Provencal Vegetable Tian Recipes

PROVENçAL-STYLE SUMMER VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spread tomato, squash, zucchini, and eggplant slices out on a rimmed baking pan, exposing as much of each slice as possible. Sprinkle vegetables evenly with 3/8 teaspoon of the salt.
• Arrange stacked slices of vegetables in a pattern upright in a lightly greased 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Whisk together oil and garlic, and drizzle evenly over vegetables. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake in preheated oven until cheese is lightly golden, and vegetables are tender and begin to char on top, about 25 minutes.

PROVENCAL VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil in a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Layer half the leeks in dish, then cover with half the potato; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Top with a layer each of half the eggplant, half the zucchini, and half the tomatoes; season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a pinch of pepper. Scatter with half the olives and half the thyme. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil. Repeat layering and seasoning with remaining vegetables. Drizzle with remaining oil, and cover loosely with foil.
• Bake 20 minutes, then remove foil. Press vegetables down with a spatula, and bake until potato is tender and edges are well caramelized, about 45 minutes more. Let cool 10 minutes before slicing.

VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Brush a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking dish with olive oil. In a medium saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and cook the onions over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Spread the onion mixture on the bottom of the baking dish.
• Slice the potatoes, zucchini, and tomatoes in 1/4-inch thick slices. Layer them alternately in the dish on top of the onions, fitting them tightly, making only 1 layer. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme leaves, and thyme sprigs and drizzle with 1 more tablespoon of olive oil. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Uncover the dish, remove the thyme sprigs, sprinkle the cheese on top, and bake for another 30 minutes until browned. Serve warm.

SEARED TUNA WITH TIAN OF PROVENCAL VEGETABLES

Steps:

• For the vegetable tian: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9 by 13-inch ceramic or glass baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the oil with the thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• Arrange half of the vegetables in rows in the dish, interspersing the different types until the bottom of the dish is covered. Drizzle with half of the oil mixture. Make a final layer of mixed vegetables, and drizzle with the remaining oil mixture. Cover the top of the vegetables with lightly oiled parchment paper. Bake until the vegetables are tender, about 40 minutes.
• Remove the vegetable tian from the oven, keep warm in a warm place, and increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F.
• For the tuna: Season the tuna with the salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the tuna and cook, turning once, until seared on both sides, about 2 minutes. Uncover the tian and place the seared tuna fillets on top of the vegetables, spacing them evenly. Bake, uncovered, until the tuna is rare to medium-rare, about 5 minutes. Spoon equal amounts of the sauce in the centers of 6 warmed plates. Using a wide spatula, lift portions of the tuna and vegetables and transfer to the plates.
• For the sauce: Place the tomato confit, garlic confit, water, salt and pepper in a blender and process on high speed. With the machine running, drizzle in the oil and blend until the sauce is emulsified, about 1 minute. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the parsley and thyme. Set aside at room temperature
• Place the tomatoes in a colander and toss with the salt. Let drain at room temperature for 2 hours. Pat the tomatoes dry with paper towels. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Place the tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary in a nonreactive 2-quart saucepan. Add enough oil to cover the tomatoes. Cover the saucepan and bake until the tomatoes are very tender, but not falling apart, about 3 hours. Drain, discard the garlic and rosemary, and set the tomato confit aside for the sauce. (The tomato confit can be prepared up to 3 days in advance, covered and refrigerated.)
• Place the garlic cloves and 2 cups cold water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Drain. Repeat the procedure 2 more times. Return the drained garlic cloves to the saucepan and add the oil. Bring to a bare simmer over very low heat. Cook until the garlic is tender, about 40 minutes. Cool completely. Transfer to a 1-pint canning jar, add enough oil to cover the garlic, and seal. (The garlic confit can be prepared up to 3 weeks in advance, covered and refrigerated.)

PROVENCAL VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Provencal Vegetable Tian Ingredients: Olive oil 2 c thinly sliced leeks, white and pale-green parts only, rinsed (1 large leek) 2 -3 large Yukon Gold potatoes 1 small eggplant, trimmed (peeled if desired) 1 large zucchini 1 small butternut squash 3 large tomatoes or 6 plum tomatoes 2 t. fresh thyme leaves grated Gruyere cheese Directions: Slice the potatoes, eggplant, zucchini, butternut squash and tomatoes into ⅛ to ¼ inch slices. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease a shallow baking dish (9 x 9 inch or 8 x 10 inch) with a little oil. Saute leeks with oil until tender then spread in the bottom of the baking dish. Place the vegetable slices in vertical rows (see photo). Try to completely pack the dish because the vegetables will shrink some while roasting. Note: I like to use the repeating sequence of potato, eggplant, butternut, tomato and zucchini - beginning and ending with the potato. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme leaves then drizzle with olive oil. Cover loosely with foil and bake for about 25 minutes. Remove the foil, scatter on the cheese and bake until the potato and butternut are tender and the vegetables around the edges are well caramelized, about 45 minutes more. Let cool 10 minutes before slicing. Can be made ahead and reheated in a 350 degree oven. Note: Feel free to use a variety of other vegetable combinations or substitutions! Mushroom slices, red onion, yellow squash are also great additions. Sent from Paprika Recipe Manager. http://www.paprikaapp.com