Description
Classic Southern tomato pie featuring fresh tomatoes, basil, onions, cheese, and a flaky pie crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (9-inch) pie shell
- 3 to 4 large tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow or red onion
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, sliced
- 2 cups grated cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Pre-bake pie crust until lightly golden.
- Drain chopped salted tomatoes thoroughly.
- Spread onion in crust.
- Layer tomatoes over onion.
- Sprinkle basil over tomatoes.
- Mix cheese, mayonnaise, hot sauce, and pepper.
- Spread cheese mixture over tomatoes.
- Bake 25 to 45 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Cool 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Drain tomatoes well to avoid excess moisture.
- Caramelized onions add deeper flavor.
- Allow pie to rest before slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hr
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 620
- Fat: 29
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 24
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 14
- Cholesterol: 45