Provençal · beginner
Provençal Roasted Vegetable Tian With Saffron Chickpeas
A classic layered bake of zucchini, squash, and tomatoes rested over a savory saffron-infused chickpea and onion base.
- 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 your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 02
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan over medium heat, adding chopped onion and minced garlic; saute for 5 minutes until soft.
- 03
Stir drained chickpeas and steep saffron liquid into the onions, cook for 2 minutes, then spread evenly into the bottom of a baking dish.
- 04
Arrange sliced zucchini, yellow squash, and tomatoes in alternating, overlapping vertical slices across the dish on top of the chickpea layer.
- 05
Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil over the vegetables and sprinkle evenly with dried herbes de Provence, salt, and black pepper.
- 06
Bake uncovered for 35 minutes until vegetables are tender and slightly caramelized on top.
A LITTLE KITCHEN KNOW-HOW
Tian Baking
Arranging thinly sliced vegetables tightly in alternating patterns over an aromatic base and baking until tender.
Notes from the kitchen
- Slice vegetables evenly to ensure uniform cooking throughout the dish.
- Saffron adds rich golden color and aromatic depth to the chickpea base.
- 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.