Eggplant Tian arranges thin eggplant tomato zucchini slices upright herbed tomato base, bakes tender golden French side artistry. 375°F slow melds veggies cheese light no heavy, Provençal beauty plates wow. Summer veggie celebration feeds 6 elegant simple.
Layered Eggplant Tian Recipe
Eggplant tomato zucchini slices herbed cheese bake. Beautiful French side, ready 60 minutes.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Eggplant zucchini tomatoes mandoline ¼-inch rounds even. Salt eggplant slices colander 15 minutes sweat rinse pat dry paper towels. Stack piles ready alternate.
- 9-inch round baking dish spoon 1 cup tomato sauce even. Sprinkle 2 minced garlic 1 tsp thyme mix fragrant. Parchment circle cut line dish pretty lift.
- Start edge arrange eggplant zucchini tomato slices upright tight alternating colors full circle inward spiral. Drizzle 2 tbsp olive oil sprinkle 1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper thyme. Top parmesan cheese crust.
- Preheat 375°F. Foil tent loose 30 minutes steam slices tender. Foil off 15 minutes caramel edges cheese bubble gold. Rest 10 minutes slices hold.
Notes
- ¼-inch mandoline thin uniform cooks even pretty no thick raw thin mush; eggplant sweat 15 minutes draws bitter water tenderizes edges crisp. Alternate colors fills tight beautiful pattern.
- Tomato garlic thyme base infuses bottom flavors no dry; parchment circle lifts clean plated slices intact table wow. Press layers gentle spoon down even gaps.
- Foil tent steams through zucchini tomato moisture; uncovered caramelizes sugars eggplant sweetens cheese crusts nutty. Fresh thyme sprigs layer aroma lift foil peek.
- Make ahead arrange bake fridge 1 day 350°F 20 minutes reheats. Sub goat cheese tangy creamy, yellow squash color pop. Basil chiffonade post green vibrancy.
