Foil packs on the grill are so easy! Just toss together veggies and some sausage, and close them up in foil before tossing on the grill. It's a mostly hands-off process that brings together the best flavors of summer.

Photography Credit: Sally Vargas

It’s summertime, and the livin’ should be easy! And easy it is with these make-ahead foil packs that you can throw on the grill after a long hike or a day at the beach.

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HOW TO MAKE A FOIL PACKET DINNER

The idea is simple: Choose any fully cooked sausage that you like—bratwurst, flavored chicken sausage, kielbasa, Italian smoked sausage. Just check the package label says it is fully cooked. Cut the sausage into pieces along with some vegetables.

Enclose the sausage and veggies in foil packets and grill. The contents of your package are ready to eat right off the grill. No knives needed!

USE HEAVY DUTY FOIL

To make packets like these, I like to use heavy-duty foil because it’s thicker and doesn’t tear as easily. Pick a wide roll, which is easier to form into packets—if you’re stocking up for the summer, this is the size to buy.

HOW TO GRILL FOIL PACKETS

After assembling the packets, I like to flip them over and cook them with the folded side of the packet downward, against the grill grates. This side is thicker (because of the folds), which insulates the food just enough for everything to brown but not burn. Don’t forget to poke a few holes in the top of the packet for steam to escape.

When you are ready to serve the packets, simply cut a large cross in the top of the packet and fold the corners back. Set the packets on paper plates (easiest) or transfer the contents to plates or a large platter.

Remember, it’s summertime and the livin’ should be easy, right?

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