Southern Tomato Pie
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.
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
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.
- premade pie crust
- tomatoes
- salt
- large onion
- butter
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- shredded cheddar cheese
- garlic cloves
- fresh chopped basil
- chopped green onions
- mayonnaise
- onion powder
- black pepper
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make This Southern Tomato Pie
This is a quick overview of the steps that are needed to make this easy recipe. You can find the full instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Place the pie crust on a pie plate, and then poke the crust with a fork. And, bake in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove and cool. While the crust cools saute the onions in butter.
Meanwhile, slice the tomatoes and dry them with paper towels.
In a medium sized bowl, combine the cheese, 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.
Repeat the layers, first tomatoes, then the 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.
🥄 Equipment
This is a list of the basic equipment that you will need to make this simple southern recipe.
- pie plate
- fork
- large skillet
- paper towels
- medium bowl
🥫 Storage
Storing – Store leftover southern tomato pie in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Freezing – The pie can also be frozen for longer storage, just let it thaw in the refrigerator before reheating.
Serve With
This tomato pie makes a great meal all on its own. However, you can also serve it with a fresh salad and a slice of homemade bread like this Country White Bread recipe.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to help you make this easy recipe.
- Besides basil, you can incorporate other fresh herbs like thyme or oregano to enhance the overall taste.
- Allow the pie to sit for a few minutes before slicing. This helps the filling set and makes for cleaner slices.
- Don’t skip the drying the tomatoes step, this is important to keep your pie from becoming too runny.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
The pie tastes like like a creamy, tangy, and slightly sweet pie. The basil also gives the pie a fresh burst of herby flavor.
The filling is tomatoes, pie crust, mayo, and cheese. It’s so easy.
🍽 More Tomato Recipes
Do you enjoy tomatoes? If so, try these delicious recipes:
🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Southern Tomato Pie
Equipment
- pie plate
- Fork
- large skillet
- Paper towels
- medium bowl
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
