Mouth Watering Vegetable Recipes for the BBQ any Time of Year

by Stephen Daniels

Everyone knows that vegetables are an essential part of a
healthy, balanced diet. Unfortunately, many people have a
pre-conceived idea that veggies taste bad, or that they lack
flavor. In fact, numerous adults and children do not eat
even close to the daily recommended amount of veggies
because of these pre-conceived ideas, or because they have
no idea how to prepare them to bring out all their flavor.

There are many unique and fun ways to prepare vegetables.
Stove top and oven methods are perhaps better known than the
many barbecue methods that use an outdoor grill or smoker.
One innovative accessory for grills called the Rib-O-Lator
allows for cooking veggies using a rotisserie system.

While most rotisseries are limited to cooking larger items
that can be put on a spit, the Rib-O-Lator's design is far
more versatile. The system uses four trays that mount on
your grill's existing rotisserie rod. Each tray has a solid
bottom and side walls to hold food in place and prevent
tasty juices from dripping down into the grill. This makes
the Rib-O-Lator perfect for preparing vegetable dishes. It
is also very simple to use.

Other veggie cooking options on the BBQ include grilling
baskets and skewers to kabob your food. The grilling baskets
are excellent for smaller pieces of meats and vegetables
because they are designed to allow you to flip or stir the
food without fear of it falling through the grill. Using
skewers to create veggie kebabs works well for larger chunks
of most vegetables. The following recipe is just one of the
simple and tasty options that you can make on the grill.

Eggplant Mixed Grill for the Rotisserie

2 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 TBSP Balsamic Vinegar 2 TBSP
Fresh Chopped Basil 2 TBSP Fresh Chopped Oregano 2 TBSP
Fresh Chopped Parsley (Fresh) 1 TSP Salt 1/2 TSP Black
Pepper 6 Cloves Minced Garlic 1-1lb Eggplant 1 Red Bell
Pepper 1 Yellow Bell Pepper 1 Red Onion 18 Trimmed Asparagus
Spears (if doing kebabs, you might opt for Zucchini) 12
Mushrooms (try Crimini for unique flavor)

1. Slice the eggplant into 1/4 inch thick pieces. Onion and
bell peppers should be cut into wedges. Remove the stems
from the mushrooms.

2. Combine olive oil, vinegar, basil, oregano, parsley,
salt, pepper, and garlic in a large re-sealable plastic bag
and mix well. Add onion, eggplant, red and yellow bell
peppers, mushrooms and asparagus (or zucchini). Seal the bag
tightly and shake gently to ensure that the marinade covers
all the vegetables. Place the bag in the refrigerator for
about 2 hours. Turn the bag over occasionally.

3. Preheat the grill to a high heat setting. If you are
using the Rib-O-Lator, make sure you have it in place during
the heating stage. Lightly grease the trays. If you are
using vegetable baskets, it is advisable to lightly grease a
grilling basket and place the veggies inside it. Wooden
skewers, which would work great for the above recipe, should
be soaked prior to skewering the veggies to keep the wood
from catching fire.

4. Once the grill is heated, place the vegetable mixture in
the trays. You can then turn on the grill's motorized spit
or rotate the spit manually. Cook for 6-8 minutes, or until
vegetables are tender. Use of a grilling basket will
necessitate flipping once during cooking. Skewers may
require more attention as they are closer to the open flame.
Less cooking time may be required depending on how hot your
grill is.

To add even more flavor to vegetables, why not try a grill
smoking system? Pre-flavored wood chips (think flavors like
apple, pecan, cedar, hickory) are readily available in
stores and via the web. Adding these flavor enhanced wood
chips in the grill create even more rich, unique taste
sensations. Rotisserie cooking and cooking with flavoring
accessories are perfect methods for preparing fresh
vegetable dishes that are delicious as well as healthy.

Looking for more delicious BBQ recipes?
(http://www.ribolator.com/recipes.php) Rib-O-Lator Recipes
offers more excellent meat and vegetable recipes, many of
which have won awards when cooked on a Rib-O-Lator. The
unique 4-tray design gives more cooking space, plus it can
cook many different types of foods. Easy to set up and use,
it frees you from constantly hovering over the grill.
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