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Grilled Vegetables with Tomato Oil





Yields
Makes 8 to 10 servings

 2 sweet onions (6 oz. each), such as Maui or Walla Walla, peeled
 3/4 to 1 pound Asian or regular eggplant
 2 or 3 zucchini (1/4 lb. each)
 2 or 3 bell peppers (1/2 lb. each), red, yellow, or green
 2 portabella mushrooms (4-in.-wide caps)
  About 1/3 cup olive oil
 3 tablespoons drained minced dried tomatoes packed in oil
  Salt and pepper
Step 1
1

Cut onions crosswise in 3/4-inch-thick slices. Run a slender skewer across and through center of each slice to hold rounds flat and secure; put as many slices on skewer as will fit.

Step 2
2

Rinse eggplant, discard stem, and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick rounds. Thread skewers across and through rounds as directed for onions.

Step 3
3

Rinse zucchini, trim ends, and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick rounds. Thread on skewers as directed for onions.

Step 4
4

Rinse peppers, cut into quarters lengthwise, stem, and seed. Thread thin skewers through center of slices, leaving about 1/4 inch between pieces.

Step 5
5

Rinse mushrooms, trim stems flush with caps, and save stems for other uses.

Step 6
6

Mix olive oil and tomatoes. Brush mixture onto vegetables.

Step 7
7

Set vegetables on a barbecue grill over a solid bed of hot coals or high heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 2 to 3 seconds). Close lid on gas grill. Cook, turning as needed, until vegetables are browned and tender when pierced, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter as cooked.

Step 8
8

Slice mushrooms. Remove vegetables from skewers. Add mushrooms to platter and season vegetables to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories117
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8g11%

Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 25mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 11g4%

Dietary Fiber 2.4g9%
Protein 2.3g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.