Until this summer, I had never heard of a tomato pie, but then I heard about it from three different sources. It is apparently a popular summer southern dish.
Since we have a big crop of tomatoes this year, I decided to give tomato pie a try. It is a savory dish and not a dessert so I figured it would make a good main dish or even a side dish. We decided we would eat ours with meatball subs.
How to Make a Tomato Pie
Start with a single crust. The crust may be a regular pie crust, but a good crust can be biscuit dough rolled out very thin.
Slice ripe tomatoes thin and put them on paper towels or something for them to drain on for a minimum of two hours. Once the tomatoes are properly drained, heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake crust until about 50% baked remove from oven. In a pie crust layer drained tomato slices on the bottom of the crust (one layer deep). Next, put a layer of thinly sliced onion seasoning, salt, black pepper, and other seasonings you might like. like basil or so forth. I used a dried Italian seasoning mix. Make 3 layers after 3 layers take 3/4 cup of mayonnaise and stir in a cup of grated cheese of your choice. Spread this over the top of the entire pie. Cover the top with thin slices of ripe tomatoes. Bake in a 350-degree oven, bake until the top is slightly browned. This usually takes about 40 minutes.
How was it?
My husband and I enjoyed the pie. It had a rich flavor and reminded me of pizza. There was plenty left over so we stored the leftovers in the refrigerator. Like pizza, it was good the next day as well. We just nuked it in the microwave for about a minute to take the chill off a slice and ate it at lunch the next day.
I definitely recommend trying tomato pie. A great way to use fresh summer tomatoes!
More Information about Tomatoes
Growing your own tomatoes can be fun. Here are other articles I have written about tomatoes that I have grown.
The Perpetual Homesteader 
Looks tasty :)!
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It was amazing!
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