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Here's a simple barbecue dish.

Hobo Packs

1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup steak sauce or ketchup
Salt, freshly ground pepper\
4 each: potatoes and carrots, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 large onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick
Garlic, fresh chopped parsley, small pieces of butter, to taste

Heat grill to medium high. Spray 4 sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil (about 12 by 16 inches) with vegetable oil spray; set aside. Combine beef, steak sauce and salt and pepper to taste together in small bowl; shape into four, 1/2-inch-thick patties. Place 1 patty in center of each piece of foil. Distribute potatoes, carrots and onion on and around patties; season with salt and pepper, and add extra spices and butter if desired.

Place an ice cube in each packet, if desired (this helps steam vegetables). Bring up foil sides; double-fold top and ends to seal packet, leaving room for heat circulation. Place packets on grill, hamburger side down. Cover grill. Cook, turning once, until meat is cooked, about 20 minutes. Remove from grill. Open packets carefully; steam can burn.