Tomato Tian

This easy tomato tian recipe is another wonderful holiday side dish. I love making vegetable tian and potato tian, but this time I decided to make it all about the tomatoes! I recently picked up some beautiful yellow tomatoes at the store and decided to make a tian using them along with some Roma tomatoes I already had on hand. I topped the baked tomatoes with shredded Parmesan cheese, Italian-flavored panko, and fresh chopped basil. This easy tomato side dish recipe was delicious and paired nicely with juicy steaks, garlic rice, and a simple butter lettuce salad.

Tomato Tian

Ingredients:

• 4 firm yellow tomatoes, sliced thickly
• 4 firm red tomatoes (I used Roma), sliced
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil, to taste
• Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
• Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• ¼ cup of Parmesan cheese, grated
• ¼ cup of Italian-flavored panko crumbs
• Fresh basil, chopped

How to Make a Tomato Tian:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a circular baking dish with cooking spray.

Slice the tomatoes into thick slices, then layer them alternately in the baking dish, fitting them into a tight spiral, in one layer.

Drizzle the tomatoes evenly with the olive oil. Season with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Remove from the oven and turn the oven setting to broil.

Sprinkle the tomatoes with Parmesan cheese and panko crumbs.

Place under the broiler on the middle rack for 1-2 minutes, or until the panko crumbs are golden brown.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle with freshly chopped basil.

Serve immediately. Enjoy.