Vegetable Tian

Saw a picture today. Had to eat it today.

Vegetable Tian

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, finely diced

1 teaspoon minced garlic, minced

1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced

1 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced

1 medium potato, thinly sliced

1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon dried thyme

salt & pepper to taste

1 cup shredded Italian cheese

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Saute onions until softened, about 5 minutes; add garlic for last minute. Spread in bottom of oiled 8x8 or round baking dish.

2. Place rest of vegetables in baking dish vertically, in an alternating pattern.

3. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme.

4. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.

5. Remove foil; top with cheese and bake uncovered for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until cheese is golden-brown.

* A tian is a layered dish; I like all the color and the way the vegetables are arranged vertically. All the vegetables were similar in size and it came out pretty even. It would be easy to make in any size. We didn't have any leftovers (dad really liked it), but I'll bet it would be good cold too.