Grilled Italian Vegetables

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine basil, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and oil; mix well.
• 2 add zucchini, bell peppers, onion and cherry tomatoes; toss to coat well.
• 3 cover; chill vegetables, tossing occasionally, for at least 1 hour or for up to 3 hours.
• 4 prepare grill or preheat broiler.
• 5 remove vegetables from marinade.
• 6 reserve marinade remaining in bowl.
• 7 thread four 12-inch metal skewers alternately with the vegetables, beginning and ending with a cherry tomato.
• 8 brush vegetables with the reserved marinade.
• 9 place skewers on grill rack or broiler pan.
• 10 grill or broil vegetables 5 inches from heat, turning once, until slightly charred and tender, about 15 minutes.
• 11 serve hot or at room temperature.