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How To Make An Italian Tomato Pie
Tomato Pie Italiano
The pie is made with fresh garden tomatoes, onion, and green pepper. Everyone I know who has tried it, loves it. The Italian Tomato Pie is easy to assemble, economical to make, and the results are delicious.
For your convenience, this recipe is printable so you can take it to your kitchen with you.
Fresh ingredients make a big difference when making a pie. Vine tomatoes are my favorite.
Ingredients
- (1) Pie crust
- (3) Tomatoes (Roma or any medium vine ripe tomatoes)
- (1) Sweet Onion
- (1) Green Pepper
- Basil (Dried or Fresh)
- 1/3 Cup Hellman's Mayo
- 1/3 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/3 Cup Shredded Parmesan or Romano or Pecorino cheese
- Kosher Salt
Large sweet onions are my favorite all purpose onion.
Instructions
- 1. Line pie pan with one single pie crust. Prick crust at random with a fork. Bake in 425 degree oven for ten minutes. (Pie crust can be home made or store bought.)
- 2. While crust is being prepared, slice onion, tomatoes, and green peppers, and set aside.
- 3. Mix mayo with grated Parmesan cheese.
- 4. Remove pie crust from oven to cool. Drop oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- 5. Layer vegetables onto pie crust: Thin layer of onion, thin layers of green peppers, thin layers of tomatoes. Top tomatoes with a sprinkle of basil and kosher salt, and continue onto the next layer until the veggies fill the crust. (You can save a couple of stray slices to decorate your pie if you like.).
- 6. With a spoon or spatula, spread the top of the pie with the mayo-Parmesan cheese mixture. Spread from center of pie to edge of pie crust. Sprinkle the top pie with shredded cheese, and lightly press onto the mayo cheese topping. Decorate with left over odd pieces of tomato or green pepper, if desired.
- 7. Bake at 405 degree oven for approximately 25 minutes, when top begins to turn a golden brown. Insert knife in the center of pie, if it comes out clean, the pie is done.
- NOTE: Not in a hurry? This pie can be baked for a longer time in a lower temperature oven. Bake at 350 degrees for about forty five minutes. Pie crust will not burn if you protect the circumferaance of the pie with a strip of aluminum foil.)
- This pie is sure to be a favorite.
The best way to compliment the Italian Pie, is with a fresh, crisp, sweet green pepper.
The Last Piece Of Pie
I always believed my variation of the tomato pie recipe was good, but when a friend stopped over and ate almost an entire pie (left one piece), that pretty much confirmed it. I had to laugh when he told me that I "found the way to a man's heart."
Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to consider my recipe for your collection. I would love to hear from other tomato pie lovers, and welcome your variation of this treasured recipe.
© 2011 Tonie Cook
Do you like tomato pie? - It is a pleasure to share my recipe with you.
I have never tried tomato pie, but after reading your lens, I think I will:) Great recipe:) Thanks for sharing it:)
Yes, am making one right now! I love how easy and versatile it is. Thanks for your recipe!
We live on tomato pie during tomato season and use a recipe remarkably similar to yours except we add bacon (panchetta in the old country.)
Interesting, never had this growing up, but it looks really good. Thanks!
Never tried it, never heard of it; but it does sound scrumptious.
I've never had a tomato pie, but it does look and sound yummy. I'm going to bookmark this so I can make it once it cools down enough to use the oven. I'm looking forward to eating it.
I've never heard of it, but it sounds interesting! I probably would not use that much onion, though. Great recipe!
I've never had a tomato pie and this one looks delicious! Will be making it very soon. Have all of the ingredients except the pie crust.
I will have to try your variation of Tomato Pie. In fact, I am making one tomorrow. It was fun to see my Tomato Pie Recipe featured on the sidebar here. Thank you.
I've never tried tomato pie, but it looks yummy!
Looks delicious! I have never tried one,but I'd love to.Blessed by a Squidoo Angel-Have a great day!
Looks interesting!
Hmm.. I love tomatoes, but I wonder how many points that is.. Looks great
My mom is trying to go vegetarian, so im definitely gonna make this for her!!
I really like Italian food and this tomato pie looks great, i will try this recipe.
Sounds yummy! Thanks for sharing.
looks and sounds great
It looks and sounds delicious! Blessing this lens!
We have giant tomatoes growing in our home garden. Been looking for a recipe so they don't go to waste. Never heard of a pie like this. Willing to give it a try. Thanks
First I wanna say...Mmm! Loved the rustic look of your crust...seriously is one of my challenges in the kitchen. Always looking for ways to eat well without meat and this recipe just got printed because I know the farm market is going to have fresh tomatoes this week. Thanks for sharing your nom-nom recipe with us. *Recipe angel blessed today!
PS I think you can drill deeper into the recipe topic...perhaps main dish or vegetarian :)
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