Side Dishes Recipes - Tomatoes Gratin with Olives and Herbs Recipe

Ingredients

• butter for the mould

• 16 black olives, stoned (pitted)

• 1 bunch smooth parsley

• 4 large beef tomatoes

• 4 tablespoons oil

• 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs

• 1 egg yolks

• salt

• pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Pre-heat the oven to 220°C (425°F), Gas mark 7. Butter a baking tin generously.

2. Chop the olives and parsley. Cut the top off the tomatoes and carefully remove the pulp using a teaspoon. Chop the tomato pulp.

3. Put the chopped tomato pulp in a bowl and add the oil, olives and parsley. Add the breadcrumbs and egg and mix thoroughly. Season with salt, pepper and basil.

4. Place the hollowed out tomatoes next to each other in the baking tin and fill with the tomato and olive mixture.

5. Put on the middle shelf of the oven and bake for about 20 minutes.

Note: Gratins tomatoes with black olives and herbs are very tasty with a crusty baguette. They are even more delicious served with fried sardines, washed down with a glass of Pinot Bianco.