So you can probably guess from the photos, but a Tian is similar to a gratin recipe.
The name comes from a large round cooking pot used in Provence, France and the dish is made up of layered roasted vegetables.
The end result is comforting, delicious and surprisingly healthy (when you make it with my fat-free cheeze sauce!)
This dish is:
- Vegetarian and vegan
- Dairy-free and eggless
- Gluten-free, grain-free and paleo-friendly
- Fat-free and low calorie
- Nut-free (use nut-free milk)
📖 Recipe
Vegetable Tian with Cheeze Sauce (Vegan)
Yield:
4
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
50 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 5 minutes
This delicious, healthy dish can be served as a side dish or can be made into a whole meal!
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil or low-cal spray
- 1 courgette
- 1 yellow courgette
- 4 to matoes
- 2 medium potatoes
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 tbsp finely chopped mixed herbs, I used sage, basil and rosemary
- Salt & pepper
For the cheeze sauce
- 80 ml / ⅓ cup unsweetened almond milk, or soy milk for nut-free alternative
- 1 heaped tbsp arrowroot powder
- A pinch of nutmeg
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200C / 390F and bring a pan of water to the boil.
- Once the water is boiling, add the potatoes and cook for 6-8 minutes. Then leave the potatoes to cool in the freezer for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the rest of the vegetables (excluding the onion) using either a mandolin or a sharp knife to cut them into thin slices. Do the same with the potatoes, once they've cooled.
- Dice the onion and fry in the olive oil until softened. Add to the bottom of a round dish.
- Now start layering on the vegetables alternately in a circular pattern.
- Sprinkle the herbs on top and add salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover in tin foil and cook for 30 minutes then remove from the oven to add the cheese sauce.
Prepare the cheeze sauce
- In a blender, mix the almond milk and arrowroot together until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and stir until thickened. Stir in the nutmeg, garlic powder, onion powder and nutritional yeast.
- You can simply pour the cheese sauce on top of the vegetables but you won't see the beautiful pattern! So I like to add it a tablespoon at a time, using the back of the spoon to smooth it between the vegetables so you can still see them peeking out on top.
- Return the dish to the oven, this time without the tin foil and cook for a further 20 minutes until the sauce has formed a crust and the vegetables are starting to crisp on top.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield 4Amount Per Serving Calories 116Carbohydrates 21.2gFiber 4.5gSugar 6.1gProtein 6g
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free says
You forgot one thing Aimee … that recipe is also gorgeous! I’m dying to make it now; must go shopping!
Aimee says
Oh thank you so much, Alisa! Let me know if you give it a go :D
Donna says
I have pale Irish freckly skin, so I get you on the not liking summer thing – but I have trained myself to love it seeing as I now live in California :) This tian is so so pretty!! This will be the perfect thing to bring along to a baby shower I am going to this weekend – cant wait to try it!
Aimee says
I think I would definitely love the sun more if I was living in California, because it’s a sunny place! But when England tries to be sunny, it’s just awful, in my opinion. It can’t pull it off! Anyway, let me know if you give this one a go :-)
Linda @ Veganosity says
Grumpy and pale winter hater here. I love all things summer. I especially love the look of this gorgeous dish. I need to try this.
Aimee says
Thanks Linda! I love “grumpy, pale winter hater” haha :D
Rachel alittlegreen.weebly.com says
That looks so tasty, I will have to try it! Hopefully will fill the quiche-shaped hole in my life ;)
Aimee says
It is seriously tasty! Also, I tried this quiche recipe recently and it was amazing, if you’re looking for something more quiche-y: http://bitofthegoodstuff.com/2015/11/roasted-tenderstem-red-pepper-and-sun-dried-tomato-quiche-dairy-free-egg-free-vegan/
Mel @ avirtualvegan.com says
This dish is just beautiful and I can just imagine how wonderful it tastes. I want it for dinner with a great big fresh salad. Yum!
Aimee says
Oh yes, it would be delicious with a lovely peppery salad! Thanks Mel :-)