Vegetable Tian

Provençal tian is an earthenware dish for cooking and serving. Tian is also what is cooked in it. It became pretty popular worldwide when Pixar’s animated film Ratatouille came out in 2007. In the movie, the dish cooked to impress a restaurant critic caused some confusion about Ratatouille, Imam Byaldi, and Tian — all of them stews with assorted vegetables (though tian can include lean meat and cheese).

Great

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven 400F. Prepare 2-2.5 quart baking dish. Wash vegetables. Peel onion and garlic. Mince parsley and thyme.

Step 2

Remove the stem end and cut the eggplant in half lengthwise. Slice each half lengthwise 0.25-0.3" thick.

Step 3

Remove the stem end and slice the zucchini lengthwise 0.25" thick.

Step 4

Remove the stem end and cut the peppers in half lengthwise. Remove seeds and veins.

Step 5

Grill sliced vegetables.

Step 6

Cut onion in half lengthwise, cut off the ends, and slice into slivers. Mince garlic. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to the hot skillet and saute onions and garlic until soft, sweet, and fragrant.

Step 7

Transfer sauteed onions into the baking dish. Open a can of tomatoes, strain whole tomatoes, slice them in half lengthwise, and reserve. Top sauteed onions with a few spoons of tomato puree from the can. Sprinkle with minced herbs.

Step 8

Layer slices of vegetables, starting with pepper on the bottom and finishing with a piece of tomato on the top. Roll them together and place them vertically into the baking dish.

Step 9

Spoon more tomato puree on top and arrange cherry tomato halves.

Step 10

Bake for 1 hour.

Step 11

Serve hot or cold with a slice of fresh French baguette.

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