
Vegetable Tian
A colourful Provençal vegetable bake full of vibrant colours and garlicky Mediterranean flavours. Equally good as a side dish or a vegetarian main, served warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition· per serving · estimated
Ingredients10 items
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven - Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F (180°C fan-forced).
- 2
Sweat eggplant and zucchini - Toss eggplant and zucchini slices in a bowl with 1 teaspoon of salt. Place them in a colander over a bowl to sweat and leave to drain for about 10 minutes while you slice the remaining vegetables and prepare the baking dish.
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Prepare baking dish - Spread 1 tbsp olive oil, the tomato paste and half the garlic over the base of a ceramic baking dish (30cm x 20cm x 5cm). As the vegetables bake they release juices that mix into it to create a sauce underneath.
- 4
Season again - Give the colander a shake to remove excess water off the eggplant and zucchini (no need to pat dry), then return them to a bowl. A lot of salt comes off with the water, so toss with another 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- 5
Layer vegetables - Arrange the vegetables vertically in the dish, alternating eggplant, zucchini, onion and tomato (around 14 rows). Pack them in quite tightly; they shrink as they bake so arranging them snugly helps them stay upright.
- 6
Season top - Drizzle all over with remaining olive oil. Sprinkle evenly with remaining garlic, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt, black pepper and herbes de Provence.
- 7
Bake - Bake for 40 minutes until the vegetables are soft and lightly browned on the edges. Serve immediately, or leave to cool and serve at room temperature.
40:00 timer
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