Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter, divided,plus extra for greasing
1 large onions, finely sliced
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 slices bread, processed to crumbs
1 teaspoon mixed Italian herbs
salt & freshly ground black pepper
6 small tomatoes, cored and halved horizontally ( about 600g total)
Directions:
Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small pan, and cook the onion for about 5 minutes or until softened.
Add the brown sugar and cook over a low heat for a further 10 minutes or until well softened and caramelized.
Meanwhile, use the extra butter to generously grease a 6 cup casserole dish.
Place 1/3 breadcrumbs on base.
Season with a sprinkle of the Italian herbs and salt and pepper.Place half the halved tomatoes over the crumbs.
Cover with all the caramelized onion and a further 1/3 of the crumbs.
Season again, and then add the remaining tomato halves.
Top with the remain 1/3 crumbs, season again, and then use the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to dot across the top.
Bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes, or until cooked through and browned on top.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 55 min.