Vegetarian, Low-fat Potato, Onion & Tomato Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, peeled,cut in half and thinly sliced
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 1/4 lbs red potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, divided
• 1 1/2 lbs ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into thin slices
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled,thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup wine
• 1 cup vegetable broth (or more if needed)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, optional

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 lightly spray or oil a 9-inch square or oval gratin dish with 2-inch sides.
• 3 place the onion slices on the bottom of the prepared dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 4 arrange half of the potato slices over the onion and sprinkle with salt and pepper and half of the thyme.
• 5 arrange all of the tomato slices over the potatoes and cover with the garlic slices.
• 6 sprinkle with salt, pepper and the remaining thyme.
• 7 add a layer of the remaining potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
• 8 drizzle the olive oil over the casserole.
• 9 pour the wine and enough vegetable broth to come two-thirds of the way up the dish.
• 10 dot with butter, if desired.
• 11 cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
• 12 remove the foil and press down on the potatoes to make sure they are adequately moistened.
• 13 bake another 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a knife pierces through to the bottom easily.
• 14 remove from the oven and serve with french bread and a green salad.
• 15 makes 6 servings.