Tinfoil Packet Nacho Recipe
This tinfoil packet nacho recipe is a great way to enjoy pub style nachos while camping. Add this recipe to your next camping trip menu!
Foil packet recipes are so perfect for camping. The prep time is minimal, especially if I have done most of the veggie chopping at home, and the clean up is so simple.
I also love how easy it is to customize each individual packet with everyone’s favorite toppings, so no arguments from even the pickiest of eaters.
Our family loves making this nacho dish when we are camping! So much so that we also have a Dutch oven version.
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Our Camp Cooking Essentials
- A Pie Iron Camp Cooker makes cooking over the open fire super easy. Check out these 20+ Pie Iron Recipe Ideas for tons of camp cooker inspiration! Or visit my how to use a pie iron post for tips.
- Foil Pie Plates make tinfoil packet meals even easier with the sturdy base that they provide.
- These Grilling Bags that I recently found are amazing! Simply add all of your ingredients to the bag at home, then throw it on the campfire or grill when camping in the great outdoors.
- We love these BBQ Cooking Gloves because they make handling campfire food a whole lot safer!
How to Make this Tinfoil Packet Nacho Recipe
Ingredients
- Tortilla chips
- Seasoned ground beef, cooked
- Bell pepper, diced
- Small onion, diced
- Mozza-cheddar cheese, shredded – Monterey Jack and Tex-Mex blends are also delicious.
- Salsa
- Sour cream
- Cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients. Pro tip: dice the vegetables and cook the ground beef mixture at home, then store in freezer bags to pack for camping.
2. Layer ingredients on a large sheet of foil.
3. Wrap foil securely around the nachos.
How to Make a Tinfoil Packet
- Cut two sheets of aluminum foil large enough to cover the entire meal (about 12″). Layer them one on top of the other. Optional: spray the interior with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- Place recipe ingredients in the center. Bring up the longer edges of the foil and fold together. Grasp one end and roll it up. Repeat with the other end.
- Alternatively, foil pie plates may be used to cook foil packet meals. Simply place the recipe ingredients into the pie plate and cover with aluminum foil before cooking.
- For best results, cook the foil packet on a grill over the open fire.
- Use caution when handling the foil packet as it can become hot while cooking. Heat resistant gloves or tongs are great tools for this.
4. Bake over the campfire or grill for 20 minutes, until everything is heated through and the cheese melts.
5. Top with sour cream, salsa, and enjoy!
More Toppings for Campfire Nachos
- Kidney or black beans
- Corn
- Jalapenos or green chiles
- Black olives
- Shredded cheese
- Diced tomatoes
- Pico de gallo
- Guacamole or diced avocado
- Green onions
- Hot sauce
- A squeeze of fresh lime juice
Tips for Camping Meal Preparation
- Prepare meals in advance at home whenever possible. Leave most of the mess at home, where running water is more accessible and clean up is easier. Trust me on this one!
- Create “one pot” family style meals for quick dinners that don’t require a lot of thought.
- Use tinfoil packets, foil pie pans, or camp cookers. These tools help to make clean up a breeze!
- Pack ingredients in 1-gallon freezer bags for flexible storage in small fridges and coolers.
- Plan meals that use similar ingredients to help make packing and planning easy. These Cheesy Vegetable Campfire Dip, Loaded Campfire Potatoes, and Tinfoil Packet Nacho Dip recipes are some of our favorites.
- Use my blank printable meal plan or camping meal plans to help organize your next trip.
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Tinfoil Packet Nacho Recipe
Ingredients
- Tortilla chips
- Seasoned ground beef cooked
- Bell pepper diced
- Small onion diced
- Mozza-cheddar cheese shredded
- Salsa
- Sour Cream
- Cilantro optional
Instructions
- 1. Prepare ingredients. Pro tip: dice the vegetables, cook the beef and store in freezer bags to pack for camping.
2. Layer ingredients on a large sheet of foil.
3. Wrap foil securely around the nachos.
4. Bake over the campfire or grill for 20 minutes.
5. Top with sour cream, salsa and enjoy!
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