Grilled Zucchini And Bacon Pasta With Roasted Tomatoes Recipes

ZUCCHINI WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES, BACON, AND CRISPY ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat a saute pan to medium high heat. Add the bacon pieces and cook until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium and then add zucchini to the bacon drippings ( if you have more than a tbsp. or two, then drain first) and cook for 5-8 minutes, or until it begins to soften. Add the sun dried tomatoes and cook another 5 minutes or until zucchini is tender.
• Add half the parmesan and the bacon and then stir well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Make sure to add these seasonings after adding the bacon and cheese as they are both salty foods. Once seasoned, add the rest of the cheese to the top and the crispy onions.
• Serve immediately.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI AND BACON PASTA WITH ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat grill or grill pan to medium high heat.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and chop into small pieces.
• Meanwhile slice the zucchini into 1/2 inch thick rounds. Drizzle corn and zucchini with olive oil and place on the grill. Cook until lightly charred and cooked through. (About 10-12 minutes for corn and 5-6 minutes for zucchini) Remove from heat and cut the kernels from the corn.
• Melt butter in the pan with the bacon grease. Add garlic and tomatoes to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, until tomatoes soften and release their juice, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions.
• When the pasta is al dente, add pasta to the pan with tomatoes and garlic. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss to evenly coat pasta.
• In a large bowl combine pasta mixture, bacon, grilled corn and zucchini. Stir to combine. Serve topped with burrata and basil.

GRILLED ZUCCHINI WITH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bias-cut zucchini into 1/2-inch slices. Cut tomatoes into 1/2-inch slices. Brush these vegetables on all sides with olive oil.
• Grill zucchini and tomato slices on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 4 to 6 minutes, turning once.
• Remove from grill.
• Grill sweet peppers about 15 minutes or until skins are blistered and browned.
• Transfer peppers to a new brown paper bag; close bag and set aside for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Peel off skins. Cover and chill vegetables for at least 30 minutes.
• For dressing, in a small bowl, combine vinegar, orange juice, and honey. Whisk or beat with a fork until well blended.
• Stir in basil and oregano. Drizzle some of the dressing over chilled vegetables.
• Store remaining dressing in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.