Healthy Tomato Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F.
• Place the tomatoes on a rack in the sink in 1 layer. Sprinkle with the salt and allow to drain for 10 minutes.
• Line the pie shell with foil and fill with pie weights, dried beans or rice. Bake in the lower third of the oven for 20 minutes. Carefully remove the weights and foil. Return to the oven and bake until light golden, 10 minutes more. Remove to cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. (Don't skip this step! Not cooking the onions will make the pie soggy and wet.)
• Pat the tomato slices dry on both sides with paper towels. Layer the tomato slices, cooked onions and chopped herbs in the baked pie shell. Season each layer with pepper. Combine the grated cheeses and mayonnaise together. Spread the mixture on top of the tomatoes and bake until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Arrange the tomato and onion slices in a single layer on a paper towel-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Fit the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges. Prick the bottom and sides with a fork. Line the crust with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until the edges of the crust are just golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and continue to bake until the bottom of the crust is dry and brown, another 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• Mix together the Cheddar, mozzarella and mayonnaise in a medium bowl. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few cracks of black pepper.
• Transfer the tomatoes and onions to a dry paper towel and pat dry. Liberally season the tomatoes with cracked black pepper. Arrange a third of the tomatoes in a single layer in the pie crust, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle a third of the basil over the tomatoes and top with a third of the onions. Repeat twice with the remaining tomatoes, basil and onions. Spread the mayonnaise mixture over the top of the onions.
• Bake until the topping is golden brown and bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely. Garnish with basil leaves. Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Press pie crust into a 9-inch pan or glass pie plate; fold excess dough under and press to form a thick edge. Cover edges with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese over the bottom. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Drain tomato wedges in a colander or on paper towels. Arrange tomato wedges in the pie shell. Sprinkle basil and garlic on top.
• Combine remaining 1 cup mozzarella cheese, mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Spread evenly over tomatoes; do not spread onto crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden and bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes. Cover edges with a ring of foil to keep from overcooking if needed. Garnish pie with whole basil leaves and serve warm.

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat oven to 350. Mix together flour, salt, and sugar, and stir in oil and milk with fork until dough becomes a ball. Roll out into pie crust and put in greased pie plate.
• Cover edges with foil and bake crust for about 25 minutes, until bottom is cooked and very lightly browned. Remove and let cool.
• Layer tomato slices in pie plate and cover with a layer of basil, salt and pepper. Repeat until all the tomatoes and half of basil is used up.
• Mix together mozzarella, feta, mayonnaise, green onions, remaining basil, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread on top of tomatoes. Top with parmesan cheese.
• Bake for about 45 minutes or until top is golden brown. Halfway through baking time, remove foil from crust so that crust can brown.
• Serve and enjoy!

Steps:

• Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400°., Line unpricked crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 10-15 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., Reduce oven setting to 350°. Place half of the tomatoes in crust. Top with onions and remaining tomatoes. Sprinkle with basil, salt and pepper. Combine mayonnaise and cheddar cheese; spread over tomatoes, leaving 1-1/2 in. around the edge. Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan cheese. , Bake until tomatoes are tender, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, basil, parsley, onion flakes and cottage cheese. Spread tomatoes evenly across bottom of pastry shell, then sprinkle with Swiss cheese. Pour egg mixture over cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, until set in center.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Fit pie crust inside a 9-inch pie plate, pressing into the bottom and up the sides of the plate. Fold crust edges under; crimp as desired. Place a piece of parchment paper over crust in pie plate, leaving a 3-inch overhang. Fill with pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Carefully remove parchment paper and pie weights. Continue baking until crust is light golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack; cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, slice tomatoes crosswise into 1/4-inch thick slices; arrange tomato slices in a single layer on paper towels. Sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon of the salt; let stand for 20 minutes. Pat tomato slices dry with paper towels.
• Whisk together mayonnaise and cream cheese until combined and smooth. Fold in 1 1/4 cups Cheddar cheese, egg, flour, garlic, cayenne, black pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt until combined.
• Spread half of the Cheddar mixture in the pie crust. Layer with 1/3 of the tomato slices in slightly overlapping circles. Repeat procedure with remaining Cheddar mixture and another third of tomato slices. Top with remaining tomato slices in slightly overlapping circles. Sprinkle with Parmesan and remaining 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Bake pie in the preheated oven until filling is set and lightly browned on top, 30 to 35 minutes, tenting crust with aluminum foil to prevent excess browning, if needed. Let stand for at least 30 minutes before serving. Garnish with thinly sliced basil before serving.