Chicken Packets

Hi WEEC listeners,

Here is today's recipe.  Hope you enjoy it.  :-)

CHICKEN PACKETS

4 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
4 tsp. butter(or more to taste)
2 (16-oz.) cans green beans, drained 
4 pcs. heavy duty foil
4 sm. potatoes, peeled and cut into slices 
dash of onion powder
2-3 large carrots, peeled and julienned 
dash of garlic powder, if desired
salt and pepper, to taste
4 pieces heavy duty foil

Lay out piece of foil and place chicken in the center. Place 1/4 of the green beans next to the chicken, then the potatoes next to that, ending with the julienned carrots on the opposite side of the chicken. Season with salt and pepper and top with the butter.

Sprinkle on the onion and garlic powders, to taste. Bring all the corners of the foil together and crimp the edges sealing them so that the juices and steam do not escape during cooking.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Carefully unwrap the foil using 2 forks so as not to burn yourself. The chicken will be moist and the vegetables steamed tender.

Transfer to a plate and enjoy.
Note: These remind me of the "Hobo dinners" we made at Girl Scout camp cooking over a fire. I find this meal especially easy when everyone in the family eats according to their own schedule. I vary the seasonings and vegetables according to
what I have on hand and sometimes sprinkle a crushed bouillon cube on top of the chicken for extra flavor.  Dry Ranch dressing mix would be good, too.