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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Grilled Vegetables


1 med. Red or Sweet Onion cut into 4 pieces then separated for additional tenderness microwave Onion pieces 1-2 min.

1 med. Yellow Squash sliced 3/4" thick and cubed

1 med. Zucchini Squash sliced 3/4" thick and cubed

1 med. Green Pepper cut into 1' squares

1 med. Red Pepper cut into 1" squares

12-14 med. fresh Mushrooms for crisp Mushrooms, add 5-6 min. into cooking time

Olive Oil mixture:

2 tablespoons Olive Oil

1/4 teaspoon fresh ground Black Pepper

1/4 teaspoon Salt

1 Garlic clove crushed

Toss vegetables with Olive Oil mixture and place in oil sprayed grill basket.

Grill with lid closed over med. coals or lava rocks, stir occasionally until vegetables are tender (approx. 10-12 minutes)

For additional flavor, mix together:

3 tablespoons softened salted Butter

2 tablespoons fresh finely chopped Oregano or Basil

Toss cooked vegetables into mixture prior to serving.

4-6 servings

1 comment:

Essy said...

We don't have the 'grill baske', so we've been doing it wrapped in foil and it comes out pretty good too. Just make sure that you don't add the merinade in, or it will be too soggy.

I've done this for family cook-outs and it was a big hit.