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vegetable tian

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Doreen Fish
Oshawa, ON

Tian is not a formal word but translated mean "Heaven". This is a Ina Garten recipe and it is scrumptious. We made this at our community kitchen many times...does not freeze well though. *borrowed pic

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6

Ingredients For vegetable tian

  • good olive oil
  • 2 lg
    onions, sliced
  • 2 clove
    garlic minced
  • 1 lb
    medium potatoes , washed and unpeeled
  • 3/4 lb
    zucchini
  • 1 1/3 lb
    tomatoes
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh thyme leaves....i have used dried and it works too
  • 2 oz
    grated gruyere cheese

How To Make vegetable tian

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375. Grease a 9 x 13 pan with olive oil. In a fry pan saute 2 tbsps olive oil and cook the onions over med-low heat for 8 - 10 mins, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook another minute or so. Spread the onion mixture in the bottom of the pan, Slice potatoes, tomatoes and zucchini in 1/4 inch slices . Layer them alternately on top of the onions...making sure they fir tight but only one layer. Sprinkle with s/p to taste, thyme leaves and drizzle with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Cover with foil and cook 35 - 40 mins. Uncover, sprinkle with cheese and bake another 30 mins until brown. Serve warm with crusty bread ...we served Bannock with it at the kitchen...so yummy!

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