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These are inspired by a dish called "Amish Hobo Casserole".

Back in the early 1900's, those bo's would look for the "easy mark" outside a home, indicating the ones inside were friendly, and would offer food and sometimes lodging, when a bo came knocking. The Amish "Hobo Casserole" evolved as a way to offer filling, tasty, and inexpensive fare to these transient workers.

Though served as a casserole, wuff is sure the bo's found ways to take some of it along with them on their journeys. These "foil pack" versions would have been most appreciated!

Vrghr started with the traditional Hobo Casserole: Potatoes, hot dogs, onions and soup. Then wuff kicked it up with extra spices, a bit of hot sauce, and some extra veggies (though wuff is sure the "traditional" versions also used whatever plentiful veggies were available from the garden or pantry at the time).

This remains a very economical dish, though it was even more-so back when a can of soup ran closer to 50 cents than into the dollars, like today. It also remains a very tasty and hearty dish.

And it's one of the easiest for kitchen clean-up! You only dirty a bowl, a spoon, and your measuring cup! Bake it in the foil, and eat it out of that for a real "rustic" feeling!

Note: This is also GREAT for camping and other outings! Freeze the packages first, and they'll thaw slowly if you wrap them in a couple layers of newspaper, even without putting them in an ice chest! Use the paper as your fire-starter, and you'll have supper in an hour once your fire has a nice bed of coals to bury these in!

Note2: Wuff had some extra Stadium Brats on hand that were getting a wee bit close to the "use me now!" stage, so Vrghr sliced those up in place of some of the hot dogs. Added a nice bit of extra flavor.

Ingredients:
1 can Mushroom Soup
1 can Cheddar Cheese Soup
5 hot dogs
3 "stadium brats" (or 3-4 more hot dogs)
4-5 Medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 carrots, peeled and sliced into "coins"
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1.5-2 C frozen peas
1-2 Tbs Srirancha Sauce (2 if you like extra heat - wuff used 1)
2 Tbs dried minced Onion
2-3 tsp Smoked Paprika
2 tsp Mexican Oregano
2 tsp Granulated Garlic
1 tsp ground Black pepper
1/2 tsp Omnivore Salt
1/4 tsp Rosemary

Butter

Grated Cheddar Cheese
Optional: 3 green onions, chopped, as garnish

Note: Other veggies can also be added, such as corn, green beans, mushrooms, etc.

Directions:
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Slice the hot dogs (and brats, if using), into "coins".

Mix all the ingredients except the butter and cheese, in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.

Tear off sheets of aluminum foil about 12-16 inches long.
Using the butter, smear or "paint" the center of the foil with butter until well-coated (not only keeps things from sticking when baking, but adds nice flavor!).
Place a heaping cup to cup & a half of mixture in center of foil, and spread out into an oval.

Wrap up the foil around, trying to get a double-fold on the seams to seal it tight.

Place the packs on a cookie sheet (makes it easier to load up the oven, and to catch drips if they happen).

Bake at 350 for an hour.

Remove from oven and allow to "rest" for about 5-10 minutes to save your fingers (HOT STEAM) when opening.

Carefully open and spread the foil.

Sprinkle with grated Cheddar Cheese and a bit of chopped green onions.
Note - if you mix the cheese in with the rest and back, it will melt and stick onto the foil, making a gummy mess and sometimes tearing the foil as you eat/open it. Best to add after, and let the residual heat of the filling melt it.

DEVOUR!

Make 6 hearty packs.

Some folks like an extra sprinkle of hot sauce on these.

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Allergy warning – please read all recipes carefully and be aware of any allergies or sensitivities that may effect your health and well-being