Tomato Gratin

Ingredients

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, canned, packed in tomato juice

  2 large or 328g

• Bread crumbs

  Dry, grated, plain

  1 cup or 108g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Basil

  Fresh

  2 tbsp, chopped or 5g

• Parmesan cheese

  Shredded

  ⅓ cup or 27g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

Directions

1. Slice tomatoes into 1/2-inch thick slices.
2. Preheat the oven to 500°F.
3. Arrange the tomato slices, slightly overlapping, in an oiled 9-inch gratin dish or shallow casserole. Season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with basil.
4. Cook the garlic in olive oil in a small skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in bread crumbs, cheese, and additional salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle the mixture over the tomatoes.
5. Bake in the middle of the oven until the crumbs are golden, about 15 minutes.