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.
When I see the ingredients, it must be a delicious meal 🙂 Maybe something to try out.
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If you like tomatoes, you will probably appreciate this dinner version. 🍃🍅
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Oh, this sounds so good. Can’t wait to try it!
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Anything with tomatoes is delicious 😍😋, and this pie looks really good😍
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Even warmed over the next day, it’s pretty tasty. 🍃🍅😋
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Love a tomato pie, and this one is quite beautiful to behold!
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Thank you very much. Happy Independence Day! 🍃🇺🇸🌟
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Have a lovely day Gail!
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Is it mayo?
I’ve never made tomato pie, but I think it has to be on my to-do list after inspecting this glorious creation of yours.
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Nailed it!!! Who knew? It’s a Yumolicious discovery, that’s for sure! 🍃🍅😋
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No doubt about it!
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First you’ve got to be able to find decent tomatoes. 😑
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You have a point. 🍃🍅
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But it sounds delicious. I need to go to a farmers market to find some good ones.
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They usually have a nice selection. 🍃🍅
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This is the perfect dish for me as I love tomatoes, Gail! Thank you!
Joanna
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You’re welcome. Enjoy it! 🍃🥧🍅
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I buy tomatoes 3–4 pounds at a time. Ready to go!
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Girl, you’re good-to-go! 🍃🍅🥧
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[…] Vine-Ripened Tomato Pie […]
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Tasty and flaky. 🍃🍅🥧
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This looks and sounds amazing.
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Thank you. I’d make it again tomorrow. 🍃🍅🥧
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“Ooh, I’d like to go back one time on a roller coaster ride when life was just a game.
No use in sitting and thinking on what you did when you can lay back and enjoy it through your kids…”
Happy 4th of July!
love and prayers, c.a.
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Have a blessed day! 👏
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Every summer I say I am going to make one of these pies then I get busy canning and out the window it goes. Perhaps this will be the year! Nice recipe.
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Thank you very much. My advice? Get all the ingredients so the idea stays in the front of your mind. It’s worth it. 🍃🍅🥧
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Sort of like shaming myself into it, right???? Ha, ha. Seriously, that is a great idea!
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I make lists. Otherwise it’s lost in the wind. 🤣
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I usually do to. Note to self: tomato pie. I am sure I will love it!
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Bonus Points. 🌟🌟🌟
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Looks good
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Tomatoes create great dishes, in my opinion. 🍃🍅
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Yes totally agree
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I will love to try it..
Must be delicious 😋
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It is, even if I do say so myself. 🤣🍃
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😊
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Hard to get good tomatoes in Fl so baking them is a stand by here!
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I try to get my tomatoes at the Farmers Markets. Homegrown. 🌿🍅
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Same here but still not the “same” as Midwest. Yesterday my BIL surprised us with a ups box with 11 lbs of heirlooms! I guess I have complained enough for him to notice!
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I know what you’re doing today! 🍃🍅
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Wow 🤩
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My thoughts exactly. I could eat it way more often. 🍃🍅
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