Best Tomato Pie Recipe is a easy, savory Southern dish that is perfect for tomato season! My Garden is chalk full of fresh tomatoes ready for harvest (before the squirrels get them). Southern Tomato Pie is made with store-bought pie crust, Heirloom tomatoes, mayonnaise, chives, bacon, spices, and sharp cheddar cheese. This is the best fresh summer tomatoes recipe!
The Best Tomato Pie Recipe with fresh tomatoes was inspired by my Garden! I grow fresh heirloom tomatoes in my garden every year and this year I have so many tomatoes, that I need to come up with creative tomato recipes. Southern Tomato Pie is the best end-of-summer recipe and perfect for using up those fresh garden tomatoes!
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- Why you'll love this Southern Tomato Pie recipe!
- Ingredients for Fresh Tomato Pie
- Ultimate Summer Tomato Pie Recipe
- Equipment for Southern Living Tomato Pie
- What types of Tomatoes work best for Easy Tomato Pie?
- How to make a Tomato Pie
- Top Tip to keep your Pie Crust from getting soggy
- How to store Southern Tomato Pie Recipe
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Why you'll love this Southern Tomato Pie recipe!
Old-fashioned tomato pie simple recipe is a savory pie recipe that makes the perfect dinner and wonderful leftovers. It also freezes well! This Southern comfort food dish will be on you make again and again using up those fresh tomatoes!
Ingredients for Fresh Tomato Pie
Ultimate Summer Tomato Pie Recipe
- Pie crust: Use a store-bought pastry crust or make your own at home and if you are making your own then more power to you!
- Tomatoes: You’ll need four large (sliced) tomatoes. You can peel the tomatoes if you want, but I didn't find it necessary for this dish. I use fresh Heirloom tomatoes from my garden and my favorites for this dish are Lemon Boy Tomatoes, Abraham Lincoln Tomatoes, Beefsteak Tomatoes, and Amana Tomatoes, and the Porkchop Heirloom tomatoes. Basically, the beefier and meatier the tomatoes, the better. Think thick tomatoes here. 🙂
- Bacon: Cooked, drained, and chopped bacon makes this dish so good. You could also do lean ground beef or ground turkey for a protein packed twist!
- Green onions/Chives: Green onions add a bright pop of flavor and color and so do chives. I love to add both of these fresh seasonings to this dish!
- Seasonings: Season the tomato pie with fresh basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper which is optional. I leave out the crushed red pepper as I feel it takes away from the true flavors of sweet tomato pie.
- Cheese: Shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese sends this fresh tomato pie recipe over the top. It needs to be Sharp Cheddar cheese too. Trust me, it makes all the difference!
- Mayonnaise: Mayonnaise gives the tomato pie creaminess and adds tangy flavor, plus who doesn't love Mayonnaise. Use Best Foods Mayo or Hellman's if you're on the East Coast.
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Equipment for Southern Living Tomato Pie
- Ceramic or glass Pie Dish
- My favorite tomato seeds to grow in your garden next year!
What types of Tomatoes work best for Easy Tomato Pie?
- I use fresh Heirloom tomatoes from my garden and my favorites for this dish are Lemon Boy Tomatoes, Abraham Lincoln Tomatoes, Beefsteak Tomatoes, Amana Tomatoes, and the Porkchop Heirloom tomatoes. Basically, the beefier and meatier the tomatoes, the better. Think thick tomatoes here. 🙂
How to make a Tomato Pie
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 375-degrees Fahrenheit. Blind bake the store bought pie crust for 10-15 minutes until pie crust is golden brown. This ensures the pie won't come out soggy. See instructions below for how to blind bake pie crust.
- Step 2: Slice your tomatoes and lay them out on a baking sheet and cover them in salt. This is going to remove excess moisture from the tomatoes ensuring the tomato pie doesn't come out soggy. Let those rest for five minutes and while they are resting, cook the bacon.
- Step 3: Chop the bacon into squares and cook according to package directions. Once cooked, set aside. First add a layer of cheese to the prepared pie crust.
- Step 4: Now it's time to assemble the rest of our tomato and cheese pie. In alternating layers, fill pie crust with tomatoes, bacon, green onions, chives, and fresh basil. Top with garlic powder, and fresh black pepper.
- Step 5: Stir together cheese and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Spread the shredded cheese mayo combo over the top of pie and over loosely with aluminum foil.
- Step 6: Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 30 more minutes. Serve warm with sour cream and more fresh basil for garnish. Enjoy!
Top Tip to keep your Pie Crust from getting soggy
- Blind-baking a pie crust is easy peasy! bake for 10-15 minutes at 375°F. Simply add dried beans to the inside of the pie crust to keep is from puffing up during baking. Bake until the edges are set and light golden, then remove the weights (the dried beans) and set aside until ready to bake the remainder of your tomato pie. Brush the pie crust with egg whites before blind baking it! This will ensure a golden brown, delicious flaky pie crust!
How to store Southern Tomato Pie Recipe
- One of the things I love about classic southern tomato pie is that it freezes well! Simply store extra slices in a sealed glass Tupperware and freeze. Reheat on a baking sheet at 350-degrees for 15-minute when ready to eat!
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Best Tomato Pie Recipe | Easy Savory Southern Dish
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 9-inches deep dish pie crust
- 4-6 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
- ¼ pound cooked, drained, and chopped
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 3 chives, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tsp Garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, optional
- 2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
Instructions
How to blind bake a pie crust
- Blind-baking a pie crust is easy peasy! bake for 10-15 minutes at 375°F. Simply add dried beans to the inside of the pie crust to keep is from puffing up during baking. Bake until the edges are set and light golden, then remove the weights (the dried beans) and set aside until ready to bake the remainder of your tomato pie. Brush the pie crust with egg whites before blind baking it! This will ensure a golden brown, delicious flaky pie crust!
How to make Best Tomato Pie Recipe
- Preheat oven to 375-degrees Fahrenheit. Blind bake the store bought pie crust for 10-15 minutes until pie crust is golden brown. This ensures the pie won't come out soggy. See instructions above for how to blind bake pie crust.
- Slice your tomatoes and lay them out on a baking sheet and cover them in salt. This is going to remove excess moisture from the tomatoes ensuring the tomato pie doesn't come out soggy. Let those rest for five minutes and while they are resting, cook the bacon.
- Chop the bacon into squares and cook according to package directions. Once cooked, set aside. First add a layer of cheese to the prepared pie crust.
- Now it's time to assemble the rest of our tomato and cheese pie. In alternating layers, fill pie crust with tomatoes, bacon, green onions, chives, and fresh basil. Top with garlic powder, and fresh black pepper.
- Stir together cheese and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Spread the shredded cheese mayo combo over the top of pie and over loosely with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking for 30 more minutes. Serve warm with sour cream and more fresh basil for garnish. Enjoy!
Maggie
So delish! Will definitely be making again!
Marie-Pierre
This is a new type of savory pie for me! Perfect to use my garden's tomatoes, this was delicious!
Claudia
I made this tomato pie and it turned out amazing—so comforting and full of goodness. Perfect for a weekend meal! 🍅🥧