Take-out Tuesday, Cherry Tomato Tian

the Painted Apron

8 years ago

A tian is a dish made with layered ingredients, arranged in a shallow baking dish

The name originates from the Greek word for frying pan, tēganon

All you have to do is slice an array of vegetables

yellow squash, zucchini, onion, potato

I used a circular baking dish, and filled the center with chopped onions

and cherry tomatoes from our garden

Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with cheese

I also added a few dollops of Alfredo sauce, because I had an open jar in the fridge, but it’s optional

Cover it for the first half of cooking time to tenderize the vegetables and then remove cover and continue baking until everything gets happy and delicious

Summer Vegetable Tian

An all in one side dish combines vegetables and potatoes, perfect for serving with grilled meat, chicken or fish

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cherry tomato bake, squash, potatoes, tomatoes, vegetable casserole, vegetable tian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 5

Servings 6

Equipment

large round baking dish

Ingredients

1-2 baking potatoes * unpeeled
1 large zucchini
1 large yellow squash
1 large sweet onion
1 pint cherry tomatoes
2-3 oz grated or shaved Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup light Alfredo sauce optional
salt & pepper
olive oil
fresh basil leaves cut into chiffonade

Instructions

Cut the potato as thinly as possible so it will cook through.
Slice the squash and onion into a little thicker slices.
Chop about 1/4 of the onion slices and reserve.
Layer the potato slices with squash and onion into a spiral pattern in a greased round baking dish.
Fill center with diced onion and top with cherry tomatoes.
Drizzle the tian with olive oil, season with salt & pepper, and sprinkle with cheese.
Add dollops of Alfredo on top if desired. Cover tightly and refrigerate up to 24 hours before baking.
Bring dish to room temperature if it has been refrigerated. Bake covered at 400 for 30 minutes, uncover and continue to bake for 30-45 more minutes or until vegetables are tender. Garnish with basil.

Garnish with fresh basil