A classic and a favorite, this Parmesan Vegetable Tian recipe uses Summer vegetables, onions, and garlic baked together in the oven and topped with melted, golden Parmesan cheese for an amazing side dish.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, French
Keyword Parmesan Vegetable Tian, Vegetable Tian
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 50 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 166kcal
Author Michelle
Ingredients
2tbspolive oildivided
1large sweet yellow onion cut in half and sliced
4clovesgarlicminced
2russet or red potatoesscrubbed, unpeeled, and thinly sliced
2zucchinithinly sliced
2yellow squashthinly sliced
2large ripe tomatoesseeded and thinly sliced (optional
½cupgrated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Once the olive oil is hot, add onions and saute until tender, about 6 minutes.
Add the garlic to the skillet and saute for an additional minute until fragrant. Remove from heat.
Spread the onion mixture in the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch baking dish. (I just use my standard 9-inch pie dish).
Layer potato slices, zucchini slices, and squash slices (and tomato if you're using them) alternately on top of onion mixture in baking dish. Fit them tightly into a spiral pattern in a single layer in the dish. (Depending on how large the vegetable were, you may have extra.)
Season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Cover and bake at 375° for about 35 minutes.
Uncover and sprinkle Parmesan on top. Bake for an additional 15-25 minutes or until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
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Notes
Be sure your vegetables are thinly sliced to about ⅛- inch thick so that they'll cook all the way through.
Cheese: The Parmesan in this dish is to-die-for, but you can also experiment with other cheeses, such as Gouda, Gruyere, or mozzarella.
Tomatoes: As noted in the post above, I usually skip the tomatoes in this recipe when making it for my family. It's delicious with or without.
I do not recommend freezing or making this dish ahead.
Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days. Reheat individual servings in the microwave on a microwave-safe bowl or plate.