Name: Pomodori gratinati (Gratinéed tomatoes)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon grated pecorino cheese; 1½ tablespoons fine breadcrumbs; 8 tablespoons olive oil; 6 large ripe plum tomatoes; 3 tablespoons chopped parsley; 10 mint leaves, chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 10 basil leaves, chopped; 1 garlic clove, peeled and chopped

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Twelve

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

6 large ripe plum tomatoes
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 garlic clove, peeled an

Europe
Italy
Side dish
Starter
Vegetarian
July
Mediterranean
Tuscany

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4).

Wash and dry the tomatoes. Halve them lengthways and, with a teaspoon, gently scoop out the flesh and seeds. Finely chop and put into a bowl. Put the tomato halves in an oven dish, cut side up. Lightly season with salt.

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