summer vegetable tian

not just for the summer


so, this was my attempt at replicating an amazing dish i enjoyed in provence at my great aunt and uncle's fiftieth wedding anniversary party.
i like that it looks more like the ratatouille in the movie ratatouille than real ratatouille does (real ratatouille=mush, delicious mush)

summer vegetable tian:

-butter enough to cover the bottom of your baking dish when it melts
-garlic (1 clove-ish)
-1 zucchini
-1 yellow zucchini
-at least 4 or 5 roma tomatoes
-salt
-herbes de provence*
-olive oil

+preheat the oven to 400
+place the chopped garlic and butter in a ceramic baking dish. put them in the oven (it doesn't matter if it's done preheating yet) uncovered for about 10 minutes, or until the butter starts to bubble and the garlic cooks a litle
+meanwhile, slice the zucchini and tomatoes fairly thinly
+after removing the dish, place the veggie slices vertically in the dish, alternating colors (see photo)
+sprinkle with salt and plenty of herbs
+pour some olive oil over the tops of the veggies
+place covered in oven for 45 minutes to an hour
+uncover and cook for another 30 minutes
+serve and enjoy! it goes well with creamy pasta or rice


*if you can't find herbes de provence, a pre-made italian herb mix will work fine, or your own concoction of rosemary, marjoram, basil, bay leaf, and thyme. go heaviest on the thyme.