Heirloom Tomato Gratin

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 22 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 garlic clove, cut in half
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large vidalia onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 4 lbs mixed heirloom tomatoes, thickly sliced
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup pecorino romano cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 you'll need a shallow 2- to 2 1/2-quart baking or gratin dish.
• 3 vigorously rub inside of dish with garlic, discard garlic.
• 4 brush dish with 1 t oil to coat.
• 5 heat 1 1/2 t oil in large skillet over medium low heat.
• 6 add onion and cook 15 minutes, stirring often, just until translucent and tender, but not browned.
• 7 remove from heat, stir in orange zest and juice, honey and 1 1/2 t thyme.
• 8 scatter half over bottom of prepared dish; top with half of the tomatoes and season with half the salt and pepper.
• 9 top with remaining onion mixture, tomatoes, salt and pepper, overlapping tomato slices to fit.
• 10 mix bread crumbs, cheese and remaining 1/2 t oil and 1 1/2 t thyme until crumbs are evenly moistened.
• 11 sprinkle over tomatoes.
• 12 bake 20-24 minutes until crumbs are golden and juices bubble.
• 13 serve hot or warm.