Summer’s coming, and that means more grill time! This veggie combo grill basket is a treat. We started with just six items, and ended up with 10-12 cups of chopped veggies. We grilled half of the veggies, put the rest into a container in the freezer. If you cook half the veggies and freeze half, do not season the ones you will freeze until you thaw them.

Grill time; 25-30 minutes on a gas grill. Grill basket: about 13” square (33 cm), and well-used!

Chop all the veggies and place them into a large bowl, add salt & pepper to taste, and Italian seasoning blend, Herbes de Provence or your favorite spices. Drizzle all veggies with a couple tablespoons of olive oil and mix well. Spray grill basket with cooking spray, and add veggies. Stir occasionally while grilling.

You can start with:

-Red and green bell pepper
-Mushrooms, an 8-oz. box, prewashed and halved or quartered
-Onion; white, yellow, or sweet; chopped
-Zucchini squash, chopped
-Cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes, 1-pint box. Use them whole.

Or you can add:

-Turnips, rutabaga, yams, yellow summer squash, eggplant, Japanese eggplant, or sweet corn cut into two-inch slices

If you use yams or another very dense veggie, just cut them into smaller pieces so they’ll cook evenly. Be careful when you bite into the grilled cherry tomatoes; they can keep a lot of heat inside and you’ll risk a burn.

Serve over brown or white rice, and top with tamari or hoisin sauce. You could offer naan bread on the side, or just a cold beer!