Gratinated tomatoes

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 4 large vine tomatoes
• 2 spring onions
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 3 tsp pesto, green
• 80 g cheese, grated, preferably different types – e.g. mozzarella, Gouda & Cheddar
• salt and pepper
• Herbs, Italian or Italia spice
• olive oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

as a side dish or main course – vegetarian and low carb

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Deseed the tomatoes and cut into bite-sized pieces. Do not skip the deseeding step, as otherwise the gratin will be very watery. Grease a baking dish with a little olive oil and add the tomato pieces. Slice the spring onions into rings and finely chop the garlic. Place them on top of the tomatoes. Add the pesto, too. Just use your favorite pesto. In my case, it’s the delicious arugula pesto from Chefkoch user “motte1073.” Then add the grated cheese (set aside a handful) and mix everything well. Season to taste with the spices. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the gratin and place it in the oven. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the cheese is nicely browned on the surface. We like to eat this gratin as a fruity, low-carb side dish to a nice piece of grilled meat – but of course, you can vary the quantities and turn it into a main course by simply serving it with some delicious bread.