3 provencal tomato potato gratin Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, tomatoes (about 6), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices, salt, black pepper, red potatoes , scrubbed well, garlic clove, plain fine dry bread crumbs, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh thyme

olive oil, onion, chopped fine, garlic clove, minced, dried herbes de provence*, crumbled, sugar, tomatoes, chopped, beef bouillon cube if desired, nicoise or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and chopped, russet (baking) potatoes (about 1 lb total), scrubbed, fresh mild goat cheese, crumbled (about 3/4 cup), chopped fresh parsley leaves (wash and dry before chopping)