This summer tomato pie is everything that summer should be: Easy, light, and out of this world delicious.
What is this?
Summer has long been my favorite time of the year. Great weather, long weekends at the lake, and fresh tomatoes from our local farmers market.
Here in Wisconsin, we truly have to wait all summer long until the tomatoes are ripe and ready, but I must say that these seasonal plump and juicy reds are worth the wait.
We have featured fresh summer tomatoes in several recipes that you really should check out if you haven't already seen them.
Every year when my favorite season rolls around, I pick a favorite recipe from our kitchen.
In past years the honor has gone to such mouthwatering favorites as our Sweet and Savory Grilled Eggplant, our Baked Zucchini Parmesan, and our Arugula Pesto Pasta.
This summer, I could not be happier to present to you this Summer Tomato Pie Recipe.
What's so special about this summer tomato pie? Other than the crust, there are just five ingredients!
What's in it?
- Tomatoes
- Onion
- Basil
- Cheese
- Mayonnaise
I'm getting older, and I'm learning that sometimes it is O.K. to take short cuts in the kitchen.
We've got a great recipe for pie crust, but I took the easy way out and picked up a store-bought one.
What kind of tomatoes should I use for tomato pie?
I use Roma tomatoes in this recipe, but you can use whatever variety that you have on hand. Just do yourself a favor and make sure they are garden fresh.
Be sure and let your tomatoes drain, after they are sliced or chopped up, this will help prevent a soggy bottom in this pie. Also, err on the side of a longer baking time, to help ensure the crust is fully cooked, a good 40 minutes in a hot oven should do the trick.
Make this tomato pie recipe ASAP, and you will quickly realize why it is my favorite recipe from this summer!
More summer recipes
- Watermelon Salad with Feta Cheese and Mint from April Golightly
- Carna Asada Recipe from Pinch and Swirl
- Blueberry Bundt Cake with Lemon from Girl Heart Food
- Citrus Marinated Shrimp Skewers for Grilling from Shrimp Salad Circus
- Smoked Leg of Lamb from Greedy Gourmet
- Warm Butter Lobster Rolls (Connecticut Style) from Sweet Tea & Thyme
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Summer Tomato Pie
Ingredients
- 1 pie crust
- 1.5 lbs tomaotes Roma, sliced or chopped
- ½ cup onion diced
- ½ cup fresh basil chopped
- 1.5 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Place pie crust in pie pan and use a fork to poke vent hole in it along the bottom and on the sides. Place in oven for 15 minutes.
- While pie crust is in the oven, slice or chop tomatoes and place in colander, in kitchen sink or sitting atop of large bowl. Use back of spoon to press on tomatoes and squeeze out excess juice. Allow tomatoes to continue to drain in colander until ready to use. Discard juice.
- Remove crust from oven and evenly distribute onions along bottom of crust. Next, evenly spread tomatoes and basil over top of onions.
- Combine shredded cheese and mayonnaise in small bowl and mix together until thoroughly combined. Then, evenly spread over the top of the pie filling.
- Place in oven for another 40 minutes, or until crust is golden brown. Garnish with additional chopped basil if desired.
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Updated from the original Platter Talk post of August 31, 2017
Trina
I tried this last night and used up some ripe tomatoes from my garden! It was so yummy! My kids don’t love onions so I sautéed the onions instead of adding them raw. I will definitely make this again!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks for the awesome feedback Trina and we're happy you enjoyed this recipe!
Dawn @ The Kitchen and a Latte
I will have to try this in a week or so when I have enough tomatoes ready at once! I have already had a couple which is a little early for NJ (usually July 5 is early season here.) I have only got one at a time so far, but soon enough 🙂 I am just worried because my yellow tomatoes are ending up with blossom end rot sigh... Hoping to correct that because I love them!
Starr Bachert
Dawn,
You can end “end rot” on your tomatoes by adding 1 tbsp. of epsom salt to a gallon of water once a month from the time the blossoms begin on your tomato plants!
It works wonders and your tomato plants love it!
Dan from Platter Talk
Thanks for this expert advice, Starr! Hope your summer is going well!!!
Marissa
Love the idea of summer pie! Perfect for peak tomatoes!