Main Dishes on the Grill

Love grilling?  There are many simple recipes for one dish meals that can be prepared on a barbecue grill if you do some research.  Do you have an index full of casserole recipes?  Great!  Tweak them a little and you can cook them just like you would in the oven. 

Quick meals are something we are all in need of these days.  With the busy lifestyles we lead dinner ideas need to be affordable and easy to prepare.  A barbecue grill is not only to use in the summer months, but also in the winter if you have space to cook outside.

Easy meal ideas can come from anywhere.  Ground beef recipes are always a popular choice.  Here’s one that is delicious and the whole family is sure to love.

Grilled Stuffed Peppers

6 green peppers, cored and seeded

1 – 2 Tbsp olive oil

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion, chopped,

1 clove garlic, minced

1 large can chopped tomatoes or

1 large can spaghetti sauce or

1 large can tomato sauce

Cheese (either shredded or sliced will do) 1 – 1 ½ C uncooked rice

Parboil green peppers until they just begin to wilt and lose shape.  Remove from water and drain.  Heat olive oil in skillet and sauté garlic and onion.  Add hamburger and cook thoroughly.  Drain any excess grease.  Put hamburger in a bowl and mix with 1 – 1 1/2 cup rice and 1/3 of the tomatoes, spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce.  Stuff peppers with hamburger mixture.  Place peppers standing up in an 8 inch disposable aluminum pan.  Pour remaining tomatoes, spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce over all.  Place 8 inch pan in larger disposable pan.  Add about 1 inch of water to larger pan.  Wrap with foil and place on grill on indirect heat for about 1 hour.  Use instant rice to make cooking time shorter.  When the peppers are done, top with cheese, return to heat for a few minutes until it melts, and serve!   

Any main dish recipe can be changed to cook well on the grill.  The trick is in adding a little more liquid than normal and using the top rack for slow cooking, if your grill has one.  

Since you already have it on, how about complementing your meal with grilled side dishes?  Grilled vegetables are wonderful; garlic bread, beans, and the like - the ideas are limitless.  Have fun creating your own easy recipes for dinner on the grill.  Invite your friends over – you’ll be the talk of your neighborhood and everyone will want to know how you did it!