This recipe is near and dear to my heart. It’s both gorgeous and delicious. It’s simple but hearty. It’s almost too easy to eat. In fact, I often double it by making two levels of ingredients in the casserole pan and extending the cook time an additional 15-20 minutes.
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Roasted Zucchini and Squash Tian
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 leeks, white and palest green parts only, chopped
- 5-7 basil leaves, chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 2 zucchini, sliced into disks
- 2 yellow squash, sliced into disks
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°.
- Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan on medium high heat. Sauté leeks and basil until soft, being careful not to burn, about 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and pour into a 9”x12” baking dish, spreading evenly. Place the zucchini and squash disks into the baking dish in a scalloped pattern, overlapping and alternating colors per row. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with thyme leaves. Repeat a second layer if you’ve doubled the recipe. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the zucchini and squash look softened and shrunk and have browned on the edges.
Notes
Based on a classic French dish, this casserole is deceptively simple, yet overwhelming in flavor. I recommend doubling the recipe, or even stacking two layers of zucchini and squash, making sure to season each layer with salt, pepper, and thyme leaves.
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Anna
This dish was defiantly filling but it wasn’t what I expected it to be. I find it harder to eat more veggies than anything else.
The more I eat the hungrier I usually get.
Any segestions on how I can get more creative with one’s I have more trouble with like broccoli and peppers?