Need ideas!?! Asking yourself what to do with all the squash out of the garden? Try Summer Vegetable Tian... This is a delicious family hit!!!!! My family never used to like this type of stuff because they thought this type of healthy equals NASTY... not the case. There is so much flavor in this dish and it's packed with vitamins, how could you go wrong!?! Add in your protein of choice and you have a complete healthy meal. We used farm fresh veggies and layers of summer squash, zucchini, eggplant, and heirloom tomatoes. But I've skipped the eggplant and tomatoes before and used sweet red and orange peppers and cauliflower, so feel free to mix it up. This is a healthy, delicious side dish that is sure to win over the crowd.
Summer Vegetable Tian: Serves 4
INGREDIENTS:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup sliced green onion
1 tsp minced garlic
1 medium zucchini – total weight 7 ounces
1 medium yellow squash – total weight 7 ounces
2 cups sliced cauliflower
1 medium tomato – total weight 7 ounces (I often use peppers instead)
1 tsp dried thyme
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
½ teaspoon pepper
1 cup shredded low fat Italian cheese
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Finely dice the onion and mince the garlic. Sauté both in a skillet with olive oil until softened (about five minutes).
While the onion and garlic are sautéing, thinly slice the rest of the vegetables.
Spray the inside of an 8×8 square or round baking dish with non-stick spray. Spread the softened onion and garlic in the bottom of the dish. Place the thinly sliced vegetables in the baking dish vertically, in an alternating pattern. Sprinkle generously with salt, pepper, and thyme. (Mrs. Dash Italian Blend is also a nice salt free substitute)
Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, top with cheese and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.
ENJOY!!!
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