If you grew up in the South, you most likely have had a version of tomato pie in the summer. This bacon onion tomato pie is full of fresh, sweet tomatoes. Onions in the filling and green onions sprinkled on top add a nice flavor. Bacon mixed with cheese and mayonnaise add the perfect savory flavor to the pie. A crushed cracker topping is buttery and adds a little crunch. Sweet, smoky, and savory, the flavors remind us of a BLT. A delicious pie to use summer tomatoes.
Ingredients:
1 9 inch pie shell
5 large tomatoes, peeled and sliced
4 slice bacon, cooked and chopped
1 sweet onion, sliced or chopped
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp milk
1/2 c mayonnaise
1 1/2 c sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 c Ritz crackers, crushed
2 tsp butter, melted
2 green onions (scallions), sliced
Directions:
Test Kitchen Tips: Tomatoes put off a lot of liquid naturally. If you want to avoid that, you can seed the tomatoes. Or, slice the tomatoes, place them on a paper towel with a little salt, and let the salt draw out some of the liquid.
- Prick the pie shell with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
- Fry bacon. Cook till tender. Drain and set aside.
- Peel and slice tomatoes to fill the bottom of the pie shell. Sprinkle with chopped onion, salt, and pepper.
- Layer more tomatoes; salt and pepper (again).
- Mix mayo, bacon, cheese, and milk. Spoon on top and pat down to cover tomatoes.
- Mix the crushed Ritz crackers and butter. Then spread on top of the pie.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle scallions on top.
