Sides

Vegetable Tian

Makes 8 servings

Vegetable Tian

Makes 8 servings

Nutritional information per serving:Calories 200 (29% from fat)
carb. 31g
pro. 6g
fat 7g
sat. fat 2g
chol. 6mg
sod. 347mg
calc. 76mg
fiber 3g

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces fresh breadcrumbs
  • ½ cup chopped parsley leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • ½ ounce Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 pound all-purpose potatoes in their skins, washed, cut into ⅛-inch slices
  • 2 large zucchini (1 pound total), cut into ⅛-inch slices
  • 1 pound Italian plum tomatoes, cut into ⅛-inch slices
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

  1. To make seasoned breadcrumbs, combine crumbs, parsley, garlic, Parmesan, olive oil and butter in a medium bowl. Stir to blend and coat crumbs with oil and butter; reserve.
  2. Combine thyme, oregano, salt and pepper in a small bowl; reserve.
  3. Pat dry excess liquid from tomatoes with paper towel.
  4. Lightly coat the interior of ceramic pot of the Cuisinart® Slow Cooker with cooking spray. Distribute half the crumb mixture on bottom. Arrange potatoes in a circu-
  5. lar layer. Season with half the herb mixture. Repeat layering with zucchini, herbs, tomatoes and top with remaining breadcrumb mixture.
  6. Cover and press the on/off button to turn the unit on. Set time to 6 hours and press
  7. Low. Slow cooker will automatically switch to Warm until ready to serve.