This is an elegant way to use up those bountiful summer vegetables.  Using a mandoline to slice the vegetables is your best bet.  The thinner the slices are the more evenly they will cook.  Some of you might have a food processer with a thin blade, that would work too.  You certainly can do it with a knife but it will be a lot more work.  After the vegies are sliced the assembly is a breeze and the rewards gratifying.

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Summer Vegetable Tian

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 1 medium oniion
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium zucchini
• 1 medium yellow squash
• 1 medium potato par boiled until can be pierced by a fork, and chilled
• 1 medium tomato
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup shredded Italian cheeses

Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 45 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 medium oniion 2 cloves garlic minced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium zucchini 1 medium yellow squash 1 medium potato par boiled until can be pierced by a fork, and chilled 1 medium tomato 1 teaspoon dried thyme salt and pepper 1 cup shredded Italian cheeses

Instructions

1. Boil the potatoes, whole until they can be pierced with a fork. Refrigerate until chilled thru. This will make them much easier to slice.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Dice onion and mince garlic. Saute in olive oil over medium heat until the onions are soft and transparent.
3. Thinly slice the remaining vegetables. Try to keep them all the same thickness for uniform cooking.
4. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with non- stick spray. ( I prefer Crisco butter flavored spray) Spread the cooked onions and garlic in the bottom of the pan.
5. Arrange the other sliced vegetables vertically in the pan. Alternating the vegetables in a pattern. Season the top of the vegetables with salt and pepper and dried thyme.
6. Cover the dish with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and top with the shredded cheeses. Bake for and additional 15 to 20 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.

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