80--- Grilled Pasta Packets

If you missed my previous post, this is a camping dinner that is so easy to throw together (and it does not include processed meats- hooray!).  


I would suggest cooking your pasta ahead of time and keeping it in a ziploc bag.  Prep your ingredients ahead also for ease at camp!  Let everyone build their own individual pasta packet with what they want in it.  I made mine using the following ingredients but feel free to modify!


Grilled Pasta Packets
Serves 6


1 lb whole grain spaghetti, cooked slightly less than al dente per package instructions (subtract 1 minute from cooking time)
6 roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped coarsely
4 oz fresh goat cheese
1 lemon, cut into 6 wedges
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
3 Tbsp olive oil


Preheat grill to medium heat (if you are using the previous Grilled Garlic App recipe, just reduce heat to low after you pull your garlic off of the grill).


Cut one dozen 8x12" pieces of aluminum foil.  Layer foil so that you are using 2 per packet.  In a bowl, toss together pasta, chopped tomato, basil, salt, pepper, garlic and olive oil.  Spoon one serving of pasta mixture (~1 1/4 cups) into the center of each packet.  Squeeze lemon wedge over pasta before adding to packet.  Spoon a few teaspoons of goat cheese into packet.  


Bring long edges of foil together, then roll to secure.  Roll edges of packet to form a closed space (do not squeeze out all air). 


Reduce grill heat to low, then place packets on grill.  Cook for 10-12 minutes, shaking packets halfway through cooking.  


Remove from grill and serve immediately.


Nutrition Info per 1 packet as shown above: 224 calories, 11 g fat, 8 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 4.5 g fiber