Winter Tomato Gratin

Detox Resolution Recipe Series: Using whole grains, vegetables, lean meats and healthier fats in recipes you may find taste really good!

When I’m craving fresh tomatoes in January, I often turn to this recipe. Baking or roasting transforms the January tomato; minimizing the mealy texture and maximizing the tomato’s natural sweetness.

A gratin is generally considered to be a baked dish topped with breadcrumbs or breadcrumbs and cheese. A gratin baking dish is a shallow, oval dish, and quite important to the success of the best gratins.

My gratin dish is missing in action so I used a shallow, oval lid that tops a glass casserole and it worked quite well.

This, and a dish of Mediterranean olives selected from the Whole Foods olive bar, was the only thing my husband and I had for dinner and we relished the simple meal. I generally serve this as a side dish, however, and it amply serves four.