Recipe - Provencal Vegetable And Goat Cheese Terrine

2 Red bell peppers
1 lg Eggplant; cut lengthwise
into
; 3/8inchthick
; slices
Olive oil
2 lg Zucchini; cut lengthwise
into
; 1/4inchthick
; slices
1 pack Soft mild goat cheese; (such
as
; Montrachet), room
; temperature
; (11ounce)
3 tablespoon Olive oil
2 tablespoon Chopped fresh thyme
1 lg Bunc fresh arugula; chopped
One half cup Chopped pitted brinecured
olives; (such as Nicoise or
; Kalamata)
Fresh arugula leaves
French bread

Char peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides.
Place in bag and let stand 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers. Cut into
1/2inch pieces.

Preheat broiler. Brush both sides of eggplant with oil. Season with salt
and pepper. Broil until cooked through and golden, about 3 minutes per
side. Drain on paper towels. Brush both sides of zucchini with oil. Season
with salt and pepper. Broil until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
Drain on paper towels.

Puree cheese in processor until smooth. With machine running, add 3
tablespoons oil through feed tube. Add bell peppers; process using on/off
turns until peppers are coarsely chopped and cheese mixture begins to
color. Add thyme. Season with salt and pepper.

Line 9x5inch glass loaf pan with plastic, leaving 4inch overhang. Place
single layer of zucchini in bottom of pan, covering completely and trimming
to fit. Spread 1/3 of cheese mixture over. Top with 1/3 of chopped arugula
and 1/3 of olives. Cover with single layer of eggplant, trimming to fit.
Spread 1/3 of cheese over, top with 1/3 of chopped arugula and 1/3 of
olives. Repeat with remaining zucchini, cheese, chopped arugula and olives.
Finish with layer of eggplant. Fold plastic over to cover; press down
gently on eggplant. Cover; chill until firm, at least 6 hours. (Can be made
2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before
serving.)

Line platter with arugula leaves. Open plastic wrap on top of terrine.
Unmold terrine onto platter, lift off pan and peel off plastic. Serve with
bread.

Serves 6.

Bon Appetit May 1994

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