Hobo Packs on the Grill

12 Simple Ingredients:

3 small/medium Squash (zucchini if you prefer) (diced)

A heaping handful (or 2) of cherry or grape tomatoes (cut in half)
A handful of grapes (cut in half)
3 ears of corn (cut in 4 pieces)
1 onion (large dice)
1 bell pepper (large dice)
1 meatless patty and/or 1 boneless chicken breast

Olive Oil (a dash)

Seasoned Salt
Italian Seasoning and/or Chili Powder
(Salt & Pepper to taste)
(This will easily feed 2 adults, a picky toddler, and still provide left-overs for lunch the next day!)

Prepping the Goodies:
(You will probably just want to stick with one version, unless you're an over-achiever like me. ha!)
Combine squash, tomatoes, grapes, corn, onion, & bell pepper in a bowl.
Add about 2 tbsp olive oil.

Add 1 tbsp of seasoned salt.
Add 1 tbsp of either Italian seasoning, or chili powder.

Add salt & pepper to your liking.
Combine well.

Meanwhile, place the chicken (if you're using chicken) in a Ziploc bag & pound it with a meat mallet, rolling pin, spoon, your hand... Whatever you got! (The Ziploc will keep the juice & bits o' meat from flying all over your kitchen. Feel free not to use it, I just prefer a salmonella-free home. lol) I prefer *really* thin meat. It cooks faster & seems to absorb flavor better. And, when I say that I prefer really thin meat, I of course mean that I prefer to serve it really thin, I'm not eating the stuff. ;)

Making the Packs:
Cut 2 longish pieces of aluminum foil. (Or, if you're doing 2 meals, like I did, cut 4 pieces.)
Lay 1 piece of the foil out on the counter.
Pile the veggie mixture on the foil, spreading it out a bit.
Place the meat on top of the veggies.

Take the 2nd piece of foil & lay it on top of the mixture.
Fold the edges on all 4 sides up really well. Make sure there is no place for steam to escape!
Now, On To the Cooking!:
Place the packs on the grill, over medium-high heat.
Cook for about 40 minutes - no peeking or you lose your steam!
(You can cook it in the oven if a grill isn't available. My guess would be 35 min at 350*.)

How to Eat:
You can serve it straight out of the pack. (Great for outdoor parties or camping!)
Or, you can be a bit fancier & serve it on a plate, like I did. ('Cause I'm REAL fancy.)
Serve it with some bread that you butter & grill... Yumm-o!

Luke's response? Heck, I made this like a month ago, I don't remember. (Yes, I know, I've been busy. Toddler people - toddler. -and if you've never had one, then no, that word doesn't mean anything to you.) I want to say he actually skipped the BBQ sauce this night though - that says A LOT. I remember the chicken was soooo moist, it was just falling apart. Steam really is a great thing. I really think fish is the best meat for hobo packs, but there's not a lot of fish eating in my house.

Meat-lover Variation:

Um, what? You got meat this time. Duh. ;) Really though, if you like fish, this is the perfect kind of recipe for it!