Sunday, August 7, 2011

Tomato Pie



One of my all-time favorites --- and perfect when the garden is offering up lots of tomatoes.

Joanne’s Famous Tomato Pie

Ingredients

one frozen deep dish pie crust
3 to 4 tomatoes --- sliced and seeded and patted dry
salt/pepper to taste
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese --- grated or shredded
2 tbsp fresh basil --- chopped
1/2 cup mayo
¼ cup onion --- chopped (optional)
8 Ritz crackers --- crumbled
2 tbsp butter --- melted

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pie crust according to package or until golden brown (~10 minutes). Fill pie crust with layers of tomatoes. Mix cheese, mayo, fresh basil and onion. Spread over tomato layers and cover with cracker/butter combination.

Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.

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