T Daddy's Southern Tomato Pie

Name: T Daddy's Southern Tomato Pie
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 deep dish pie shell; 4 large vine ripe tomatoes; half medium yellow onion; 2 clove garlic; 2/3 c grated sharp cheddar; 2/3 c grated mozzarella cheese; 1/2 c finely grate parm cheese; 2 medium eggs; 10 large basil leaves; 1 Tbsp chives chopped; 1/2 c bacon bits/chopped ham; 1/4 tsp cholula sauce; 1 tsp stone ground mustard; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar; 5-6 ritz crackers crushed; 1/2 c mayonnaise,dukes or hellmans

By terry edwards
@terryedwards

This is a great summertime dish when all the ingredients are fresh and available.

Rating:

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Serves:

Prep:

1 Hr

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1

deep dish pie shell
4 large

vine ripe tomatoes
half medium

yellow onion
2 clove

garlic
2/3 c

grated sharp cheddar
2/3 c

grated mozzarella cheese
1/2 c

finely grate parm cheese
2 medium

eggs
10 large

basil leaves
1 Tbsp

chives chopped
1/2 c

bacon bits/chopped ham
1/4 tsp

cholula sauce
1 tsp

stone ground mustard
1 tsp

apple cider vinegar
5-6

ritz crackers crushed
1/2 c

mayonnaise,dukes or hellmans
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How to Make T Daddy's Southern Tomato Pie

Step-by-Step

peel the tomatoes, slice, salt and put on a baking rack to drain for approximately one hour. Pat dry with paper towels to remove any water.
Saute the chopped onion and chopped garlic and set aside
Chop the basil leaves and set aside
Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.
Remove the frozen pie crust from the freezer and let sit for 10 minutes. Pierce the crust with a fork in several places and bake for 15 minutes. remove from the oven and set aside.
Beat the eggs and add the cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, mayo, mustard, cholula, vinegar, and chives to complete the topping. Combine thoroughly.
put a thin layer of the topping on the bottom of the pre-cooked pie shell.
Put a layer of tomatoes and add a layer of sauteed onions, sprinkle chopped basil and bacon/ham pieces. Repeat this step to fill the pie shell.
Spread the topping completely over the filling.
Add the crushed ritz cracker crumbs to the grated parmesan cheese and sprinkle on the topping.
Bake at 350 degrees on a baking sheet for 40-45 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before slicing.