Grilled Vegetable Kebabs

This recipe is from Jo Anne Merrill. It's simple and goes well with any barbecued dish. You can broil these kebabs, but watch them closely.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 12  mushrooms
• 2  green bell peppers
• 1  red bell pepper
• 1  pint cherry tomatoes
• 2  onions (sweet onions such as Vidalia, Walla Walla, Bermuda)
• 1  eggplant
• 3  zucchini
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
•  salt, to taste
•  black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Prepare vegetables:.
2. Clean mushrooms and remove stems, seed peppers and cut into bite-sized chunks, peel onions and cut into chunks, remove stems from cherry tomatoes, slice zucchini into thick slices, cut eggplant into chunks.
3. Use 6 metal skewers about 6 to 8 inches long.
4. Thread vegetables onto skewers, alternating according to color for a nice presentation.
5. Brush with a marinade of the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
6. Grill 4 inches from hot coals, turning and basting frequently.
7. Cook for about 12 to 15 minutes.