Receta Fresh and Savory Tomato Pie
One of the things I love about food blogging is discovering dishes made by my peers, other bloggers. I recently happened on one such dish; this savory tomato pie. I love summer tomatoes; enough so that I can eat them raw so this pie seemed perfect for me. I would have this for the main course and this Strawberry Mascarpone pie for dessert and be a truly happy camper.
I made it straight away although I have to tell you…I sort of winged it. Not wanting to go check my computer, I didn’t do it quite right but no matter it was good and I was happy to have something so quick that was just filled with my absolute favorite summer fruit/vegetable…the tomato! If not for a meeting of my blogger group the next morning, I think I might have dug in and eaten the whole thing for dinner but I found some patience, held off until morning when I warmed it a bit and it was enjoyed by more than just myself.
I may be late to the party but I had agreed last month to participate in the Food Networks Summer Fest so when I received a reminder yesterday from Sarah that today was the day to publish our post on tomatoes I did think…uh oh, how did that happen so quickly? I knew this pie would be a perfect choice. I had a lunch engagement with Karin from the Denver Truffle so I was already planning to be out and felt even more lucky when I swung by a place I ‘hoped’ might have some fresh, local produce available and they did!
I bought local organic red tomatoes and some adorable yellow cherry tomatoes and after a quick stop by the grocery I had some pie crusts. Now before you reprimand me I must note that I both make my own pie crusts and I use the ready made ones that unroll and fit into a pie plate. Contrary to assertions that it is ‘just as easy’ to make your own, that is just not true! Especially when time really is of the essence and I did not have that extra hour to have the dough rest in the fridge. So do whatever works for you; I’m not yet on the road to being Sandra Lee but I sometimes appreciate a convenience too!
This time I ‘might’ have overfilled the crust a bit with too many tomatoes…you know trying to even out what I had done the other day, but no matter; this is a great simple dish just filled with the flavor of tomatoes. It does not cook long enough for them to break down and become sauce, just enough to warm and soften and meld with the cheese and crust and…well, you get it right?
I’ll be honest, since there is no filling per se to bind the ingredients together, it’s like serving something that should be scooped into a bowl and not worrying about having it look like the perfect slice . But I didn’t care and if you love tomatoes like I do in the summer and can barely get enough of them you won’t either. Make a couple of these pies. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner! (Oh wait, I DID eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner!)
Fresh and Savory Tomato Pie
If you love fresh summer tomatoes you must try this pie; tomatoes are the star!
Ingredients
- 9 inch pastry crust
- teaspoon kosher or sea salt
- teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 2 tablespoons finely shredded fresh basil leaves
- 4 ripe tomatoes, cut in half and sliced
- 2 cups yellow cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 cup fine bread crumbs - I had recently had a loaf of rosemary garlic bread get stale so I put it into my Cuisinart and pulverized it for my own savory bread crumbs. They are the bomb.
1 cup coarsely grated fresh mozzarella or white cheddar
1 cup coarsely grated Parmesan
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Place all of the tomatoes in a medium sized bowl.
Add the salt, pepper, garlic, balsamic and basil. Lightly toss and let sit for 10 minutes.
Line 9 inch pie pan with pie crust.
Prick the crust all over with a fork and bake until lightly browned (8-10 minutes; check frequently after 8 minutes so it does not brown too much).
Remove the crust from the oven.
Mix the bread crumbs with the cheeses. Layer half of the combination on top of the pre-cooked crust.
Gently layer the tomato mixture into the pastry shell
Finish with the remainder of the bread crumbs and cheeses.
Bake until warmed through, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Let cool slightly; serve warm.
Notes
I used a packaged crust for this pie but make or buy whatever crust best suits your time and personal needs.
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