Cheese Timbales With Tomato Coulis

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 5 eggs
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 cup gruyere cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup ricotta cheese
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 whisk together the milk, eggs, cayenne, salt and pepper. stir in the cheeses. spoon mixture into 6 six-ounce ramekins. place ramekins in a shallow pan and pour hot water around them to a depth of 1 inch. bake in preheated 350 f oven for 45 minutes until lightly browned.
• 2 while timbales bake, prepare the tomato coulis. heat the butter or olive oil in a nonreactive pan and saute the onion and garlic until softened. add the tomato paste, water, thyme, salt and pepper. stir to blend all ingredients and simmer 3-4 minutes.
• 3 timbales may be served in the ramekins or turn out onto small plates. spoon the warm tomato coulis over or around the timbales.
• 4 serves 6.
• 5 note: tomato coulis is delicious on poached chicken or fish.