Vegetable Tian

Now ya'll might be wondering what the heck is "tian"??  According to A Spoon Full of Thyme: Tian is a French word that describes an earthenware square or rectangular casserole dish.  A tian can be a variety of dishes but originally referred to a Provencal-style mix of vegetables that are cooked, baked or roasted in a gratin style. 

sorry for the poor picture! 

Uh huh. 

So basically you bake veggies in a square dish. Easy? Yes.

Vegetable Tian

Ingredients:
Seasonal Veggies such as squash, zucchini, potatoes and tomatoes.
1 Sweet Onion
1 Clove Garlic
Salt and Pepper
Italian Cheese
Olive Oil

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. 
Finely chop the onion and in a sauce pan, sautee the onion until tender with a little bit of olive oil. Spread in the bottom of the dish. 
Thinly slice your vegetables into rounds and start stacking them in your square dish vertically. 
Once all the vegetables are in your dish, lightly drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle on your salt and pepper. Grate the garlic over the dish. 
Cover with aluminium foil and bake for 30 minutes. 
Sparingly place cheese evenly over the entirety of the vegetables and bake again uncovered for another 15-20 minutes


Voila! 

Now, in my dish, I didn't have Italian cheese, so I used cheddar (that's why it looks yellow) and it was NOT the best choice. I should have subbed just regular Parmesan cheese instead. I also did without the onion the second time I made this and it still tasted great!