Makin' it! Summer vegetable tian.

Image from Budget Bytes.

I found this amazing-looking veggie recipe, and we are going to give it a try.  I will probably substitute out the dairy cheese with vegan cheese by Daiya.  Other than that, we are good to go.

This recipe and photo are found at Budget Bytes.

summer vegetable tian

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil $0.11
• 1 medium yellow onion $0.70
• 1 tsp minced garlic $0.08
• 1 medium zucchini $0.71
• 1 medium yellow squash $0.85
• 1 medium potato $0.91
• 1 medium tomato $1.65
• 1 tsp dried thyme $0.05
• to taste salt & pepper $0.05
• 1 cup shredded Italian cheese $1.49

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Finely dice the onion and mince the garlic. Saute both in a skillet with olive oil until softened (about five minutes).
2. While the onion and garlic are sauteing, thinly slice the rest of the vegetables.
3. Spray the inside of an 8×8 square or round baking dish with non-stick spray. Spread the softened onion and garlic in the bottom of the dish. Place the thinly sliced vegetables in the baking dish vertically, in an alternating pattern. Sprinkle generously with salt, pepper, and thyme.
4. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, top with cheese and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.

HAPPY SUMMER EATING!