SCALLOPED POTATOES & TOMATOES

Ingredients:
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3 tblsp olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
750 g tomatoes, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp chopped fresh basil
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
1 tblsp chopped parsley
1 Kg potatoes, finely sliced
2 tblsp grated cheese
salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
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Heat one tablespoon of the oil and fry the onions until soft, then add
the tomatoes and heat through. Combine the garlic and herbs with salt
and pepper to taste and one tablespoon of the oil. Lightly grease a
baking dish and spread over one third of the tomato mixture. Cover with
half the potato, arranged in overlapping slices.
Layer the remaining tomato mixture, garlic mixture and potatoes,
finishing with a layer of tomato. Sprinkle with the cheese and
remaining oil.
Bake in an oven preheated to 200 deg C (400 deg F) for 45 minutes or
until the potatoes are tender. VARIATION: If serving as an
accompaniment to lamb, omit basil and substitute rosemary.