Vegetable Skewers

Ingredients

yellow onion, cut into 1x1 inch squares
garlic cloves
cherry tomatoes
red bell pepper, cut into 1x1 inch squares
green chili peppers, cut into 1x1 inch squares
zucchini and summer squash, cut into thick coins
other desired vegetables (potatos, hard tofu, eggplant, etc.)
bamboo skewers

Instructions

Soak the skewers in water for an hour. Boil the garlic cloves whole for fifteen minutes. Slice all vegetables except for the tomatoes and garlic into desired size. Place all in a ziplock baggie with the preferred marinade (see below for suggestions), shake vigorously and set aside to marinate for at least fifteen minutes, shaking occasionally.

Place the veggies on the skewers in the desired order, keeping in mind that the tomatoes are going to be very hot and difficult to eat (place them at the bottom or the very top). Brush with remaining marinade and broil in the oven (or over a grill) for about 15 minutes, or until the cherry tomatoes start to break their skins from the heat.


Suggested sauces:

-Frontera barbecue and grill sauce (roasted chipotle, pineapple sauce medium hot)
-house style italian dressing with a little cayenne pepper
-lemon mustard vinagrette w/ cracked pepper (spicy mustard, dash of lemon sauce)



*preprep tip: you can marinate all veggies the day before -- just place them in the baggie in the fridge overnight. warning: if it's a spicy marinade they will be more potent!*