Tomato Layer

Name: Tomato Layer
Ingredients: 1 whole egg; 1 egg yolk; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 teaspoon chili powder; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 3 tablespoons Basil Purée (see Note); 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 4 medium-size tomatoes (about 1½ pounds); 1 cup finely chopped yellow onions; 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped; 4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

Ingredients

4 tablespoons (½ stick) unsalted butter
1 cup finely chopped yellow onions

Main course
Vegetarian

Method

Melt the butter in a small heavy saucepan or skillet over low heat. Add the onions, cover, and cook slowly until tender and lightly colored, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cut a small × in the bottom of each tomato and drop them into boiling salted water for 10 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon, drop them into a bowl of ice water, and let cool. The skins will