Green Tomato and Vidalia Onion Gratin

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson

Show: 5 Ingredient FixEpisode: Southern Soiree In the City

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (22)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 to 6 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

1/4 pound bacon
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 large Vidalia onions, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
4 large green tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
6 ounces sharp white Cheddar, grated, about 1 1/2 cups

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Render bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Add the bread crumbs to a small bowl. Remove 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the skillet and stir into the bread crumbs. Add the onion rounds to the skillet in batches and cook, without breaking the round slices apart, until there is some golden color, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.

To assemble the gratin, overlap the green tomato slices in 1 row in a large baking dish, about 9 by 11 inches. Next, make a row slightly overlapping of the partially cooked onion rounds, being careful to keep the slices intact. Repeat steps until all tomatoes and onions are used. Season tomatoes and onions lightly with salt and heavily with pepper. Crumble the bacon over the vegetables; sprinkle the grated Cheddar over the top followed by the bread crumbs. Bake until the cheese is bubbly, about 30 to 45 minutes. If the top is getting too brown, loosely cover with foil.

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Becky Maineville, OH 01-03-2010
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Awesome and easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

No need to alter a thing, this does not get any tastier or easier! The beauty of this recipe is the five ingredients and the... simple steps. I make this whenever I can get my hands on green tomatoes (not always easy). Thank you for making me look like I can cook:)Read more
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Debbie Cabot, AR 12-17-2009
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Terrific
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this more than fried green tomatoes (and I really love fried green tomatoes). The combination of flavors work so well... together which I think makes a truly great recipe. I agree with others, a meal in itself!!!Read more
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Debbie Dadeville, AL 11-09-2009
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THIS IS A KEEPER
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

IF YOU LIKE GREEN TOMATOES....THIS WAS DELICIOUS....THE ONLY ALTERATIONS I MADE (BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEE HER DO THE WHOLE... RECIPE) I USED TURKEY BACON (BECAUSE THAT'S JUST WHAT I HAD) AND I USED FRESH PARMESEAN CHEESE AND PANKO BREAD CRUMBS...IT IS DEFINITELY A KEEPER...IT GOT RAVE REVIEWS!Read more
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Delores Redford, MI 11-08-2009
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Haven't started and can taste already
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love Green Tomatoes and this recipe calls for everything that will enhance the tomato flavor. Can't wait. Agree that this... will be a meal on it's own.Read more
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Janis PeWee Valley, KY 11-07-2009
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Oh so good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you're a fan of fried green tomatoes, you'll like this recipe! Very filling on it's own, there's really no need for... another dish to complete a meal. Bring a big appetite!Read more
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Wendi Laurel, MD 10-21-2009
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Very tasty - but I altered it greatly
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great alternative for green tomatoes! I altered the original recipe quite a bit and it turned out deliciously! I... used 1/2 lb turkey bacon, cut into small squares and sauteed it. Placed it in the bottom of a 9x9 pan greased w/ cooking spray. Added about 2 Tbsp veggie oil to the saute pan and cooked 3/4 of a large Vidalia onion (chopped) over high heat until it began to brown - about 8 to 10 minutes. As onion cooked, I added 1.5 cups of homemade bread crumbs seasoned w/ Italian seasoning and 6 oz of the sharp grated white cheddar into the bacon and tossed it together in the baking pan. Once onions were cooked, I let them cool a few minutes, then mixed them into the bacon mixture. I used at least 12 medium green tomatoes, chopped into small cubes, and sauteed them with a few tablespoons of veg oil. As the tomatoes cooked, I added more oil as needed to keep the tomatoes moist. Cooked them for at least 12 minutes on high heat so they would not be crunchy (but not completely mushy either!). Spread the tomatoes over the bacon and onion mixture and topped with enough bread crumbs to create a light topping (about 1.5 cups). Baked this at 350 for 15 minutes (until bread crumbs began to toast), then removed from oven and added 6 oz shredded white sharp cheddar evenly across the top. Baked for another 20 minutes at 350, then turned oven to broil and cooked about 8 minutes, until top was browning and bubbly. Delicious!Read more