Red Bell Pepper and Eggplant Tian with Anchovies

Name: Red Bell Pepper and Eggplant Tian with Anchovies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters fresh breadcrumbs made from crustless French bread; 57 grams anchovy fillets, drained; 907 grams eggplants, peeled, cut crosswise into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick rounds; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh thyme; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 9 Tbsps olive oil; 7 Tbsps coarsely chopped pitted Niçois olives or other brine-cured black olives; 6 larges plum tomatoes, thinly sliced; 907 grams large red bell peppers (about

Red Bell Pepper and Eggplant Tian with Anchovies is a dairy free and pescatarian recipe with 8 servings. One serving contains 269 calories, 6g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a side dish. Head to the store and pick up thyme, plum tomatoes, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Roast red bell peppers directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose peppers in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed roasted peppers; cut into scant 1/2-inch-wide strips. (Roasted bell peppers can be prepared ahead. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.)

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Red Pepper

Bell Pepper

Peppers

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Broiler

Preheat oven to 450°F.

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Oven

Brush each of 2 large baking sheets with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Arrange eggplant rounds in single layer on baking sheets; sprinkle eggplant rounds on each baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Eggplant

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Baking Sheet

Bake until eggplant begins to soften but not brown, about 15 minutes.

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Eggplant

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Oven

Remove from oven; maintain oven temperature.

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Oven

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add 3 cups fresh breadcrumbs to skillet and sauté until golden, about 6 minutes.

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Fresh Breadcrumbs

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Frying Pan

Remove skillet from heat.

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Frying Pan

Arrange half of eggplant rounds in single layer in 12 x 9 x 2-inch oval baking dish.

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Eggplant

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Baking Pan

Sprinkle eggplant rounds with half of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme and 3 tablespoons Niçois olives. Top with half each of thinly sliced plum tomatoes, anchovy fillets and roasted bell pepper strips, spacing evenly.

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Anchovy Fillets

Minced Garlic

Plum Tomato

Bell Pepper

Fresh Thyme

Eggplant

Olives

Sprinkle lightly with salt and generously with black pepper.

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Black Pepper

Salt

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Repeat layering with remaining eggplant rounds, minced garlic, 1 tablespoon thyme and 3 tablespoons Niçois olives. Top with remaining sliced plum tomatoes, spacing evenly, leaving 1 1/2-inch-wide space at edge of baking dish. Arrange remaining roasted red bell peppers and anchovies between tomato slices.

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Roasted Red Peppers

Minced Garlic

Plum Tomato

Tomato Slices

Anchovies

Olive Oil

Eggplant

Olives

Thyme

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Baking Pan

Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Niçois olives.

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Olives

Bake assembled tian 30 minutes.

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Oven

Sprinkle toasted breadcrumbs and remaining 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme around edge of baking dish. Continue to bake tian until vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes longer.

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Breadcrumbs

Fresh Thyme

Vegetable