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The cheap and easy recipe of the week:mozzarella tomato gratin.

The cheap and easy recipe of the week:mozzarella tomato gratin.

Like every week now, I'm selecting an inexpensive recipe for you:today it's mozzarella tomato gratin, less than 1 euro per person!

Ingredients for 4 people for this easy recipe:

- 8 beautiful, firm and very red tomatoes

- 300 g of mozzarella

- Basil and thyme leaves

- Olive oil, salt and pepper

The preparation is super fast, about 5 minutes:

I preheat my oven to 200 degrees. During this time, I clean my tomatoes and cut them into slices 1/2 cm thick, and the same for the mozzarella. The thinner, the better!

The trick is to drain the tomatoes well, salt and pepper them before making the gratin.

I coat the gratin dish with a thin layer of olive oil to prevent it from sticking.

Then, I make a "mille-feuille" by alternating slices of tomato and mozzarella, ending with a layer of cheese so that it's au gratin.

Don't forget to insert some basil and thyme leaves and season with a drizzle of olive oil.

All that remains is to put it in the oven for about 1/2 hour and finish 5 minutes under the grill to brown the top well.

I made it last weekend with 3 friends, and I can tell you that it was such a success that I decided to publish the recipe for everyone. If you try it, let me know what you think? Do you have any ideas for variations?

Savings Achieved

At less than 1 euro per person, this recipe is really cheap.

And, as it's easy and quick to prepare, I try to make plenty of dishes so that I can take the leftovers to the office the next day at noon so as not to spend too much.

For an economical recipe of the week, discover our tomato avocado tartare.