Tomato Tian
Servings 4
Equipment
- Round Baking Dish or Tart Pan
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
Instructions
- 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.