Tin Foil Dinners

Soon after I posted this recipe on my other blog, my best friend and one of my sisters made this. So I thought it appropriate for this EASY DINNER to be the first post!

Chicken-in-a-Packet
(aka Tin Foil Dinners)

Ingredients:
Boneless, skinless chicken (I cut it up)
Chopped Veggies (you can use anything you want, but here's what we did)
Small Potatoes
(red potatoes would be delicious but I couldn't find any in the store)
Carrots
Green Pepper
Red Pepper
Yellow Pepper
Zucchini
Broccoli
Mini Cobs (that looks like baby corn-on-the cobs)
Onions
Olives
Mushrooms
Green Peas (still in the pod)
Seasonings (really, just add whatever you want)
Salt
Pepper
Season-all
Garlic Salt
Italian Seasoning (basil, thyme, oregano)

Directions: Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Put about 1 Tbsp butter on foil. Pile desired veggies onto a large sheet of foil. Trim fat from chicken. Place chicken on top of veggies. Sprinkle with seasonings of your choice. Add desired amount of butter. Fold foil over to create sealed packets. You may have to add another sheet of foil to ensure that it is sealed so no juice escapes. Poke a couple holes in the top of the packets. Place packets on baking sheet and cook for 35-40 minutes. (If you don't cut up the chicken, you will need to allow it to cook for a bit longer.) Can be served over rice or pasta. But we like to eat it straight from the foil (after spreading butter on top) and then dip bread in the remaining juice.

The great thing about this recipe is that you can be as picky as you want and not hurt any one's feelings if you get to put your own "packet" together.

Preparation Time: however long it takes to cut up the veggies

Source: some recipe card that was mailed to me from some company

Vegetarian Style: leave out the meat!

Other Variations: It might be fun to add tator tots like we used to at girls' camp.

Marcos' Rating: 20