Vegetable Gratin

 

Ingredients

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Price*

 

1 x 400g can of chopped tomatoes 

400g

0.21

300g (2oz) broccoli

loose

0.49

25g (1oz) (wholemeal/white) bread

800g

0.28

1 x clove garlic

100g

0.58**

4 x tomatoes

6pk

0.59

1 x red onion

1

0.18

2 x red peppers

2

1.56

15ml (1tbsp) olive oil

250ml

1.18

50g (2oz) cheddar cheese

 

1.48

 

 

 

Total cost for this recipe

 

£6.55*

 

 

 

* Prices taken from Tesco online shopping website in January 2007, and are to be used as a guide only.

**You may already have store cupboard ingredients, in which case the price will reduce.

 

Preparation Time

10 minutes

Cooking Time

20 minutes

Serves 4

 

 

Method

·         Preheat oven to 200°C, 400°F, gas mark 6. Take the peppers and core, deseed and quarter them. Quarter the tomatoes and onion as well. Place them on a baking tray and sprinkle with olive oil and the crushed clove of garlic. Cook for 20 minutes.

·         Break the bread into little pieces and place in a food processor. Whizz into fine breadcrumbs and put in a bowl.

·         Grate the cheese and add to the breadcrumbs. Steam the broccoli for 5 minutes.

·         Mix together all the vegetables with the can of chopped tomatoes. Place in a flameproof/ovenproof casserole dish. Sprinkle over the breadcrumb and cheese mixture. Place under a medium grill until the topping is golden and melted.