Three Variety Squash Tian Recipes

THREE VARIETY SQUASH TIAN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a 10-inch round gratin dish, arrange squash slices and tomatoes in an overlapping pattern to fill the dish. Brush vegetables with olive oil; drizzle the remaining oil on top. Drizzle the chicken stock on top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and 1 tablespoon thyme leaves.
• In a medium bowl, combine the bread crumbs, butter, and remaining thyme, and season with salt and pepper. Arrange bread-crumb mixture on top of the vegetables. Bake until the vegetables are tender and the bread crumbs are golden, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven, garnish with thyme sprigs, and serve.

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.

ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW SQUASH TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions, thyme, salt, crushed red pepper, and ground black pepper, and sauté until the onions are softened and caramelized, about 15 minutes In a small bowl combine the extra virgin olive oil, basil, and garlic, and steep 15 minutes.
• In a large ziploc baggie, toss a few of the zucchini and squash at a time with the flour to lightly coat.
• Rub 1 tablespoon of the basil oil on the bottom of a baking dish.
• Spread the onions in a layer on the bottom of the baking dish.
• Arrange a row of zucchini lengthwise on top of the onions, overlapping the edges slightly.
• Lay a thin row of red peppers next to the zucchini, then a row of squash.
• Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Evenly drizzle the remaining basil oil over the vegetables.
• Top with an even coating of breadcrumbs, then cheese.
• Bake until light golden brown on top, about 40 minutes.

SQUASH, EGGPLANT AND TOMATO TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Halve one peeled garlic clove and rub the 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 the dish, alternating them and overlapping them. Season with salt and pepper as you layer the vegetables. Scatter thyme on top and drizzle with remaining oil to coat generously. Add remaining garlic cloves, sliced, evenly over the top.
• Bake 25 minutes, then baste vegetables with the oil. Continue baking until tender and browned in places, about 25 minutes more. Serve warm.

ROASTED THREE SQUASH SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place the butternut, acorn and spaghetti squashes cut side down on a roasting pan. Wrap garlic in foil, or place in a garlic roaster. Roast squash and garlic in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
• Melt butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Saute the onion for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in ginger and curry powder; cook 3 more minutes. Stir in apples and sherry; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to a blender and set aside.
• When the squash and garlic are done squeeze half the garlic into the apple mixture. Process mixture for 1 minute until blended, but still slightly chunky. Return mixture to pot over medium-low heat.
• In the blender, puree small batches of squash flesh and vegetable broth. Transfer each batch to the pot with the apple mixture.
• Stir in red bell pepper, rosemary, parsley, basil, thyme, black pepper, salt and cayenne. Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 to 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
• About 30 minutes before serving add zucchini, green onions and hot water.

SEASONAL VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leek and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Spread in a 9-inch gratin or round baking dish.
• Arrange vegetables on leek in slightly overlapping circles, alternating zucchini, squash, tomatoes, and eggplant.
• Top with wine, 1 tablespoon oil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bake 30 minutes. Drizzle with remaining oil. Bake until vegetables are tender, 30 minutes more. Serve with Parmesan.