Yummy Vegetarian Barbecue Recipes

Good vegetarian barbecue is hard to find if a cook is serving only burgers and hot dogs exclusively. It can also get pretty dull if your friends always make you the same old veggie burger. If you're tired of the veggie dogs and veggie burgers then try this great barbecue recipes the next time you break out the grill. Vegetarians and meat eaters alike will love these easy to make favorites. There's also a recipe for a tasty grilled treat!

GRILLED BELL PEPPER QUESADILLAS

INGREDIENTS
16 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 (8 ounce) package of vegetarian cheese
1 large green bell pepper
1 large red bell pepper
1/4 cup butter, melted

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat grill for medium heat.

2. Slice the two bell peppers in half and grill for about 5 minutes each side. Remove from grill and slice on a cutting board once they have cooled for 3 minutes.

3. Spread half of the tortillas with about 4 thin slices of vegetarian cheese on each. Sprinkle the grilled peppers over the cheese, and press another tortilla on top. Brush butter over the outside of each quesadilla, top and bottom.

4. Grill quesadillas 5 minutes each side, or until golden brown. Remove from grill, and slice into wedges. Serve warm. This recipe makes 8 quesadillas.

GRILLED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS

INGREDIENTS
6 large Portobello mushrooms
1 cup of diced onions
2 cups of sun dried tomatoes
4 tablespoons of powdered garlic
1 cup of chopped broccoli
2 cups of sliced squash
Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat grill for medium-high heat.

2. Wash the mushroom thoroughly and set aside to dry on a paper towel. Mix the onions, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, broccoli and squash in a small bowl.

3. Evenly distribute the fillings into each mushroom. Lightly brush each with olive oil so they don't stick to the grill.

4. Place them on the grill for 6 minutes or until the squash and broccoli is tender. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm.

GRILLED FRUIT KABOBS

INGREDIENTS
3 cups of chopped pineapple
3 cups of chopped apples
3 cups of pears
4 sliced bananas
2 tablespoons of honey
12 skewers
Any other fruit you might want to add

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat grill for low heat.

2. Rinse all fruit thoroughly and separate into their own bowls.

3. Put the fruit on the skewers. You can choose a pattern or make skewers for each fruit. Drizzle a little honey over each completed skewer.

4. Grill each skewer for 2 minutes on each side or until the honey creates a glaze over the fruit.

VEGGIE PITA PIZZA

INGREDIENTS
1 package of pita bread (6 pitas)
1 cup chopped mushrooms
1 sliced avocado
1 cup of sun dried tomatoes
1 small jar of marinara sauce
4 teaspoons of powdered garlic
4 large jalapeno peppers, sliced
Ground pepper to taste
Olive oil

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat grill for medium heat.

2. Coat one side of each pita with olive oil. Lightly brush it on. This is the bottom of your pizza crust and will be placed on the grill. Flip them over and place onto a baking sheet.

3. Add 4 tablespoons of marinara sauce to each pita and smear it around with a spoon. Sprinkle the sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, avocado and jalapenos onto each pita.

4. Season each of them with pepper and garlic. Transfer each pita to the grill and leave them on the grill with the lid closed for 15 minutes. Remove from grill and slice. You can also add vegetarian cheese or additional toppings to this recipe.

YUMMY GRILLED PINEAPPLE TREAT

INGREDIENTS

1 fresh pineapple or canned large pineapple slices
1 cup of brown sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 can of whip cream

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat grill for medium heat.

2. Peel and slice the pineapple into 1 inch thick slices. If canned, drain and remove from the can. Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and spread it over a baking sheet.

3. Place the slices in the mixture and cover both sides of each slice. Place each slice directly onto the grill. Cook for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

4. Remove from grill and cool for 3 minutes. Serve two slices with whip cream on top.