Fresh Vegetable Tian Recipes

PROVENçAL-STYLE SUMMER VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spread tomato, squash, zucchini, and eggplant slices out on a rimmed baking pan, exposing as much of each slice as possible. Sprinkle vegetables evenly with 3/8 teaspoon of the salt.
• Arrange stacked slices of vegetables in a pattern upright in a lightly greased 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Whisk together oil and garlic, and drizzle evenly over vegetables. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake in preheated oven until cheese is lightly golden, and vegetables are tender and begin to char on top, about 25 minutes.

VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400º. Lightly grease a 10-in. cast iron skillet; sprinkle with 1 cup panko breadcrumbs. In another skillet, cook onions in olive oil over medium heat until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook 1 minute. Stir in red wine; cook until mixture is almost dry, 1-2 minutes. Spread onion mixture in the bottom of the prepared cast iron pan; set aside. , With a mandoline or sharp knife, cut the squash, potatoes, zucchini and tomatoes into ¼-inch-thick slices. On a flat surface, layer vegetables into stacks, starting with a potato slice, tomato, squash and zucchini. Arrange stacks on their sides around outside edge of prepared skillet in a circular pattern. Make a second, alternating circle in the center. Drizzle lemon juice over vegetables and sprinkle with herbes de Provence, salt and pepper. Cover with foil; bake until vegetables are almost tender, 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine cheese, ½ cup panko and clarified butter. , Remove foil; sprinkle with topping. Bake until cheese is melted and starting to brown, about 15 minutes. Remove and let stand at least 10 minutes before serving.

VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking dish with olive oil. In a medium saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and cook the onions over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Spread the onion mixture on the bottom of the baking dish.
• Slice the potatoes, zucchini, and tomatoes in 1/4-inch thick slices. Layer them alternately in the dish on top of the onions, fitting them tightly, making only 1 layer. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme leaves, and thyme sprigs and drizzle with 1 more tablespoon of olive oil. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Uncover the dish, remove the thyme sprigs, sprinkle the cheese on top, and bake for another 30 minutes until browned. Serve warm.

FRESH VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°; grease a 9" x 13" baking dish with 1 T olive oil.
• Arrange the vegetables in the dish in slightly overlapping rows, alternating potato, eggplant, zucchini and tomato; season with salt and pepper; place rosemary sprigs on top and garlic in the center of the dish; drizzle everything with the remaining 3 T of oil.
• To keep the dish moist and tender, swirl the dish to move the oil around every 10 minutes; bake 40-50 minutes, until vegetables are tender and garlic is soft.
• Remove from oven; remove the rosemary sprigs and set the garlic aside to cool a bit; squeeze the garlic flesh into a bowl and mash; spread it on the vegetables or on the toast if you prefer; sprinkle vegetables with cheese and return to oven 2-3 minutes until cheese is just melted; serve warm.