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Campfire Red Hot Potatoes

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
60 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner New England
Campfire Red Hot Potatoes
Ingredients
  • aluminum foil
  • 6 slices bacon, divided
  • 8 small red potatoes, or more to taste, halved
  • 1 red onion, quartered and slightly broken apart
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
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Establish a campfire and permit the flames to intensify until extremely hot
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Combine two 1 1/2-foot long strips of aluminum foil so that their cores are overlapping. Position three slices of bacon in the center of the foil.
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Combine potatoes, onion, red pepper flakes, and chili powder in a bowl. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Place the potato mixture atop the bacon slices and cover with the remaining bacon slices.
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Fold the opposite ends of the foil inward to create a sealed package, ensuring that all gaps are covered.
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Place the packet directly on the campfire. Cook, rotating as necessary to prevent burning, until potatoes are tender and the edges of the foil are darkened, 45 to 60 minutes. Open the packet with caution.