Le Tian

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cloves garlic, halved lengthwise
• 3 small eggplants, sliced crosswise into 1/4 inch thick rounds (about 2 pounds)
• 4 medium onions, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds (about 1 3/4 pounds)
• 6 medium tomatoes, sliced crosswise into 1/4 inch rounds (about 2 pounds)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) package mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
• fresh thyme sprig (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400*f.
• 2 lightly oil 12x9" oval baking dish.
• 3 in bottom of baking dish, scatter garlic halves.
• 4 starting at one side of dish, create 3 lengthwise rows of vegetables, alternating slices of eggplant, onion, and tomato, that are standing on edge, until dish is full.
• 5 brush vegetables with 2 tbls.
• 6 olive oil and sprinkle with the salt.
• 7 bake 45 to 55 minutes or until eggplant is very tender.
• 8 carefully remove baking dish from oven and randomly insert cheese slices into vegetable rows.
• 9 brush with remaining 1 tbls.
• 10 oil and sprinkle with thyme leaves.
• 11 return baking dish to oven and bake 12 to 15 minutes or until cheese melts.
• 12 cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
• 13 top with thyme sprigs, if desired.
• 14 enjoy!