t daddy's southern tomato pie
This is a great summertime dish when all the ingredients are fresh and available.
yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For t daddy's southern tomato pie
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1deep dish pie shell
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4 lgvine ripe tomatoes
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half mdyellow onion
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2 clovegarlic
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2/3 cgrated sharp cheddar
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2/3 cgrated mozzarella cheese
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1/2 cfinely grate parm cheese
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2 mdeggs
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10 lgbasil leaves
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1 Tbspchives chopped
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1/2 cbacon bits/chopped ham
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1/4 tspcholula sauce
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1 tspstone ground mustard
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1 tspapple cider vinegar
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5-6ritz crackers crushed
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1/2 cmayonnaise,dukes or hellmans
How To Make t daddy's southern tomato pie
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1peel the tomatoes, slice, salt and put on a baking rack to drain for approximately one hour. Pat dry with paper towels to remove any water.
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2Saute the chopped onion and chopped garlic and set aside
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3Chop the basil leaves and set aside
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4Preheat the oven at 350 degrees. Remove the frozen pie crust from the freezer and let sit for 10 minutes. Pierce the crust with a fork in several places and bake for 15 minutes. remove from the oven and set aside.
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5Beat the eggs and add the cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, mayo, mustard, cholula, vinegar, and chives to complete the topping. Combine thoroughly.
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6put a thin layer of the topping on the bottom of the pre-cooked pie shell. Put a layer of tomatoes and add a layer of sauteed onions, sprinkle chopped basil and bacon/ham pieces. Repeat this step to fill the pie shell.
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7Spread the topping completely over the filling.
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8Add the crushed ritz cracker crumbs to the grated parmesan cheese and sprinkle on the topping.
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9Bake at 350 degrees on a baking sheet for 40-45 minutes.
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10Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes before slicing.
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