Southern Tomato Pie

My mom has made a ton of tomato pie recipes over the years, and this one if our family favorite! It’s so cheesy and cravable – it takes all your favorite flavors of summer (at least mine!): tomatoes and basil and layers with onions, cheese, bacon, and more cheese!

The mayonnaise might sound weird, but just trust it – it’s acts like a binder with the cheese and brings together the whole top for a toasty, cheesy crust.

If you see found this under Vegetarian recipes and see the bacon listed – do not fret! It is completely optional. You will still love it left out.

Southern Tomato Pie

All your favorite flavors of a summer caprese salad, baked into an ooey gooey, cravable pie!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Resting Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 8 slices

Ingredients

  

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• Deep dish pie crust homemade or store bought
• 2 large ripe tomatoes sliced into ½ inch thick slices
• Full fat fresh mozarella cut into ½ inch thick slices (to cover the bottom, about 6)
• 1 cup fresh basil
• 4 cloves garlic
• ½ yellow onion diced
• 1 cup grated low moisture mozzarella cheese we did use pre shredded for this
• ¾ cup freshly grated parmigiana reggiano
• ½ cup full fat mayonnaise
• 3 slices cooked bacon chopped (optional)
• Unseasoned breadcrumbs

Instructions

 

• Pre-bake the pie crust until lightly golden. Be sure to poke a few holes in it to
• Slice tomatoes, salt, and rest on a paper towel to release excess moisture
• Sautee onions on medium-low heat until very translucent
• Using a food processor, roughly chop basil and garlic together (you don’t need any oil)
• In a bowl, combine low fat mozzarella, parm, and mayo until it is a consistency you can spread. Add more mayo if you need to.
• Layers in order, everything should be one single layer so if you have extra tomato or mozzarella, you don’t need to try to fit it: 1. Sprinkle of breadcrumbs, 2. Mozzarella, 3. Tomato (Partially overlap in a circle to fit more), 4. Sauteed Onions, 5. Bacon, 6. Chopped Basil and Garlic (can sub pesto if you’d like), 7. Mayonnaise and Cheese mixture – this should cover the entire pie in an even layer all the way to the edge.
• Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Allow to rest for at least 15 minutes before cutting and serving.

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