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A wooden surface holds ingredients for a Summer Tomato Basil Pie: a pie crust filled with sliced tomatoes, a bowl of shredded cheese, mayo, minced garlic and chopped basil mixed in another bowl, a small dish of salt, and a tall pepper grinder.
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5 from 3 votes

Summer Tomato Basil Pie

A delicious Tomato Basil Pie simple enough to make on weeknights.
Prep Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Author: Elizabeth Davenport

Ingredients

  • 1 store bought frozen pie crust
  • 2 medium tomatoes or 4 roma tomatoes
  • 1 cup loosely packed fresh basil chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese 8 oz
  • ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • Pinch of salt
  • A few turns of freshly ground pepper.

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 F. (or the temperature recommended on the pie crust instructions)
  • Gently prick the bottom of your frozen pie crust all over with a fork. (You can also line the pie crust with a piece of parchment paper and fill it with rice or dried beans. Either keeps the crust from puffing up). Don’t worry if the crust puffs up a bit, you can use a fork to gently release the air. 
  • Bake pie crust according to manufacturers instructions. (I bake mine at 375 F for about 15 minutes or until the crust begins to lightly brown). 
  • Remove the par baked crust from the oven and sprinkle ½ cup of the grated cheese over the parbaked crust.
  • While the crust is baking, prepare the filling; slice the tomatoes into wedges about 1 inch thick; and chop the garlic and basil
  • Mix together the rest of the grated mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
  • Arrange the tomatoes on top of the cheese in the bottom of the pie plate. 
  • Top the tomatoes with the chopped garlic and basil.
  • Gently spread the mayo and cheese mixture over the tomatoes and basil.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the top is nicely brown. Check the pie after 30 minutes. Continue baking for another 5-10 minutes or until the top is mostly brown. 
  • Allow to cool and serve. Enjoy!