Vegetables are delicious cooked in foil, all seasonings added, over low coals, or at the back of the grill away from the high heat. Place partially defrosted lima beans, corn, peas, and other vegetables on heavy duty foil. Add salt, pepper, butter. Wrap tightly, close ends well and fold under. Let cook slowly over coals, while meat, poultry, or fish is broiling.

Fresh corn with husks removed, fresh or canned mushrooms, whole peeled small onions, peeled and sliced potatoes, defrosted quick frozen succotash are other favorites cooked this easy way.

Experiment before a party with vegetable cookery over your barbecue grill to determine necessary cooking time. Vegetables are usually better for long, slow cooking, which means that they should be started before the quick cooking of chops and steaks but may be started at the same time the longer cooked roasts and poultry go onto the grill or spit.

Cooking Tip: Mix seasonings for corn, adding paprika, salt, and pepper to the butter. Shape and chill and serve in small pottery dishes at the table. Decorate the butter mixture by pressing the blade of a knife clockwise around the mound. Guests help themselves when the hot corn is served.

Try this delicious and easy recipe with your next barbecue.

Barbequed Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato

2 tablespoons water

¼ to ½ cup brown sugar, packed

Salt and pepper

Preparation

Wash and pare sweet potato. Slice thin, or cut into shoestring strips. Place in center of square of heavy duty foil. Add 2 tablespoons water. Sprinkle with the sugar. Add a little salt and pepper. Fold foil over twice. Fold ends twice then fold ends under package. Bake over hot coals 7 minutes. Turn package and bake 7 minutes longer. Makes 1 serving.

Barbecued Acorn Squash

Follow the recipe for sweet potatoes. Cut small squash in half. Remove seeds and fiber. Add butter, a little water, brown sugar, and seasoning to center of each half. Wrap and cook each half separately, as described for sliced sweet potatoes. One half squash makes 1 serving.