Meatless Monday

Meatless Monday

Grilled Summer Vegetables

What could be more simple than grilled vegetables and fresh bread for dinner?  This is a no recipe recipe!  

Ingredients:

1-2 small zucchini

1-2 small summer squash  

1 medium eggplant                 

1-2 large tomatoes

2 large red peppers

1 large sweet onion

1-2 ears of corn, lightly steamed and kernels scraped off

a bunch of basil

a few sprigs of rosemary

olive oil

1/4 cup Romano cheese

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions:

1. Slice zucchini and summer squash vertically into 1/2" slices (if using a small one you will probably get 3 slices per squash)
2. Cut eggplant into 1/2 slices, put slices into a colander and toss with 1/2 tsp salt.  Let drain for 15 minutes.
3. Cut peppers and onions into large wedges.
4. Cut tomato in half on its equator
5. Husk corn and steam or boil until barely done (1 minute after it comes to a boil)
6. Coat all vegetables with olive oil (generous amount)
7. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and chopped rosemary.
8. Grill all vegetables until charred.  When grilling the tomato, begin with cut side down so some of the juice drains away.
9. Remove from grill and cool slightly.
10. Roughly chop all vegetables and toss with more olive oil, basil, romano cheese and corn kernels.
11. Delicious served with a fresh baguette or grilled bread.