Tomato Gratin

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Tomato Gratin

total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

4 slices whole-grain bread, torn into quarters

1 tablespoon minced garlic

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/3 cup finely shredded Pecorino Romano, or Parmesan cheese

4 medium tomatoes, sliced

¼ cup chopped fresh basil

½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a shallow 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray.

Step 2

Place bread in a food processor and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Add garlic, oil and cheese; pulse to combine. Spread the seasoned breadcrumbs on a baking sheet and bake until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, layer tomato slices in the prepared baking dish, sprinkling each layer with basil, pepper and salt. Bake the tomatoes for 10 minutes; sprinkle with the toasted breadcrumbs, and bake for 10 minutes more. Serve immediately.

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