Tian of Zucchini with Rice

Name: Tian of Zucchini with Rice (Tian de Courgettes au Riz)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: Zucchini (3 lbs.); Garlic (2 cloves), thyme, Crystal salt; freshly ground black pepper; Garlic (2 cloves), thyme, Crystal salt; freshly ground black pepper; Garlic (2 cloves), thyme, Crystal salt; freshly ground black pepper; Fresh parsley (enough to fill 4 Tb, finely chopped); Light cream (1 cup); Sweet butter (4 Tb plus 1 Tb to butter baking dish); Sweet butter (4 Tb plus 1 Tb to butter baking dish); Garlic (2 cloves), thyme, Crystal salt; freshly ground black pepper; Olive oil (2 Tb); Rice (½ lb.); Eggs (4)

Tian de Courgettes au Riz

Preparation info

For
4
people

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Auberge of the Flowering Hearth

By Roy Andries De Groot

Published 1973

About

A most excellent Provençal combination of starch and vegetable, fine to make whenever zucchini is available. (The background of the tian is explained; menu with wines.)

Ingredients

Staple Items

Sweet butter (4 Tb plus 1 Tb to butter baking dish)
Eggs (

Europe
France
Supper
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Provence

Method

Clean zucchini, cut off ends and, without peeling them, coarsely grate into a strainer set over a bowl. Sprinkle with salt and let drain for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook rice in any way you prefer, drain it, fluff it and hold. While rice is cooking, mince the 2 cloves of garlic and finely chop enough