Simplicity is key to this slowly-cooked vegetarian bake- serve with plenty of bread to mop up the juices
Prep:25 mins
Serves 6
3 onions, thinly sliced3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced4 tbsp olive oil1.2kg mixed tomato, from really big to cherry8 thyme or oregano sprigs, or a mixture, stripped, plus a few more1 tbsp golden caster sugar50-85g fresh white breadcrumbs – if you’ve got a crust, use this so the crumbs are nice and golden
STEP 1Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat half the oil in a pan and gently soften the onions and garlic for 15-20 mins until really soft and sticky but not browned. Put the onions, tomatoes (halve the large ones), herbs, sugar and breadcrumbs in a baking dish, season well and toss together.STEP 2Drizzle with the remaining oil, scatter with a few more herb sprigs and bake for 1 hr until going golden on top and the tomatoes are juicy.
