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Provençal tian with sun vegetables

Prep Time 20 min mins
Cook Time 45 min mins
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
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Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 8
Description

Tian is both the name of the Provençal terracotta dish and the name of the culinary preparation that comes from it. Typically from Avignon, it is now recognised throughout Provence as a must-try speciality. This sun-drenched vegetable tian showcases the colours and flavours of the Mediterranean. The strips of vegetables make it particularly decorative, but you can also simply arrange them more freely: the taste is just as delicious. Prepared in large quantities, this dish can be eaten hot from the oven or cold the next day, accompanied by a salad.

Ingredients
  • Butter (to grease the dish)
  • 1 red pepper (cored and cut into strips)
  • 350 g of tomatoes (sliced into rounds)
  • 350 g of courgettes (cut into 1 cm slices)
  • 400 g tinned artichoke hearts (drained and halved)
  • 350 g aubergine (cut into 5 mm slices)
  • 300 g fennel (sliced)
  • 50 g good quality black olives
  • 4 leaves laurel
  • 200 g fresh goat's cheese (optional)
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • For the dressing
  • 4 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • 4 pods garlic (thinly sliced)
  • 1 handle fresh basil (chiselled)
  • 2 tbsp. capers
  • 1 t.b.c. of salt (or to taste)
Instructions
  1. 1
    TRADITIONAL METHOD
    Preparation - Traditional method
    1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Lightly butter a large rectangular ovenproof dish.
    2. Arrange the vegetables in coloured strips: peppers and tomatoes for the red strip, artichokes and courgettes for the green strip, aubergines and fennel for the light strip.
    3. Mix all the ingredients for the dressing. Pour most of it over the vegetables, then brush the exposed areas with the rest.
    4. Season generously with black pepper. Add the black olives and bay leaves.
    5. Place in the oven for 45-50 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and lightly caramelised around the edges.
    6. Once out of the oven, crumble the goat's cheese over the top (optional). Serve hot or cold.

    THERMOMIX® METHOD.
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