Provençale Bake
Serves: to serve 4
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 1 hr
Ingredients
1¾ lb - even-sized floury potatoes3 cloves - garlic
10 oz - mozzarella or feta cheese
1¾ lb - tomatoes
knob - butter
5 - 6 tablespoons - olive oil
- salt and pepper
Directions
- Wash and thinly slice the potatoes (no need to peel them). Place in a pan with sufficient salted water to cover, bring to the boil and simmer for 3-4 mins, then drain well.
- Slice the tomatoes, peel and thinly slice the garlic and drain any liquid off the cheese. Use the butter to grease the base and sides of a 1.5 litre ovenproof dish. Layer up half the potatoes, seasoning with salt and freshly ground black pepper and drizzling with oil as you go. Sprinkle about ¾ of the garlic slices over and crumble about ¾ of the cheese on top. Cover with half the sliced tomatoes. Place another layer of potatoes (seasoning and oiling as you place them), the remaining garlic and the remaining cheese, then finish with a layer of tomatoes.
- Bake in a preheated moderate oven (Mk 5 - 375ºF - 190ºC) for 45-50 minutes, until the top is lightly browned. Serve warm or at room temperature as a side dish with Pork Chops or Grilled Gammon Steak.
