Le Tian d’Aubergines Confites

Name: Le Tian d’Aubergines Confites
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons olive oil; 3 long eggplants, about; 2 pounds, sliced in 1/4-inch rounds; 3 onions, about 1 1/2 pounds, sliced in 1/4-inch rounds; 3 or 4 tomatoes, about 2 pounds, sliced in 1/4-inch rounds; 5 cloves garlic, sliced thin; 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 3 bay leaves; 3 sprigs fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

December 9, 2011

In the movie Ratatouille, the rat made a tian of eggplant and other vegetables, set vertically in a baking dish. A similar dish came down in the family of Gérard Monteux, whose ancestors have made this dish since tomatoes came to Provence. The keys to the recipe are to make sure that the tomatoes and onions are of the same diameter as the eggplant, and to use a square or rectangular baking dish. I have made it in a French tian, but you can use any pan about 9 inches square. Good any time of year, it is spectacular in the summer, when tomatoes are at their best.

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