Tomatoes Gratin

Name: Tomatoes Gratin
Ingredients: 1 medium can Italian plum tomatoes; 1½ Tbsp. olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 small (2-inch) onion, thinly sliced; 1-2 additional Tbsp. olive oil; handful of parsley; 3 slices bread; salt and pepper; salt and pepper; pinch of celery seed; big pinch dried basil

Preparation info

Serves
2-3

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Good Cheap Food

By Miriam Ungerer

Published 1973

About

When you’re desperate for a nonstarchy vegetable to eke out a measly meal—say there’s a snowstorm; it’s Yom Kippur on the Upper West Side of Manhattan—the makings for this dish are usually in the cupboard.

Ingredients

1 small (2-inch) onion, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced

Manhattan
Side dish
Vegan

Method

Preheat oven to 400°.

Sauté the onion and garlic in the olive oil until limp and lightly browned. Add the tomatoes plus their juices, the basil, and celery seed to the skillet. Stir and cook until the tomatoes break up somewhat and about half the juice evaporates. Season with s