GRILLED SWEET PEPPERS

Ingredients

2 pounds of greenhouse sweet bell peppers (green, red, orange, purple, and/or yellow)*
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

* If you can find baby bell peppers, use them whole with stem end cut off and seeds removed.

Preparation

Core, seed, and rinse peppers. Cut peppers into fourths, and place pepper chunks into large resealable bag.

In a small bowl, combine garlic, salt, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and pepper. Mix well. Pour sauce over pepper chunks. Seal bag and shake to evenly distribute sauce.

Preheat barbecue grill. Remove peppers from sauce. Place peppers, smooth-side down, on hot grill. Cook 6 to 8 minutes (turning occasionally) or until lightly charred on both sides. Remove peppers from grill; either leave in chunks or slice into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Arrange chunks or strips on a platter, alternating colors. Sprinkle with feta cheese.

Makes 4 servings.

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