Provençal Summer Vegetable Bake Recipes

PROVENCAL VEGETABLE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 7 by 11-inch baking dish with olive oil.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add onions, garlic and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, until completely softened and cooked but not browned. Stir in the basil and thyme. Spread on the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Toss the sliced vegetables with the remaining olive oil and salt, and pepper. With the long side of the baking dish facing you, alternate the sliced vegetables in compact upright rows on top of the onion mixture.
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake until the vegetables are softened, about 30 to 35 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Continue baking until cheese begins to brown, about 20 minutes or so. Serve hot or at room temperature.
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SUMMER VEGETABLE TIAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush a large, shallow baking dish with olive oil.
• In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until beginning to soften.
• Add the garlic and cook 1 to 2 more minutes. Add half the thyme and salt and black pepper to taste.
• Drain off any excess oil. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and allow to cool while preparing the vegetables.
• Sprinkle half the cheese over onions.
• Slice the zucchini, tomatoes and potatoes into 1/4-inch slices.
• While the vegetables are on your cutting board, season with salt and black pepper.
• Layer vegetables alternately in the dish on top of the onions and cheese, fitting tightly to make one layer. If any vegetables are left, tuck them in wherever you can to use them up.
• Once they're arranged, sprinkle with more salt, black pepper and remaining thyme.
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake 35-40 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Uncover the dish, sprinkle the cheese on top, and bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Allow to rest 10 minutes before serving.

PROVENCAL SUMMER VEGETABLE BAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400°. Peel and halve onions; cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add onions and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in beans, 1/2 teaspoon of the Herbes de Provence and 1/8 teaspoon of the pepper. Pour mixture into bottom of a 9 x 13 oven-safe casserole dish.
• 2. Meanwhile, cut eggplant, squash, potatoes and tomatoes into 1/4-inch thick slices. (To speed things up, use a food processor fitted with a slicing blade or a mandolin.) Toss vegetables with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons Souper Spices Herbes de Provence and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• 3. Arrange vegetables on top of onion-bean mixture in 1 layer; pack tightly. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove foil and crumble goat cheese on top. Bake 15 more minutes. Cool slightly and slice into 4 servings. Tip Forget what you learned about salting eggplant. The theory is that it eliminates bitterness. But most varieties nowadays don't have that undesirable trait, so salting only serves to increase a dish's sodium level. Skip it.

TIAN (PROVENCAL BAKED VEGETABLES)

Steps:

• Put eggplant slices in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave for 30 minutes to exude their bitter juices. Rinse well under running cold water and pat dry.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Saute the sliced eggplant with the onions, sweet peppers, and garlic in 4 tablespoons of olive oil until golden.
• Spread the misture over the base of a shallow, ovenproof dish.
• Using a potato peeler, remove some of the peel in strips from the sides of the zucchini, leaving some vertical stripes of green.
• Slice the zucchini thinly. Slice the tomatoes. Arrange the zucchini and tomato slices in alternate rows over the top of the sauteed vegetable misture, overlapping like fish scales.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and sprinkle rosemary and thyme.
• Bake in oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes, until golden.
• Remove the dish from the oven and sprinkle with the bread crumbs and Parmesan. Drizzle a little more olive oil over the top if you wish.
• Bake for a further 10 minutes until crisp and golden. Eat hot, warm, or cold.