Delicious Southern Tomato Pie: A Perfect Comfort Food

Southern Tomato Pie is made with fresh tomatoes, creamy cheese, and a flaky crust, making it the perfect comfort food. It’s a great way to use up fresh garden tomatoes this summer.

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We love summer and garden fresh tomatoes and this tomato pie recipe is the perfect way to showcase those delicious, juicy tomatoes. Our family has been making this pie for generations and it always brings back memories of summers spent in the garden picking ripe tomatoes.

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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• This dish can be served as breakfast, a side dish, or even a light summer meal.
• The juicy tomatoes and melted cheese make this pie out of this world delicious.
• Plus, you only need a few simple ingredients so you don’t have to worry about spending a lot of money at the grocery store.

🛒Ingredients

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The next time you are at the grocery store, pick up these staples so that when you get home you can use up those garden fresh tomatoes to make this savory pie recipe.

• 1 premade pie crust
• 5 tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large onion
• 1 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 garlic cloves
• ¼ cup fresh chopped basil
• ½ cup chopped green onions
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

🔪 How to Make This Southern Tomato Pie

This is a quick overview of the steps that are needed to make this easy recipe. Get all the instructions here.

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• Unroll the pie crust and place it in a pie tin and crimp the edges.
• Poke the bottom with a fork and bake for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Reduce the oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice the onion into thin slices and place in a large saute pan with the butter.
• Saute over low heat for about 15-20 minutes until the onions are caramelized.
• Slice the tomatoes into thin slices, about ¼” thick and lay on paper towels in a single layer.
• Sprinkle the salt over the slices and allow the juices to drain into the towels.
• Cover with another layer of paper towels and press down to make the tomato slices as dry as possible.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the cheeses, garlic, basil, green onion, mayonnaise, onion powder and black pepper. Stir to mix well.
• Start assembling the pie by placing a layer of tomatoes on the bottom.
• Cover with about half of the cheese mixture and spread in an even layer.
• Take about half of the onions and lay them on top.
• Repeat the layers, first tomatoes, then cheese layer, then top with the caramelized onions.
• Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove and let cool slightly before slicing and serving.
• Garnish with fresh basil or parsley if desired.

🍽 More Tomato Recipes

Do you enjoy tomatoes? If so, try these delicious recipes:

• Marinated Tomatoes
• Asparagus, Feta and Tomatoes
• Homemade Pasta Sauce