Heirloom Tomato Gratin
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 1 garlic clove, cut in half
- 44.37 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large vidalia onion, chopped
- 2.46 ml grated orange zest
- 44.37 ml orange juice
- 9.85 ml honey
- 14.79 ml fresh thyme, chopped
- 1814.36 g mixed heirloom tomatoes, thickly sliced
- 473.18 ml fresh breadcrumbs
- 59.14 ml pecorino romano cheese, grated
directions
- Heat oven to 425 degrees.
- You'll need a shallow 2- to 2 1/2-quart baking or gratin dish.
- Vigorously rub inside of dish with garlic, discard garlic.
- Brush dish with 1 T oil to coat.
- Heat 1 1/2 T oil in large skillet over medium low heat.
- Add onion and cook 15 minutes, stirring often, just until translucent and tender, but not browned.
- Remove from heat, stir in orange zest and juice, honey and 1 1/2 t thyme.
- Scatter half over bottom of prepared dish; top with half of the tomatoes and season with half the salt and pepper.
- Top with remaining onion mixture, tomatoes, salt and pepper, overlapping tomato slices to fit.
- Mix bread crumbs, cheese and remaining 1/2 T oil and 1 1/2 t thyme until crumbs are evenly moistened.
- Sprinkle over tomatoes.
- Bake 20-24 minutes until crumbs are golden and juices bubble.
- Serve hot or warm.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CookingONTheSide
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
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