How to Bake Tomato Pie

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 55 mins

Ingredients needed to make Tomato Pie:

• One 9’’ homemade pie shell
• 3-4 ripe tomatoes, halved horizontally and juice squeezed out
• ½ cup red onion, chopped
• 8 basil leaves, sliced
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• 2 cups assorted cheese (gruyere, sharp cheddar and mozzarella), finely grated
• 1 tsp tabasco sauce
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Cooking instructions for Tomato Pie:

• Coarsely chop the tomatoes and blot dry by patting with paper towels to get rid of any excess moisture.
• Warm up your oven to 350 degrees.
• Line the frozen, homemade pie shell with a sheet of aluminum foil and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
• Peel off the foil and continue to bake for another 10 minutes.
• Remove the baked pie shell from the oven and scatter the onions across its base.
• Top it up with the chopped tomatoes and cover it with a layer of sliced basil leaves.
• Tip the mayonnaise in a medium mixing bowl and fold in the grated cheese, along with a splash of tabasco sauce and dash each of salt plus black pepper.
• Whisk them thoroughly until well combined to form a gooey mixture and spread it across the pie filling.
• Place the pie in the hot oven and bake for about 45 minutes or until it is cooked through and the surface browns and bubbles appear on it.
• Remove from oven and set aside for about 10 minutes to cool slightly.
• Slice and serve warm.

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Last Updated on March 19, 2013 by