Vegetable Tian is a dish that can be made easily and quickly. It originates from the Provencal area of France and contains fresh summer vegetables which are to be found there in abundance.
The name Tian refers to the dish that it is cooked in (which is an earthenware vessel of Provence according to Wikipedia) but nowadays you hear the word being used for lots of Mediterranean dishes.
If you don't have a Tian dish just use any dish you have that is ovenproof. Cast iron casserole dish or stoneware would work very well.
If you have access to wonderful vegetable markets in your area, this is one way of using fresh produce.
Of course, you can make it wherever you are just as I do, and bring a little Provence right there to your kitchen!
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Fresh Vegetable Tian
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
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Make it easily, quickly, and bring a little summer Provence into your kitchen!
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant (aubergine)
- 2 zucchini (courgettes)
- 3 medium-sized potatoes
- 3 ripe tomatoes
- 2 onions
- 1 small bunch thyme
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Turn oven on to 220C/425F/7 gas mark.
- Cut the vegetables into thin slices.
- Sprinkle a little olive oil into the bottom of your Tian (or large ovenproof dish)
- Begin layering the vegetables in Tian starting with the onions, potatoes, eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes.
- Sprinkle each layer with salt and pepper and a little crumbled thyme.
- Finish the top layer with tomatoes and sprinkle olive oil over the top.
- Place in a hot oven and bake for about forty minutes.
- This is often eaten hot but can also be served cold too.
- Enjoy!
Notes
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- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: vegetable side dishes
- Method: stove top
- Cuisine: French
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