Appetizer for 9

Grilled Vegetable Skewers with eggplant

Name: Grilled Vegetable Skewers with eggplant
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 large red onion; 2 yellow bell peppers; 2 small zucchini; 2 small yellow squash; 2 chinese eggplant; 8 oz crimini mushrooms; 2 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp kosher salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1 cans (4 oz) organic diced green chiles; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro; 1 clove garlic; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp kosher salt; 2 tbsp olive oil

$6.78for 450 minServes 9

Mixed vegetables grill on skewers until tender, then get coated with a smoky green chile vinaigrette.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Red onions$1.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$1.86Typical price
	Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical	1.5 lb	$2.69Typical price
	Eggplant$1.99/lb typical	2 lb	$3.98Typical price
	Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical	4 oz	$0.64Typical price
	Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.25

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
9servings as written
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Typical price

$1.69 per serving$6.78 for 4

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Ingredients

1 large red onion
2 yellow bell peppers
2 small zucchini
2 small yellow squash
2 chinese eggplant
8 oz crimini mushrooms
2 cloves garlic
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 cans (4 oz) organic diced green chiles
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp chopped cilantro
1 clove garlic
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp kosher salt
2 tbsp olive oil

Steps

Heat a grill to medium-high, about 400 F.
Cut the onion, bell peppers, zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, and mushrooms into skewer-size pieces.
Toss the vegetables with 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper, then thread them onto skewers.
Whisk the green chiles, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl.
Grill the skewers for 15 to 20 minutes, turning every few minutes, until the vegetables are browned and tender.
Brush the hot skewers with the green chile vinaigrette.