Veggie Tian

Summer Veggie Tian

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 medium zucchini
• 1 medium yellow squash
• 1 medium potato
• 1 medium tomato
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• to taste salt & pepper
• 1 cup shredded Italian cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Finely dice the onion and mince the garlic. Saute both in a skillet with olive oil until softened (about five minutes).
2. While the onion and garlic are sauteing, thinly slice the rest of the vegetables.
3. Spray the inside of an 8×8 square or round baking dish with non-stick spray. Spread the softened onion and garlic in the bottom of the dish. Place the thinly sliced vegetables in the baking dish vertically, in an alternating pattern. Sprinkle generously with salt, pepper, and thyme.
   
4. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil, top with cheese and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.

German Potato Pancakes

These "pancakes" are very popular in Germany. I made them the other night for a quick dinner. The kids were a little skeptical, but loved them after trying them. :) I don't have a food processor. I just used a cheese grater and it worked just fine.

Recipe taken from: http://www.food.com/recipe/potato-pancakes-german-style-4247

Ingedients:
3 lbs. potatoes peeled
1 large onion, quartered
3 egg, beaten
1/2 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp. parsley

Directions:
1. Keep potatoes covered with cold water until ready to grate in food processor (or with cheese grater).
2. Grate onions and potatoes.
3. Dry potatoes and onion between sheets of paper towel.
4. In large bowl combine all ingredients. In a large skillet heat 1/8 inch vegetable oil until hot. Pour in 1/3 cup potato mixture, flattening with the back of a wooden spoon, and fry until crisp and golden brown on both sides (about 3 minutes per side). Drain on paper towel and keep warm. 
5. Serve with applesauce.