Cherry Tomato Gratin

We often serve this as a side dish when we have steak as it is a great complement to a good steak.

1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 pints ripe cherry tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In small bowl, combine bread crumbs. Parmesan, garlic, pepper and oil until blended.

Place cherry tomatoes in a 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Top with bread crumb mixture and sprinkle with parsley. Bake until heated through and crumbs have browned. about 20 minutes.

Makes 6 accompaniment servings.