Provençal Tian Eggplant Zucchini Squash And Tomato Casserole Recipes

SUMMER VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush a large, shallow baking dish with olive oil.
• In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until beginning to soften.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 to 2 more minutes. Add half the thyme and salt and black pepper to taste.
• Drain off any excess oil. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and allow to cool while preparing the vegetables.
• Sprinkle half the cheese over onions.
• Slice the zucchini, tomatoes and potatoes into 1/4-inch slices.
• While the vegetables are on your cutting board, season with salt and black pepper.
• Layer vegetables alternately in the dish on top of the onions and cheese, fitting tightly to make one layer. If any vegetables are left, tuck them in wherever you can to use them up.
• Once they're arranged, sprinkle with more salt, black pepper and remaining thyme.
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake 35-40 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Uncover the dish, sprinkle the cheese on top, and bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.

TIAN PROVENCAL WITH POLENTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Brush a shallow 2-quart baking dish with oil. Bring milk and 2 1/2 cups water to a simmer in a medium pot. Whisk in polenta; cook, whisking, 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to prepared dish, spreading in an even layer.
• Layer half of leek, eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes over polenta. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Scatter with half of cheese. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients, omitting cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes. Press vegetables down with a spatula; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until vegetables are knife-tender and edges are caramelized, about 35 minutes more. (If cheese is darkening too quickly, tent with foil.) Let cool slightly before serving.

VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Halve the peeled garlic clove and rub bottom of a large baking dish with the cut side of the garlic. Coat the bottom of the dish with 2 tablespoons oil. Arrange vegetables in dish, alternating them and overlapping them. Season with salt and pepper as you layer the vegetables. Scatter herbs on top and drizzle with remaining oil to coat generously. Add garlic cloves evenly over the top.
• Bake 25 minutes, then baste vegetables with oil from pan, and continue baking until tender and browned, about 25 minutes more.