce, cheese & pepperoni.

((putting the pepperoni on top of the cheese helps to keep the cheese from sticking to the foil))

Seal them up tightly – but leave some room for air to circulate inside.

Cheesy Chicken + Pepperoni Hobo Dinner Tips ::

Thanks to the thin cut of chicken and thin slices of potatoes and onions, these hobo dinners are done in under 30 minutes. Talk about easy — and wow, so full of flavor. No mess, no clean-up and so satisfying.