"Woolstitcher" > wrote in message
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> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
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>> Good Morning;
>>
>> The other day I managed to get to the local Farmers market. Among the
>> things I purchased were some Giant Red Onions (no usual dried skin fresh
>> out of the ground) zucchini, asparagus, organic sun dried tomatoes, fresh
>> basil and a bunch of other stuff.
>>
>> So here goes;
>>
>> I cut the stem end of the Onion and using the root end to hold the onion
>> together I cut it into 12 ths.
>> I cut 1 quite large (or 2 medium) zucchini with a 90 degree roll cut.
>> (make a diagonal cut roll 90 degrees and cut again at the same angle)
>> I cut several slender asparagus into 3 rds
>>
>> Toss the whole mess into a Dutch oven ( or big bowl) drizzled with EVOO,
>> garlic, salt & fresh pepper.
>>
>> In the mean time quartered the sun dried tomatoes and reconstituted them
>> in some shiraz in the nuker. (2 minutes)
>>
>> Took several leaves of basil and cut a chiffanade
>>
>> put a giant pot of water on to boil.
>>
>> Lightly simmered the reconstituted tomatoes with some garlic in EVOO
>>
>> Started the gas grill - and put a vegetable grill plate on the grates.
>> When the grill reached 400 degrees I poured the veggies onto the grill.
>> When nicely charred turned them and did the same to the other side. When
>> the veggies were done Back into the Dutch oven to rest.
>>
>> About now a pound of organic spaghetti went into the salted water.
>>
>> When the pasta was al dente it was drained then 1/4 went into the sun
>> dried pan, 3/4 into the vegetable Dutch oven then both were combined and
>> mixed and to get every last drop of flavor. Then transferred to a giant
>> pasta plate with the Basil chiffanade garnish.
>>
>> Imported Pecorino Romano done on a micro plane
>>
>> Side salad.
>>
>> The whole thing less than 35 minutes.
>>
>> A nice quick dinner and a bottle of red!
>>
>>
>> --
>> Old Scoundrel
>>
>> (AKA Dimitri)
>>
>>
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> yum!
> Do you have problems w/ your veggies sticking to the grill? I have a gas
> grill (and used oil) but the veggies still stuck.


No problem that is why I tossed them with oil also the veggie grill is well
seasoned - using it for 3 or 4 years.

Dimitri