Barbecue is nice for sides too

A part of the enjoyment of summer time grilling will not be having to spend a scorching summer time evening in a scorching summer time home over an excellent hotter range, stirring issues in pots and pans when you may be within the open air on the deck, stress-free whereas flipping a few steaks. If all you wanted was a steak or a burger, you’d be set. Rounding out a meal with sides means you’ll have to spend some additional time within the kitchen – except you utilize the barbecue for that job, too.

You possibly can simply resort to straightforward barbecue-cooked sides like foil-wrapped baked potatoes or grilled corn on the cob. But when neither a type of strikes your fancy, right here’s a distinct choice value contemplating: Grilled Tomatoes with Pesto.

With solely 5 elements, this recipe is simple to tug collectively in a pinch, however tastes prefer it was deliberate upfront. Utilizing store-bought pesto makes this recipe additional simple, however you can too whip up some home made pesto upfront and stash it within the freezer for simply such an event. As for the mix of basil, garlic, cheese and tomatoes? It’s a match made in heaven.

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GRILLED TOMATOES WITH PESTO

4 Roma tomatoes, halved lengthwise

1/4 cup (50 mL) store-bought or home made basil pesto, divided

1 inexperienced onion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded mozzarella cheese

2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped recent parsley

Scoop prime 1/4 inch (6 mm) pulp out of halved tomatoes. Unfold 1 tsp (5 mL) pesto over every tomato half. Sprinkle inexperienced onion evenly over tomatoes. Mix remaining pesto and cheese. High tomatoes with cheese combination. Place tomatoes on a grill topper or immediately on barbecue grid on pure gasoline barbecue. Grill tomatoes over medium warmth till tomatoes are heated by means of and cheese is melted, about 10 – quarter-hour. Sprinkle with parsley. Serves 6 – 8.

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