[sillygirl10]

Although my hubby is a vegetarian and we eat tons of vegetables, I have never been able to successfully grill them on the grill. I even purchased a veggie grill basket but they still turned out mushy and gross.

Any recipes/tips out there in 3FC World? I'd love them.

Thanks!

[PinkHoodie]

Have you tried doing it on skewers? That's how I have done it in the past. You also have to make sure they are chunky and are a veggie that naturally won't get mushy. Onions, green bell peppers, cauliflower, broccoli. We just sprinkle some seasonings on them and toss them on the grill. They are good!

[JustBeckyV]

I agree skewers are the best way I love peppers and mushrooms and red onions and tomatoes!

[beerab]

As with any type of grilling- have enough fat is essential- veggies don't have fat- so you need cooking oil, like olive oil, to coat your grill and veggies with.

Here is a great link:

http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Vegetari...ng/Detail.aspx

I found it at this page with a lot of other great grilling tips:

http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Grilling...es/Detail.aspx

[PeanutsMom704]

agree they need a little bit of fat to grill properly. You can use one of those Misto sprayers to lightly spray with olive oil, so you are adding some healthy fat and they are delicious!!

Depending on what you are grilling, for something with a lot of water content, you want to slice them and lightly salt and drain on paper towels for a while before grilling (eggplant, zucchini, etc)

[Lyn2007]

Oh Yum.

I slice eggplant, zucchini, and yellow summer squash lengthwise so the pieces are big and oval, about 1/4-1/3" thick. I cut red, yellow, and orange bell peppers into thirds and clean out the seeds (so they are big petal-shaped chunks). I clean portabello caps, whole.

Then I toss them all with a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and put on the grill. Turn once or twice til tender but NOT mushy, still a tiny bit crisp.

An AMAZING sandwich: eggplant, zucchini, squash and peppers with feta cheese on foccacia bread with a bit of italian dressing. YUM.

Also we do whole asparagus spears (with olive oil). And if you take a whole sweet onion, peel it, cut it in fourths but not all the way through, wrap it in foil and put a dot of butter on top with salt, pepper, and a bit of beef bouillon, wrap up tight and grill till soft, omg, SO GOOD.

[Veil]

Sillygirl- my husband swears by a timer when he grills. When your veggies get mushy and gross on the grill you might need to turn down the heat and shorten the time (less than 5 minutes). Also, don't keep turning them and turning them and turning them. One flip then done. Maybe use tin foil if you want to prevent losing them to the fires below. Oh, and have fun & experiment!! (Great veggie options listed above.) Happy grilling to ya!

[CanadianCutie]

mmmmmm. I think I'm going to have to get my hamilton beach grill out when I get home and get grilling.