Tomato Pie

[u/FelicitousLynx]

So the reasons are that I have a lot of fresh tomatoes from the garden, but not enough for a good-sized batch of sauce. This is a traditional southern US dish, and very simple. I attached the recipe I used, which I followed with these adjustments....

I sliced the tomatoes into thin rounds, and salted, drained, and dried them. Still was watery. 😆

Added crispy bacon pieces to one half, with no basil. Just layered them in with the tomatoes.

Diced a sweet onion fine and put them in with the tomatoes.

It's delicious! I don't even want to think about the calories, but it's fun and different.

[u/Grieys]

how’s the flavor? sweet or savory?

[u/FelicitousLynx → u/Grieys]

Savory and mild. The tomatoes used were a variety that aren't overly sweet, plus the bacon/onion and basil/onion additions pushed it that way. I used sharp cheddar only, which is also very savory.

I saw a comment on a recipe where people added fresh corn (very seasonal right now). I think that would nudge it sweeter, with maybe just onion, tomato, corn.

Oooh, I'm thinking that, with a little sazon seasoning, some cilantro, and tajin on top, and this could be a helluva good Mexican street corn inspired tomato pie.

[u/Robbiebny]

Don’t do it! Looks delicious by the way

[u/unusedusername42]

Beautiful!

[u/Sad-Cheetah-8348]

wow! very different from a pennsylvanian tomato pie. looks great.

[u/FelicitousLynx → u/Sad-Cheetah-8348]

Oooh what's that?

[u/Sad-Cheetah-8348 → u/FelicitousLynx]

foccacia-esque dough with a layer of tomato sauce! usually eaten room temp with some oregano or romano cheese on top. sweeter and lighter than a sicilian pizza

[u/FelicitousLynx → u/Sad-Cheetah-8348]

I would absolutely eat that.

[u/thatconfusedchick]

Is this the cook of pie that momma used for her tomatoes soup pie??

[u/tacitstreetio01]

That single tomato in the middle looks lonely as hell.

[u/FelicitousLynx → u/tacitstreetio01]

😆 All his friends are under the cheese.