garden fresh tomato and bacon pie

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Diane Atherton
PINE MOUNTAIN, GA

This garden fresh pie is sure to please your bacon and tomato lovers. A longtime friend shared this recipe with me. I couldn't wait to make it. And I was not disappointed when I did. She found the recipe on "The Southern Lady Cooks" http://thesouthernladycooks.com/2012/06/13/tomato-pie/ I've tweaked with some very minor changes. I used my "100 Year Old Pie Crust" recipe that always makes any pie better. I used 1/2 of the ingredients for the pie crust. It made a very nice thick flakey crust. http://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/100-year-old-pie-crust-recipe.html

(1 rating)
yield 4 to 6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For garden fresh tomato and bacon pie

  • 1
    deep dish pie shell (i make the https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/pie/100-year-old-pie-crust-recipe.html, using 1/2 of the recipe)
  • 1 1/2 to 2 c
    cheese, shredded i used parmesan, cheddar and swiss (a little more than 1/2 cup each) reserve 1/2 cup for topping
  • 1/2 c
    green onion,sliced (or you can used chopped onion of your choice)
  • 3 to 4 c
    fresh tomatoes, chopped or sliced
  • 1 or 2 pinch
    dried oregano, more if desired
  • 1 or 2 pinch
    dried basil, more if desired
  • salt & pepper
  • 6 to 8 slice
    bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
  • 3 to 4 Tbsp
    mayonnaise

How To Make garden fresh tomato and bacon pie

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • 2
    With fork spear bottom of crust. Bake crust for about 10 minutes in preheated oven.
  • 3
    Remove crust from oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees.
  • 4
    Now add a layer of cheese, onion, and tomatoes to pie crust. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, oregano and basil. Continue layering until ingredients are gone except for 1/2 cup of cheese. I had 2 layers. NOTE: Chop tomatoes and drain in a colander for at least 30 minutes before adding to pie. You can slice the tomatoes if desired. Use firm ripe tomatoes. You don’t want the pie to be juicy
  • 5
    Combine the crumbled bacon, mayonnaise, and cheese: spread on top of the pie. NOTE: Add'l mayo may be needed but don’t go overboard. Sprinkle with extra cheese if desired.
  • 6
    Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Let stand for at least 15 minutes before cutting. Enjoy!
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