Potato and Tomato Bake
For as long as the kid has been able to walk, I've been sending Alexis outside for snacks in the summer. While the husband and I aren't big fans, Alexis loves raw tomatoes. A lot. So much that I can open a door, tell her to go forage for a snack, and she will return happy after stuffing her face with freshly picked Cherry Tomatoes and Grape Tomatoes.
This year I figured I'd let the kid pick another variety of tomatoes to add to her snack garden with the idea that I would make salsa with the bounty. So far the salsa thing hasn't worked out because the Early Girl Tomatoes she selected have been ripening at a slow pace. So, I had to figure out a way to make use of the couple of full-size tomatoes Alexis brought in from the garden this week.
It took me about two seconds to remember the Potato and Tomato Bake I used to make when we were in poor and in college and depended on inexpensive recipes to get by. This one certainly fits the bill, especially since the tomatoes were essentially free and the potatoes came from the farmer's market. I figured I'd make things interesting and cook it on the grill instead of in the oven, but it's all the same in the end.
Potato and Tomato Bake
2 medium potatoes, sliced
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Basil, oregano, salt, and pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Layer the sliced potatoes in the bottom of a non-stick dish (I used a cake pan since I was throwing dinner on the grill). Next, layer the tomatoes on top of the potatoes.
Drizzle with olive oil and season. Top with cheese.
Bake 35-40 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
You can also toss in some garlic, onions, or whatever. It's pretty hard to screw up potatoes, after all.
Recipe
Reader Comments (6)
Oh so very yummy looking! Never thought to mix taters and maters!
That actually sounds really good! I never would have thought of that.
Looks so yummy! I'll have to try this.
potato pizza. you so smart! (thanks for enlightening us with this recipe so easy even i could do it.)
I've never liked tomatoes, but my husband will sit and eat one as a snack while watching TV. He said he'd rather eat a tomato, than chips! Weirdo.
Oh the boys are going to love this! We grill out almost every day even during the winter so I'm sure we'll make lots of varieties of this!