Tomato tian

Ingredients

• 1lb tomatoes (Roma work well — for average sized ones 1lb is about 6)
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• a few sprigs of rosemary, thyme, or a mix of the two
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Maldon sea salt and black pepper for seasoning

Instructions

Add 1 tbsp of the olive oil to a small baking dish and ensure the bottom and sides get well coated with it.

Scatter half the chopped garlic over the bottom of the dish.

Slice tomatoes, about 1/4" thick or so, then arrange in the dish so they’re slightly overlapping and well packed in — like you would do for potato gratin.

Scatter over the remaining garlic, add your seasoning, then layer on your herbs.

Drizzle your remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil and then bake for 1.5 hours in a preheated 425F oven (or better, 400F with convection).

When done, remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Then toast some bread, top with mozzarella slices or burrata and lastly the tomatoes.

Also good on pizza and pasta.