It is no seekrit that I watch or listen to rather quite a bit of FoodTV. A lot of times they make things that are too complex, don’t sound that good or are otherwise just not any fun. However one day I was watching Ina from The Barefoot Contessa and she made a vegetable dish that looked like something even KLT would enjoy. Now granted I was working hard and reducing my carb intake so this was a delightful addition to the pretty regular piles of veggies I was eating.
Ingredients
1 medium yellow onion, cut in half and sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
4-5 medium round potatoes, unpeeled
1 good sized zucchini
2-3 medium Roma tomatoes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, plus extra sprigs (substitute a couple healthy pinches of dried, rub in palms first to warm and release oils & aroma)
2 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated (Here we use Monterey Jack as Gruyere wasn’t available)
Instructions
So I have adjusted this to make enough for 2-3 people. The original recipe can be found on Ina’s website.
When shopping for your vegetables you really want to look for veggies of the same size in girth. When slicing your vegetables I find it useful to cut the potatoes thinner as they take longer to cook than zucchini and tomatoes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Slice vegetables and grate the cheese.
In a medium sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and cook the onions over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Place the onion and garlic in the bottom of a prepared glass baking dish. I opted for the glass pie plate as it looks pretty and holds just enough for the two of us. Layer on top your vegetables alternating and be sure to fit them in snuggly and completing only one layer. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme leaves. Drizzle with a swirl of olive oil.
Cover the dish with foil and bake until the potatoes are tender, approximately 45 minutes. Remove cover and sprinkle with cheese (or load it on as we like to do) and bake for 30 minutes or until golden. ENJOY!!
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