HARVEST VEGETABLE TIAN

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 to 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 medium baking potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 small Japanese eggplant, trimmed and thinly sliced on the diagonal
1 small zucchini, trimmed and thinly sliced on the diagonal
4 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 head garlic
Crusty bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick and toasted, for serving (optional)

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees with a rack in the center. Coat the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon oil.
Arrange the vegetables in the baking dish in slightly overlapping rows, alternating potato, eggplant, zucchini, and tomato. Season with salt and pepper and top with rosemary sprigs. Place garlic in center of dish. Drizzle all over with remaining 3 to 4 tablespoons oil.
Bake, swirling baking dish every 10 minutes to distribute oil, until vegetables are tender and garlic is soft, 40 to 50 minutes. This will keep the vegetable moist and tender.
Remove baking dish from oven. Remove garlic and let stand until cool enough to handle. Squeeze garlic pulp into a small bowl and mash with a fork. Spread over vegetables, or serve on toast, if desired.