Meatball and Ratatouille Gratin

Ingredients

• Meatballs

  • 1/3 cup (30 g) panko breadcrumbs
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) milk
  • 1 lb (450 g) lean ground pork
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup (35 g) Pecorino cheese, finely grated
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes

• Ratatouille

  • 1 eggplant, cut into large dice
  • 6 tbsp (90 ml) olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 zucchini, diced
  • 1 can (28 oz/796 ml) diced plum tomatoes
  • ¾ cup (180 ml) chicken broth
  • 1 tsp dried oregano

• Assembly

  • 1 container (200 g) cocktail bocconcini, halved
  • 3 cups (120 g) toasted bread, broken into pieces (see note)
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil
  • ½ cup (35 g) Pecorino cheese, finely grated
  • 7 oz (200 g) cherry tomatoes on the vine