Simple Tin Foil Sausage and Veggies Dinner with smoked sausage, corn, bell peppers, potatoes, and zucchini. Wrap in foil and cook on the grill, campfire, or in the oven.
author’s note
Dinner Without the Dishes? Yes, Please!
I’m totally hooked on tin foil dinners right now—so expect a bunch more recipes soon! This obsession isn’t anything new though.
My mom used to make them all the time—over a campfire when we were camping or in the oven when it was snowing. We loved them as kids!
Now I get why she made them so often—they’re super easy to throw together, cleanup is a easy, and kids love having their own little food packets. And honestly? I love them just as much as an adult!
Tin Foil Sausage and Veggies Ingredients
- Smoked Sausage: Any kind works—try chicken, turkey, beef, or pork.
- Red Potatoes: Yukon golds are also great. No need to peel.
- Fresh Corn: Use sweet corn. Be careful when cutting.
- Yellow Onion: Chop it up small so it softens and adds flavor.
- Red Bell Pepper: Any color is fine, but green isn’t as sweet.
- Zucchini: Slice into thick rounds so it doesn’t get too soft.
- Olive Oil: Toss everything with oil so it cooks evenly and tastes great.
- Seasoning: Use your favorite simple mix. Add more salt and pepper at the end if it needs it.
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“Tried it, loved it! So did the whole family! Thank you.”
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Quick Tip
Add some extra flavor to your tin foil packets, especially if baking in the oven. Try these options:
- Fresh chopped parsley, basil, or cilantro.
- A sprinkle of sharp cheddar or Parmesan cheese.
- Serve with a dip or sauce, like a 3-ingredient copycat Chick-Fil-A sauce.
- Kids love sausage with ketchup!
- This Cilantro Lime Sauce Recipe pairs well!
How To Make Tin Foil Sausage And Veggies
The full recipe is below but here are some tips while you make it!
- Prep: Use a towel over the knife to safely press down when cutting the corn.
- Toss together: Don’t forget salt and pepper—I usually start with ¾ tsp salt and ½ tsp pepper.
- Build foil packs: Use heavy duty foil. Fully seal each pack, but leave room for steam.
- Cook your way: At 35 minutes, the veggies are tender but not mushy—my favorite!
- Enjoy: Serve with honey mustard or your favorite dipping sauce for extra flavor.
Storage
Let this leftover tin foil sausage and veggie dinner cool, then store it in the fridge wrapped in foil or in an airtight container.
To reheat, move to a microwave-safe bowl or warm it in the oven. Best eaten within 3–4 days.
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Tin Foil Sausage and Veggies Dinner
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Equipment
- Grill or oven
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 2 ears sweet corn cut into 1-inch disks
- 3/4 cup finely diced yellow onion 1/2 large onion
- 2-1/2 cups diced red potatoes 3 to 5 small potatoes
- 1-1/4 cups sliced zucchini 1 medium zucchini
- 1 (13-ounce) package smoked sausage
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- Serving suggestions see note 1
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium-high (450°F) or oven to 425°F. Prepare 4 large (2 feet each) sheets of heavy-duty foil; lightly spritz with cooking spray.
- Cut the top off the pepper, remove seeds, and thinly slice. If slices are long, cut in half. Remove husk from corn and cut into 1-inch discs. I place a thick kitchen towel over a sharp knife and press down firmly with the heel of my hand. Finely dice the yellow onion. Cut washed (unpeeled) potatoes into bite-sized pieces, about 8–10 pieces per potato. Cut sausage into 1/2-inch thick coins.
- Add veggies, sausage, oil, and seasonings to a large bowl. Season to taste (I add 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper). Toss until well combined.
- Divide the mixture evenly among the foil sheets (about 2 cups per packet). Seal the foil packs tightly, leaving room for air to circulate.
- Cook with one of these methods:Grill: Grill for 25–30 minutes, flipping at the halfway point. Check for doneness (see note 2).Bake: Bake for 30–40 minutes. At 30 minutes, veggies are crisp; at 35 minutes, they are perfect for me; at 40 minutes, they are very tender. Place foil packs on the oven rack or a sheet pan.Sheet Pan: Spread ingredients on a parchment-lined sheet pan and bake for 30–35 minutes, flipping/stirring once at the halfway point.
- Carefully open the foil pack (steam will escape). Garnish with fresh parsley, additional salt/pepper, and freshly grated Parmesan if desired.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Im going to try this today for my Labor day meal. Has anyone tried this with the addition of shrimp?
Hopefully someone can chime in here! Sorry I haven’t tried these with shrimp yet!
Ok, we tried this recipe last night and it was a total success! Thank you so much! Definitely an addition in our home.
Yay! I’m so thrilled to hear this dinner was a hit! Thanks for the comment Cristy!
Can you make this ahead a time and keep in fridge til’ ready to cook? What would cooking time be then?
Sure, I don’t see why not! 🙂 Maybe just a few extra minutes; shouldn’t be anything too drastically different if it’s just chilling in the fridge!
Delicious and appealing however the potatoes need to be partially precooked.
I’ve never precooked them! If you cut them small enough they should cook just fine with all the other ingredients 🙂
I can’t thank you enough for this recipe. My 3 yr old has multiple food allergies, and while he doesn’t always eat his dinner, I like to make sure that it’s safe (obviously) and something that the rest of us can enjoy as well. This fits the bill nicely! Thank you so much!
I am so happy to hear this is a good and safe dinner option! It’s definitely tough with having allergies. Thanks so much for the comment Beth 🙂
Have you tried a spicy version of this. Sounds kinda like what they have at crab boil places.
Hi Tomax! Here’s a great spicy version: https://www.chelseasmessyapron.com/tin-foil-sausage-veggies-jambalaya/
My family just got done eating it and it was a winner. I cut the pieces a little bigger than recommended and cooked it in the oven at 400 degrees for 55 minutes. It all came out perfectly. I did use Italian sausages instead of the turkey because that’s what we like. The recipe made four good-sized portions. Next time I make it I will add some chicken chunks to it which I think will be good and I want to try it with some scallops and shrimp added to it which I know will be awesome! Thanks for the recipe! Todd
I’m so thrilled you and your family enjoyed this recipe! Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review Todd! 🙂
I love tin foil dinners. Learned to make a simple version when my son was In Boy Scouts called hobo dinners. I was wondering if I could use this same spice mix as you made for the sausages to use on chicken or beef?
Cracker Barrel serve a chicken campfire tin foil dinner that has a wonderful seasoning on it and also one made with beef chunks. Wish I knew their seasoning but, I won’t ever know.
Do you have a seasoning that I could use that is less salt or no salt since I have to watch my salt intake because of health issues. Thanks so much!!’
Aren’t they so great?! I’m sure you could use this spice mix with other meats although I haven’t tried it yet! And I would just leave the salt out of this seasoning 🙂
Hello!
I hope this isn’t a silly question, but if I cook these in the oven do I have to put them in the tin foil on a pan, or can I just put them in the tin foil and pop them into the oven?
Thank you!
Not a stupid question at all! I would put them on a pan *just* in case something leaked out, but if you are certain your seal is perfect it would be fine to put them in without a pan!
Got small individual size foil pans at dollar store, cover tightly with foil – no leakage and reusable.
I don’t normally comment on recipe blogs, but I just had to say something – this was so my jam! Besides the zucchini coming out super mushy (which was my fault for slicing too thin) these were excellent. I’ve never gotten my husband to eat so many veggies in one sitting in my life.
Yeah!!! Makes me so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for the comment Katy 🙂