Ingredients
- 3 pound tomatoes
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 cup basil
- 2 tablespoon garlic
- 2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 cup salt and pepper
Preparation
Baking Directions:
Heat the olive oil and blanch the tomatoes for 1 minute then cool tomatoes in ice water.
Peel tomatoes, cut in half, remove seeds and dice tomatoes.
Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan and sauté garlic till golden brown.
Add the tomatoes and simmer with basil, salt and pepper to taste.
Boil pasta al dente.
In a sauté pan, add some butter, pasta, Parmesan cheese and mix together.
Add salt and pepper.
In a buttered gratin dish, add pasta to the bottom layer, then layer with tomatoes, and top with toasted breadcrumbs and sprinkle with pats of butter.
Bake in a 350 oven for 15 minutes until the crust is dark and golden.
To Prepare BreadcrumbsToast breadcrumbs in 250 oven.
Breadcrumbs are ready when you see a golden brown color.
Sauté in extra virgin olive oil, garlic and basil until golden brown.
Add salt and pepper, let rest at room temperature then mix with breadcrumbs.
