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Vegetarian mains
Tomato and basil charlotte bake
An easy recipe for baked tomatoes and golden, buttery breadcrumbs. This goes well with polenta and a rocket leaf salad for a light dinner. You can also make it with cherry tomatoes, which will be sweeter and will need a slightly shorter cooking time.
Ingredients
- 450g tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1½ tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 125g breadcrumbs
- 50g butter
- salt and pepper
Method
Prep time:
10 min
PT10M
Cooking time:
30 min
PT30M
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/Gas 4.
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Step 2
In a buttered gratin or baking dish layer some of the tomatoes.
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Step 3
Season with salt, pepper, basil leaves and some of the sugar. Cover with some of the breadcrumbs and dot with butter.
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Step 4
Repeat the layers until all the ingredients are used, finishing with breadcrumbs and butter.
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Step 5
Bake for 30 minutes or until the top has browned.