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Recipe: Confit Byaldi - The New York Times 4/11/20, 04:09

Recipe: Confit Byaldi


June 13, 2007

FOR PIPERADE

1/2 red pepper, seeds and ribs removed

1/2 yellow pepper, seeds and ribs removed

1/2 orange pepper, seeds and ribs removed

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion

3 tomatoes (about 12 ounces total weight), peeled, seeded, and finely diced,
juices reserved

1 sprig thyme

1 sprig flat-leaf parsley

1/2 a bay leaf

Kosher salt

FOR VEGETABLES

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Recipe: Confit Byaldi - The New York Times 4/11/20, 04:09

1 zucchini (4 to 5 ounces) sliced in 1/16-inch rounds 1 Japanese eggplant, (4 to 5


ounces) sliced into 1/16-inch rounds 1 yellow squash (4 to 5 ounces) sliced into
1/16-inch rounds 4 Roma tomatoes, sliced into 1/16-inch rounds 1/2 teaspoon
minced garlic 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/8teaspoon thyme leaves Kosher salt and
freshly ground black pepper

FOR VINAIGRETTE

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oi

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

Assorted fresh herbs (thyme flowers, chervil, thyme)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.

1. For piperade, heat oven to 450 degrees. Place pepper halves on a foil-lined
sheet, cut side down. Roast until skin loosens, about 15 minutes. Remove from
heat and let rest until cool enough to handle. Peel and chop finely.

2. Combine oil, garlic, and onion in medium skillet over low heat until very soft
but not browned, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, their juices, thyme, parsley,
and bay leaf. Simmer over low heat until very soft and very little liquid remains,
about 10 minutes, do not brown; add peppers and simmer to soften them. Season
to taste with salt, and discard herbs. Reserve tablespoon of mixture and spread
remainder in bottom of an 8-inch skillet.

3. For vegetables, heat oven to 275 degrees. Down center of pan, arrange a strip
of 8 alternating slices of vegetables over piperade, overlapping so that 1/4 inch of
each slice is exposed. Around the center strip, overlap vegetables in a close
spiral that lets slices mound slightly toward center. Repeat until pan is filled; all
vegetables may not be needed.

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4. Mix garlic, oil, and thyme leaves in bowl and season with salt and pepper to
taste. Sprinkle over vegetables. Cover pan with foil and crimp edges to seal well.
Bake until vegetables are tender when tested with a paring knife, about 2 hours.
Uncover and bake for 30 minutes more. (Lightly cover with foil if it starts to
brown.) If there is excess liquid in pan, place over medium heat on stove until
reduced. (At this point it may be cooled, covered and refrigerated for up to 2
days. Serve cold or reheat in 350-degree oven until warm.)

5. For vinaigrette, combine reserved piperade, oil, vinegar, herbs, and salt and
pepper to taste in a bowl.

6. To serve, heat broiler and place byaldi underneath until lightly browned. Slice
in quarters and very carefully lift onto plate with offset spatula. Turn spatula 90
degrees, guiding byaldi into fan shape. Drizzle vinaigrette around plate. Serve
hot.

Yield: 4 servings

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