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Sausage, Potatoes and Green Bean Foil Wrapped Dinner

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 538kcal
Author: Good Dinner Mom

Ingredients

  • 8 medium red potatoes, washed and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 pound fresh green beans, ends cut
  • 1 large shallot, sliced thin
  • 4-5 garlic cloves, minced or smashed
  • 2-4 Italian sausage links or Brats, cut into 1-inch pieces (or left whole if desired)
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed, divided
  • Salt and pepper
  • Nonstick cooking spray or olive oil, plus olive oil for drizzling before cooking

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F degrees if cooking inside. If cooking on grill or over coals, see below.
  • Lay out 4 sheets of heavy-duty aluminim foil, 18-inches wide, by 18-inches long. Generously mist each foil sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Divide the cut pieces of potatoes among the foil wraps. Distribute 1 pound green beans, 1 sliced shallots, and 4-5 garlic cloves, between the 4 pieces of foil.
  • You can add 2-4 sausages a few different ways. You could leave them whole and place on top of other ingredients, you could cut off the skins if they remove easily and cut the sausage into 1-inch pieces and distribute, or leave the skins on and cut them and distribute. If you're cutting them up you might not need 4 sausage links, depending on their size or how mean-heavy you want each portion.
  • Sprinkle 1 teaspoon fennel seed over each dinner, add salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil.

To Make the Foil Pockets:

  • Pull up the ends of the long sides, hold evenly together and fold down at least 3 times, crimping well to prevent leaking. Then fold up the other ends the same way, folding at least 3 times then pressing to seal well. You want to make sure you have a good seal if you're cooking on the grill or on top of charcoal because with these methods, you should turn the dinners over at least once for even cooking.

To Cook In The Oven:

  • Place on middle rack and cook for 30-45 minutes. Check potatoes after 30 minutes to determine if additional time is needed.

To Cook On The Grill:

  • Turn on grill and let it get nice and hot. Place packets on grill for 10-15 minutes. Flip packets over and grill another 10-15 minutes. Check potatoes and if more time is needed, cook and additiona 5-10 minutes.

To Cook on Coals:

  • Be sure to be in a well-ventilated area OUTSIDE when using coals. Light 15-20 coals and let them burn until they're white. Place packets on top and cook for 15-20 minutes. Flip over and cook another 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 495mg | Potassium: 2361mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 813IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 5mg