Provençal vegetable tian

Name: Provençal vegetable tian
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 onion, thinly sliced; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 courgettes, thinly sliced; 1 aubergine, thinly sliced; 4 large tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1 tsp thyme leaves; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tbsp chopped basil

Neat rows of courgette, aubergine and tomato baked with garlic and thyme. Sunshine in a dish.

Time1 hr 10
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.99 a head
Oven190°C (170°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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1onionthinly sliced
3 tbspolive oil
2garlic clovescrushed
2courgettesthinly sliced
1auberginethinly sliced
4large tomatoesthinly sliced
1 tspthyme leaves
1 tspdried oregano
1 tbspchopped basil

Method

1
Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C fan). Cook the onion in 1 tbsp oil for 10 minutes until soft, adding the garlic for the last minute. Spread in a shallow baking dish.
10 min
2
Stand the courgette, aubergine and tomato slices upright in tight alternating rows on top of the onion.
3
Drizzle with the rest of the oil and scatter over the thyme, oregano, salt and pepper.
4
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 20 minutes more until the edges catch.
50 min
5
Scatter with basil and serve warm or at room temperature.

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