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Hamburgers, Potatoes & Onions IN Foil! (Hobo packets)

One of the meals I most remember growing up is this one.  We called it, "Hamburgers, Potatoes & Onions in Foil" but I believe some people call these, "Hobo Packets."  No matter what you choose to call it, this is a delicious, simple meal that pretty much everyone likes at my house.  You can tweek by adding other vegetables (squash, carrots, peppers, mushrooms) or just use potatoes w/ onion powder.  Lots of options!   My husband is a flat-out meat and potatoes man, so for his packet I just use the hamburger patty, sliced potatoes, salt, pepper & some onion POWDER (because he doesn't like real onions).  The potatoes cook perfectly soft.  We like to bake ours a full hour and a half to crisp the bottom of the burger.  You eat this like a hamburger steak - without a bun. Make sure to use a fairly lean cut of ground beef.  That does make a huge difference in the finished product.  (A higher fat content gives you a pretty s...