Ratatouille Gratin with Fresh Produce - Real Maine

Ingredients

• Zucchini – three 6-8-inch zucchinis (bigger is not better – choose small zucchinis)
• Yellow Squash – three 6-8-inch squash. (again, bigger is not better! Both zucchini and yellow squash are often called “summer squashes”).
• Eggplant – one 6-8-inch eggplant or a few small eggplants
• Tomatoes – three or four slicing tomatoes or a couple pints of cherry tomatoes (paste tomatoes work great here too)
• Fresh mixed soft herbs – ½ cup chopped (e.g.parsley, dill, chives, basil)
• Garlic – 2 cloves thinly sliced
• Olive oil – ¼ cup (more as needed)
• Hand-torn sourdough breadcrumbs- 1 cup (It is ok for them to be uneven and some pieces larger. Toast by sautéing in olive oil or on a sheet pan in the oven.)
• Grated semi-hard cheese – ½ cup (e.g. any Maine-made Tomme, Gouda or Gruyer; fresh goat cheese is great too)
• Salt and pepper – to taste (be generous with the salt)