Tomato Pie Recipe

Updated: May 18

I was at the market the other day when a little old lady came up and started talking to the Farmer, I was loading baskets so all I heard was "tomato pie" and "I loved it!" I assumed she had made a tomato pie with his tomatoes and that she had liked it. I walked over smiling and wiping my blackberry covered hands on my shirt and she said, "Is this your wife?" He smiled and put his arm around me and told her "Soon to be." Then she did a sweet smile at me, told me I better learn to make tomato pie then winked and left with her produce. I looked over at the Farmer and asked what that was about. He proceeded to tell me that the little old lady had given him a recipe for tomato pie and he had fallen in love with it. So what did I do? I searched for a tomato pie recipe.

Here’s one that I have made awhile now and have perfected it for our family. Here's what you'll need for this: 4 tomatoes, thinly sliced 10 fresh chopped basil leaves 1/2 cup chopped green onion 1 - 9 inch deep dish pie shell 2 cups of grated cheese of your choice (mozzarella and cheddar are what was used) 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 tsp salt (for drawing out tomato juice) 1 clove garlic, chopped Fresh ground salt and pepper to taste

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What to do: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Once oven is preheated, bake pie shell for 10 minutes. After crust is finished, reduce heat to 350 degrees F. 2. While crust is baking, lay tomato slices in a layer on the bottom of a collander in the sink and sprinkle with 1 tsp of salt. Let tomatoes drain for 10-15 minutes. Transfer to flat paper towels and pat off any excess moisture (this prevents the pie from being watery). 3. Lay half of the tomato slices in the bottom of the pie shell. In a small bowl, mix together green onions, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Sprinkle half of mixture over tomatoes in pie crust. Layer in second half of tomato slices and top with the rest of the onion/basil mixture. 4. In a separate bowl, combine cheese, bacon, and mayonnaise. Spread mixture on top of the pie. 5. Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly brown. Cut into slices and serve warm.