Provençal · beginner
Provençal Baked Beef And Zucchini Tian With Tomato Sauce
Layered zucchini and fresh tomatoes baked over a fragrant garlic herb ground beef base, inspired by southern French casseroles.
- PREP TIME
- 20 min
- COOK TIME
- 40 min
- SERVES
- 4
Good things
start in the kitchen.
LET’S MAKE IT
Step by step
- 01
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- 02
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add diced onion and garlic, and cook for 4 minutes until soft.
- 03
Add ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon, and cook for 6 minutes until browned.
- 04
Stir tomato paste, half the herbes de Provence, half the salt, and half the black pepper into the beef, then spread evenly across the bottom of a baking dish.
- 05
Arrange alternating slices of zucchini and Roma tomatoes in overlapping tight rows on top of the beef base.
- 06
Drizzle remaining tablespoon olive oil over the top and sprinkle with remaining herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper.
- 07
Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes, then remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes until vegetables are tender.
A LITTLE KITCHEN KNOW-HOW
Shingling
Arranging sliced ingredients in tight overlapping layers so they cook evenly while exposing top edges to heat.
Notes from the kitchen
- Slice the zucchini and tomatoes into uniform thickness using a mandoline for even cooking and beautiful presentation.
- Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Provençal; regional versions vary.
- Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.