What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Start Smart: Vine-Ripened Tomato Pie! Oddly enough, I’ve had a couple people tell me they’ve never heard of tomato pie. It may be more of a southern dish, or perhaps its more familiar to those of us who live in the country and can’t figure out what to do with the abundance of garden tomatoes. Who knows? I must admit there is a secret ingredient that I discovered from the Savannah restauranteur and popular chef, Paula Deen. Maybe you can pick it out, too.
VINE-RIPENED TOMATO PIE
Ingredients:
1 prepared deep-dish pie shell
4-6 Roma tomatoes, sliced
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon marjoram
1/8 teaspoon basil
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 cup mayonnaise
Cherry tomatoes, for garnish
Basil leaves, for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake the pie shell according to package directions. Remove from oven and set aside. In a bowl, combine sliced tomatoes, kosher salt, oregano, marjoram, basil, and garlic powder. Allow tomatoes to “weep” for 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer seasoned tomatoes to the pie shell. Layer sweet onion over tomatoes. In another bowl, combine mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, pepper jack cheese, and parmesan cheese with mayonnaise. Mix well. Spread cheese mixture over top of tomatoes and onions. Bake 30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Garnish with cherry tomatoes and basil leaves.
delicious recipe.
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It’s a bit rich, so one piece is very filling and satisfying. 🍃🍅
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Yes it is. 🌹🌹🌹
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I’m really kinda envious of those peeps who had never heard of tomato pie when they read this post, because mango! What a delicious way to learn . . .
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One bite and my eyes roll back as I smack my lips. It’s almost sinful. Almost. 😜
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Sold!
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Well I’ll be darned. I had no idea you had recipes on your blog! This is fabulous. I just picked what was probably the last ripe tomatoes from the garden and the pie is screaming my name!
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Welcome! Please stay awhile and peruse my posts. 👀🍃
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I’m going to have to try this. It looks so good!
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You can thank me later. lol 😜
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This looks lovely! I made a last-of-the-garden tomato tart this week as well, only my recipe is upside-down of yours with the cheese on the bottom! If I stand on my head, yours is almost like mine!
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I can imagine you being topsy-turvy. lol 👏
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Am loving the look of this Gail.
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Thank you, Sue. Believe it or not, I secretly clap when you find one of my dishes appealing. 👏
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How nice to hear this Gail. Thank you.
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I love tomato pies and I usually make one every year with all those tomatoes that come in so fast and furious! Or a tart. Secret ingredients? I’d have to say the mayo knowing Paula Deen!
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That’s it! Ohmygosh…so creamy. 🍃🍅
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That does look tasty.
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I’m definitely making it again. 🍃🍅
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I love tomato pie, although I’ve never made it myself. It isn’t really a “thing” here in the Pacific Northwest, although it should be!
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It isn’t here either….unless it’s a pizza pie. lol 🍃🍕
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