Vegetable Tian with Fromage Frais

Vegetable Tian with Fromage Frais

Serves: To serve 4

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 35 Minutes

Ready In: 50 mins

ingredients
2 medium-sized - tomatoes

1 medium-sized - aubergine

2 medium-sized - courgettes

1 bunch - fresh basil

8 oz - fromage frais (or low fat cream cheese)

3 tablespoons - olive oil

  - salt and freshly ground black pepper

directions
  1. Wash the tomatoes, aubergine and courgettes then cut into roundelles about 3mm (⅛") thick
  2. Place these, standing vertically, in a shallow oven-proof dish, using a repeating pattern (tomato, aubergine, courgette, tomato, aubergine, courgette etc)
  3. Snip the basil leaves with scissors and mix in a bowl with the fromage frais. Season with salt and freshly-ground pepper and spread liberally over the vegetables.
  4. Sprinkle the olive oil over the top then place in the middle of a preheated moderate oven (Mk 4 - 350°F - 180°C) for 35 minutes.
  5. Serve hot straight from the oven.