Vegetable Gratin Oh La

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small sweet onion
• 1 medium red bell pepper
• diced
• 3 medium zucchini
• diced
• 1 -2 garlic clove
• minced (to taste)
• salt & fresh ground pepper
• to taste
• 1 large ear of corn
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 12 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 large tomatoes
• peeled
• seeded
• & diced
• 3 large eggs
• 34 cup milk
• not skim
• 2 ounces gruyere cheese
• grated - 1/2 cup (to taste)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Lightly grease 2 qt gratin or shallow baking dish such as 13x9 inch dish.
3. Set aside.
4. Heat oil over medium heat in large, non-stick skillet.
5. Add onion & cook, stirring often, until just tender, 3-5 minutes.
6. Add red pepper & cook til soft, about 3 minutes.
7. Add zucchini, garlic & 1/4 tsp salt & continue to cook, stirring often until zucchini is translucent but still bright green.
8. Stir in kernels cut from the corn, black pepper & thyme; cook, stirring a few minutes longer, until corn is barely tender.
9. Stir in tomato, remove from heat & transfer to baking dish.
10. Spread vegetables in an even layer.
11. Beat eggs & milk together.
12. Add cheese & more salt & pepper.
13. Pour over vegetable mixture.
14. Bake 30-40 minutes, until firm & brown.
15. This dish can be made hours ahead and is good hot or cold.
16. Serves 8 as a side dish.
17. 164 cal, 7 g fat, 10 g protein.