summer tomato pie

(1 RATING)
53 Pinches
Louisville, KY
Updated on Aug 5, 2013

I found this recipe at All Recipes. Very tasty! It calls for basil, but it would also be good with spinach. I know I have seen recipes, with that ingredient, as well.

prep time 45 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - recipe pastry for a single 9 in. pie crust or buy one from the grocery
  • 3 - tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise

How To Make summer tomato pie

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 450°F. Press pie crust dough, into the pie pan or plate. Prick bottom and sides, with a fork.
  • Step 2
    Bake crust, until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Step 3
    Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
  • Step 4
    Place tomatoes, in a single layer of a colander or a baking rack; sprinkle with salt. Let sit for about 10 minutes, to release moisture. Blot excess moisture with paper towels
  • Step 5
    Arrange 1 layer of tomato slices around bottom of the cooled pie curst, overlapping the slices. Sprinkle half the garlic and half the basil onto the tomato layer. Sprinkle with half of the Cheddar and half the mozzarella cheese, over basil layer. Repeat layering. Spread mayonnaise over the mozzarella cheese layer.
  • Step 6
    Bake, until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 8 servings. Nutrition: One slice 221 cal, 16.5 g fat (4.9 g sat), 15 mg chol, 828 mg sod, 168 mg pot, 13.3 g carb, 1.5 g fiber, 5.5 g protein, 1.7 g sugars

Discover More

Category: Vegetables
Category: Savory Pies
Keyword: #Garlic
Keyword: #tomatoes
Keyword: #Basil
Keyword: #mayonnaise
Keyword: #veggie
Keyword: #cheeses
Keyword: #pie-crust
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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