Easy Grilled Potato & Onion Bundles

This is one of those old stand by recipes that everyone makes at barbecues and it's always been one of my favorites. You could do them in the oven instead of on the grill, but who wants to deal with an oven on a hot summer day? Clearly, the grill is the way to go. Happy grilling!

large baking potatoes
large onions
butter
salt
pepper
fresh herbs (optional)

Wash potatoes and pat them dry, leaving skins on. Slice each potato into 6 or 7 slices (depending on the size and length of the potato), but keep all the slices together. Peel onion and slice into thick slices. Cut each onion slice in half. Place a sliced potato in the center of a large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Separate slices and put a half slice of onion between each potato slice. Top with salt, pepper, (fresh herbs if using), and a pat of butter. Wrap foil up around it and pinch foil edges together to form a little bundle, making sure to seal it. Place each bundle on grill for about an hour or until tender. Serve with a big dollop of sour cream.

Tips:
You can vary this as much as you want. Add garlic or fresh herbs like fresh dill or rosemary, or other spices like seasoned salts or peppers.
Unfortunately, there's no exact cooking time. Grilling temperatures, wind, and other weather conditions will affect your cooking time, so the best way to check them is to just open one of them. Since potatoes are different sizes, I'd open the largest one. If the largest one is tender, then you know the smaller ones will be tender as well. If you're baking these in the oven, figure about an hour at 350 degrees or about 45 minutes at 400 degrees. Keep that in mind when you're figuring your cooking times for the grill.