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Tomato-Mozzarella-Gratin

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Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 150 g lasagna sheet(s)
  • 300 g ripe tomatoes (vine tomatoes or cherry tomatoes)
  • 1 ball of mozzarella
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • some stalks of fresh basil
  • 1 garlic clove(s) as desired

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Break the lasagna sheets into pieces and cook in salted water with 2 tablespoons of olive oil for about 10 minutes. Cut the tomatoes into approximately 0.5 cm thick slices (quarter the cherry tomatoes). Arrange half of the lasagna pieces in a greased baking dish. Layer the tomatoes, mozzarella, and the remaining pasta on top in a shingle pattern. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and garlic, if desired. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (convection oven) for 12-15 minutes. Roughly tear the basil leaves and sprinkle them over the casserole before serving.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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