How to Cook Tasty Crunchy Baked Tomato Gratin

Crunchy Baked Tomato Gratin. A cheesy, creamy tomato and thyme tray bake with crunchy walnuts. Summer zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes, beautifully presented in a baked casserole gratin. A crunchy, cheesy topping gives this tomato and squash gratin big flavor and texture.

Lightly brush outer skin with oil. Place cut-side up in a glass-ceramic baking dish. A delicious vegetable gratin with yellow squash, onions, and tomatoes, topped with cheesy, crunchy bread crumbs. You can have Crunchy Baked Tomato Gratin using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Crunchy Baked Tomato Gratin

1. Prepare 2 quarters of bread slices whole - grain , torn into.
2. Prepare of 3 cloves of garlic.
3. Prepare 1 tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil.
4. It's 1/3 cup of cottage cheese finely shredded.
5. You need 3 of tomatoes medium , sliced.
6. It's 1/4 cup of basil chopped fresh.
7. You need 1/2 teaspoon of pepper freshly ground.
8. You need 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
9. You need 1 of red onion small , thinly sliced.
10. You need 1 tbsp of cheese spread.

Sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly on top of tomatoes. For a light entrée on a summer night, this dish is just the ticket. Salting and draining the zucchini and tomatoes before baking prevents them from releasing excess moisture as they bake, so the gratin stays firm, not soggy. Thinly sliced zucchini and tomatoes, layered and baked with onion & garlic and topped with shredded parmesan.

Crunchy Baked Tomato Gratin instructions

1. Oil a baking dish.
2. In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the onion,basil and cottage cheese and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened.  Spread the onion evenly into the prepared baking dish..
3. Arrange the tomato slices over the onion in overlapping rows in prepared baking dish, sprinkling each layer with basil, pepper and salt. Dot the tomatoes with cheese spread. Bake the tomatoes for 20 minutes in cooker(use without water and whistle over a stand) or for 10 minutes in Preheat the oven to 425°..
4. Meanwhile,place bread in a food processor and pulse until coarse crumbs form. Add garlic, cheese; pulse to combine..
5. Dry roast the bread crumbs on medium heat in a skillet till it turns crispy and brown(about 5 min)..
6. Once the tomatoes are baked,sprinkle with the toasted breadcrumbs and serve..

This parmesan zucchini and tomato gratin is such a light and delicious side dish. You can serve this gratin as a side with baked or grilled chicken, meat skewers, fish, etc. After a crunchy gratin bake the whole family will love? This creamy bake has a hint of cheese and a hidden layer of breadcrumbs, packed full of tender asparagus spears and little cherry tomatoes. A lovely supper dish on its own with salad but it also makes a delicious accompaniment for fish or chicken.