Summer Tomato Pie

Vegetarian - Tips

This is a simple but delicious side dish. It could also be a main course for a vegetarian. It's great for using all those wonderful summer tomatoes from the garden! You can change the cheeses to fit your taste as well as the seasoning. Blue cheese and fennel, Swiss cheese and thyme, Gouda and dill, whatever your favorites are.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Summer Tomato Pie

Ingredients

1 recipe pastry for a single 9-inch pie crust

3 tomatoes

thinly sliced

2 teaspoons salt

3 cloves garlic

minced

¼ cup chopped fresh basil

½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

¼ cup mayonnaise

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Press pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan; prick bottom and sides with fork.

Step 3

Bake crust in the preheated oven until lightly browned 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely.

Step 4

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 5

Place tomatoes in a single layer of a colander; sprinkle with salt. Let sit for about 10 minutes to release moisture. Blot excess moisture with a paper towel. Arrange 1 layer of tomato slices around the bottom of the cooled pie crust overlapping the slices. Sprinkle half the garlic and half the basil onto tomato layer. Sprinkle half the Cheddar cheese and half the mozzarella cheese over basil layer. Repeat layering with remaining tomatoes garlic basil Cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese. Spread mayonnaise over the top mozzarella cheese layer.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbling about 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutritional Information

Summer Tomato Pie

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 221.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.5g 11%

Carbohydrates: 13.3g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 16.5g 25%

Saturated Fat: 4.9g 25%

Cholesterol: 14.5mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 655.7IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 7.6mg 13%

Folate: 28.7mcg 7%

Calcium: 119.1mg 12%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 13.8mg 5%

Potassium: 168mg 5%

Sodium: 827.9mg 33%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 148.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.