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Tinfoil Dinner Casserole

So, I made this up a few nights ago when I wanted to make tinfoil dinners, only to discover I was out of tinfoil after I had cut up the ingredients. Kevin suggested I just make it like a casserole, and now I really like it!

1 lb. ground hamburger
Whatever type of hamburger seasonings you normally use
Brown sugar
3 potatoes, sliced
1 package sliced frozen carrots (obviously, you can use freshly diced carrots)
1/2 onion, diced
frozen peas (as much as you want)
1 can mushroom soup
grated cheese
basil (or other regular seasonings you like to use)

Place hamburger evenly across bottom of 9x13 baking dish. Sprinkle hamburger seasonings over top. Sprinkle hamburger with brown sugar. (Brown sugar sounds a little strange, but I love the sweet taste it gives to the hamburger. But the second time we're eating this, Kevin informs me he likes it better without the brown sugar. So you'll have to try it half & half the first time to decide if you like it.)
Then place potatoes, carrots, peas, onions, (and other vegetables if desired) over top. Spread mushroom soup over top. Grate cheese over top of casserole & sprinkle with basil. Cook at 375 degrees for 45 min. to an hour.

Comments

Peggy said…
I use to do something like this when the boys made tinfoil dinners for scout camps. I would cook the leftover ingredients in the oven for those of us that stayed behind. Our R.S. is having a menu planning night on Tues. Hopefully I will come away with some motivation to do something fun and be able to share it with you.
Kristen said…
I 've never done the brown sugar before...I'll have to try that!
Jaynan said…
we like to add corn, peas, and green beans too. And we have done it the traditional "campfire" style (no sauce), with just the veggies and meat w/ salt and pepper, baked in the oven, and the kids actually liked that better (they added ketchup to it once it got to their plates of course *gag*). I also made it and liked it with half the amount of soup, and 1/2 cup of sour cream added w/ a little bit of milk to help thin out the sauce and help it mix w/ the casserole better.

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