Burrito bowl foil packet meals are delicious, inexpensive, hearty, healthy AND do not require refrigeration! Plus they're vegan (minus the cheese)... NEED I convince you more?
Camping meals made easy!
Foil packet meals are seriously the best when camping! I designed this burrito bowl version with ingredients that don't need to be refrigerated. Perks being - on a multi day camp trip, you can save that cooler space for meals that need to be kept cold. Simply prepare this toward the end of your trip when cooler ice starts melting!
Notable Ingredients: Burrito Bowl Foil Packet Meal
- Canned Black Beans: Any beans will do, I like black beans best!
- Ready Rice: I got unseasoned because I wanted to use my own seasonings. You do you but I DO recommend using precooked rice.
- Salsa: non-negotiable for flavor and to help everything cook. Use YOUR fave!
- Veggies: I chose red/green bell pepper, jalapeños, and onion because they don't NEED to be refrigerated. You can use whatever your heart desires.
- Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil: this is a must for throwing things into a fire. Double wrap your packets and you will be golden.
Burrito Bowl Foil Packet Meal
Burrito Bowl Foil Packet Meals make a great camping meal! They are inexpensive, flavorful, healthy, simple, and their ingredients do not need to be refrigerated - perfect for the end of a camping trip when ice is running low!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 5 packets 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Fire/Stove
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 Bell Peppers - sliced
- 1 medium onion - sliced
- 1-2 jalapeños - sliced (optional)
- 1-2 tomatoes - diced, for serving
- 1 ripe avocado - diced, for serving
- 1 jar of salsa - your fave
- 1 can black beans
- 1 package ready rice (precooked rice)
- 6 Tbsp oil (I used canola)
- Shredded cheese - optional but we had it on hand
- Spices (whatever you have on hand): I used
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- chili flakes
- cumin
- smoked paprika
Instructions
- Cut the veggies into slices and lay out 10 pieces of foil about a foot long (for 5 packets).
- Assemble the packets: add ⅕th the can of beans, rice, peppers, onions, jalapeños to the packet. Drizzle with oil, season with spices, top with 2 tablespoons salsa, and mix!
- Bring the end of the foil to meet and crimp the ends of the foil together, rolling inward to create a seal - like making a calzone. (see video above)
- Repeat step above with second sheet of foil for double reinforcement before throwing into the fire!
- Make 4 more packets using above steps.
- Place packets onto fire coals or portable stove and cook for 15 minutes, turning 7 minutes in.
- Open carefully, top with tomato, avocado, cheese, and more salsa and serve immediately!
Notes
- add whatever protein you want to this recipe and adjust cooking time as needed. You can use two cans of black beans if you would like!
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