Chicken Taco Hobos

As I prepared for our camping trip this past weekend, I wanted to find a quick easy recipe for dinner since I knew we would be arriving late and needing to throw something on the fire immediately. My best friend introduced me to the concept of camping hobos many years and 4 kids ago when we went on a white water rafting camping trip with our husbands. Our camping trips are not quite as adventurous anymore, but the hobo tradition has stuck.

Jessie & I in 2010

 Now what we didn't have on our white water rafting trip back in 2007 was Pinterest! This time around, I was able to quickly find this recipe for Sweet Potato Foil Pocket Tacos. I rarely follow a recipe exactly, and it was no different this time as I changed a few things to make it my own.

Ingredients (serves 4-6)
- 3 chicken breasts, cut into small chunks
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Goya Adobo seasoning with cumin
- About 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 3 medium sized sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup mustard greens (or spinach), shredded
- 1 - 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar

Toppings
- Sour cream
- Diced tomatoes
- Avocado slices
- Fresh chopped cilantro

1. Cook the chicken breasts in the olive oil and then add the Goya seasoning, black beans and tomato sauce.
2. Lay three 12" sections of foil on the counter. Spray with a heavy dose of non-stick spray then evenly distribute the sweet potatoes between the three foil packets.
3. Top with the greens, butter and chicken mixture (evenly distributed). Finally, top with the cheddar cheese.
4. Fold up the sides of the foil, carefully folding over 1/2 inch at a time. Fold up the edges. I like to then add a second layer of foil to make sure it doesn't break or get poked during cooking.
5. You have three options for cooking:
     - Place foil packets on a camping grate over a fire for about 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
     - Place foil packets directly on top of coals (Not directly on fire...coals or wood that has already burned but still retains a lot of heat) for 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
     - Bake in a conventional oven at 425 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until potatoes are soft.
6. Remove from heat, CAREFULLY open the foil packets and top with whatever toppings you like. 

Anyway you cook it, these taste absolutely amazing!