Grilled Italian Vegetables
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil or 4 teaspoons dried basil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 small zucchini, cut into 1/2 inch rounds
- 2 large yellow bell peppers or 2 large red bell peppers, cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks
- 1 medium sweet onion, cut into 1 1/2 inch wedges
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- In a large bowl, combine basil, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and oil; mix well.
- Add zucchini, bell peppers, onion and cherry tomatoes; toss to coat well.
- Cover; chill vegetables, tossing occasionally, for at least 1 hour or for up to 3 hours.
- Prepare grill or preheat broiler.
- Remove vegetables from marinade.
- Reserve marinade remaining in bowl.
- Thread four 12-inch metal skewers alternately with the vegetables, beginning and ending with a cherry tomato.
- Brush vegetables with the reserved marinade.
- Place skewers on grill rack or broiler pan.
- Grill or broil vegetables 5 inches from heat, turning once, until slightly charred and tender, about 15 minutes.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
fresh basil, garlic, red pepper, salt, black pepper, olive oil, zucchini, yellow bell peppers, sweet onion, tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-italian-vegetables-61845 (may not work)