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Eggplant tomato zucchini slices herbed cheese bake.

Layered Eggplant Tian Recipe

Eggplant tomato zucchini slices herbed cheese bake. Beautiful French side, ready 60 minutes.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: French
Calories: 160
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Veggie Layers
  • 1 large eggplant
  • 4 Roma tomatoes
  • 2 zucchini
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
Base & Top
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • ½ cup grated parmesan cheese

Equipment

  • Mandoline slicer
  • Chef’s knife
  • 9-inch round baking dish
  • Spoon
  • Measuring spoons

Method
 

  1. Eggplant zucchini tomatoes mandoline ¼-inch rounds even. Salt eggplant slices colander 15 minutes sweat rinse pat dry paper towels. Stack piles ready alternate.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.