Heat does something magical to sweet peppers. Hold one over an open flame until the skin blackens, and the flesh becomes even sweeter as it softens. There are many ways to achieve this affect, but as I explain this week in my Twice as Tasty column for the Flathead Beacon, using a grill is my favorite.

I’ve written about those many ways to roast sweet peppers for Taste of Home; you can learn about the different techniques in this article. But I have a soft spot for throwing them on the grill. This is especially true when I’m roasting several pounds at a time to turn into Grilled Sweet Pepper Sauce. Still, even if I’m roasting just one or two peppers for pasta and savory pancakes, I typically grill them in advance alongside another grilled meal or with a batch of vegetables because of the speed, ease, and other reasons I explain in this week’s column.

Learn more about grilling peppers and other vegetables and get the complete recipe for Grilled Sweet Peppers in my column.

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Sweet peppers are just one of many vegetables that taste better when roasted on the grill. If I’m grilling to preserve, I might use an entire chimney of charcoal to fire off several rounds of vegetables, filling the grill grate with tomatoes, then onions, and finally peppers. If you’re not preserving or don’t typically grill vegetables, I encourage you to start with your evening meal and add a little veg to the grill alongside fish or burgers.

Here are some of my favorite vegetables to grill for dinner. You can find more in the recipe index.

• Grilled Asparagus
• Orange-Kissed Grilled Broccoli
• Husk-Grilled Corn with Smoky Lime Butter
• Grilled Eggplant Baba Ghanoush
• Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

You can even grill a variety of vegetables in one go as Veggie Shish Kebabs with Garlicy Marinade. Learn more about choosing vegetables for the grill in this blog post.

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