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Vegetable tian

A tian is a slow-cooked Mediterranean dish. It consists mainly of sliced vegetables packed in vertical rows and baked in the oven.

This version, inspired by Isabelle's, is boosted with a little grilled ham and cheese.

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Last modified on: September 23^th 2020

Keywords for this recipe:Tian Mediterranean Vegetables Bake Oven Slow cooked

For 8 people, you will need:

0 4 courgettes
1 2 egg-plants or aubergine
2 4 tomatoes
3 100 g cheese
4 4 slices smoked ham
5 2 onions
6 3 tablespoons olive oil
7 50 g Parmigiano reggiano (Parmesan)
8 30 g breadcrumbs
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 2,445 grams

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1 hour 1 min.	1 hour 13 min.	2 hours 14 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 10 min.

Prepare 4 courgettes and slice.

Set aside.

Note: For the "vegetable" element of this recipe, there is a lot of slicing to do, so a mandolin is the ideal tool.

Stage 2 - 10 min.

Rinse 2 egg-plants or aubergines and cut in half lengthways, then slice.

It is good to use a mix of different types of aubergine, if you can get them (classic dark and smaller violet ones shown in the photo).

Stage 3 - 7 min.

Rinse and remove the hard stalk end from 4 tomatoes, then slice.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Thinly slice 100 g cheese (I am using Morbier here).

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Arrange 4 slices smoked ham on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Grill in the oven for 4 or 5 minutes.

Leave the oven on.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Cut into strips.

set aside.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Prepare 2 onions and slice thinly.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a saucepan on medium heat and when really hot, add the sliced onions.

Stage 10 - 7 min.

Turn the heat down and cook gently until just starting to colour (5-7 minutes).

Stage 11 - 1 min.

Assemble the tian

Butter a large gratin dish.

Stage 12 - 2 min.

Spread the onions out in the bottom.

Stage 13 - 15 min.

Pack the vegetables in vertical rows, alternating the different vegetables and cheese.

Pack them tightly and drizzle generously with olive oil, then salt and pepper.

Stage 14 - 2 min.

Poke the strips of ham into the tian.

Stage 15

You will be very lucky if the quantity of vegetables exactly fits your dish, or you must have a very good eye!

If you have any vegetables left over, why not cook a mini-tian and freeze this for later.

Stage 16 - 1 hour

Bake for a good hour.

Stage 17

15 minutes before the end, take the dish out and scatter the grated Parmesan and breadcrumbs over the top, then return to the oven.

Stage 18

Serve hot with a little olive oil or lemon juice drizzled over.

Remarks

The choice of vegetables is by no means limited to the ones listed here, so use whatever types you have to hand, suit your taste and, above all, are in season.

You can also use a different cheese (preferable soft), such as mozarella or Saint Nectaire, or whatever takes you fancy.

Keeping:

Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,000 Kcal or 8,374 Kj	76 gr	89 gr	149 gr
100 %	29 %	8 %	23 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
82 Kcal or 343 Kj	3 gr	4 gr	6 gr
4 %	1 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
250 Kcal or 1,047 Kj	9 gr	11 gr	19 gr
12 %	4 %	1 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 8 people : 10.44 €
Per person : 1.31 €

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Note : These prices are only approximate.

Source

Based on a recipe by Isabelle (my beloved sister).

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