Name: Baked Tomato Southern Style Pie
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 59 min
Cuisine: Southern, American
Ingredients: 1 9-inch pie crust, unbaked (I prefer a deep dish with more crust) or an oil-sprayed 12 cup muffin tin; 4-5 Roma or beefsteak tomatoes, sliced or grape tomatoes for the mini version; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated; 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated; 1teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup butter cracker crumbs ritz or townhouse club; 1 cup mayonnaise

These are little tomato quiche Southern style in flavor baked in a cupcake tin or you can make one whole pie.

The perfect grab and go finger food for breakfast, brunch, or lunch and since they freeze perfectly great for any busy lifestyle.

Tomatoes, mayonnaise, and some herbs and spices make this delectable little mini quice, cupcakes or pie a winner.

For smaller families, the muffin tin is a great time saver, especially for an afterschool healthier snack before dinner.

Actually, any meat or another vegetable can be added to the recipe, but this is the Southern-style tomato pie many folks love here in tropical Florida.

Scroll down to the recipe card for this easy recipe to bake this pie in pie or muffin tins you're family will love it.

Southern Tomato Pie

The first tomato pie recipe in Southern Living appeared in June 1978 which is a popular recipe magazine.

This delicious recipe was created and published by Mrs. Rose Welsh from Seabrook, Maryland, it included cheddar and provolone cheeses and we adapted it a little differently than that recipe.

Her original recipe called for the tomatoes to be coated in flour and sautéed in hot oil before being placed in the pie which I take the easy way out.

You can certainly do that first before adding the tomatoes to your pie.

this is a pastry crust tart like quiche filled and baked with mozzarella cheese, zucchini shredded and sliced tomatoes in a rich egg filling into the crust and baked

Meat Lovers Additions

cooked Italian sweet or hot sausage
chopped pepperoni
chopped capicola(hot ham)
prosciutto or crispy bacon

Ingredients You Will Need

Pie crust shell homemade or store-bought (if using the muffin tin cut to size you will need two sheets or 9-inch homemade crusts
cheddar cheese
sliced tomatoes vine ripe, Roma or beefsteak for mini use grape tomatoes
shredded mozzarella
buttery crackers
granulated garlic or fresh minced garlic
olive oil
fresh basil leaves chopped
salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste
optional: add around 1/2 cup chopped cooked meats of any kind

Tips

preheat the oven
use a 12-cup muffin tin or a pie plate for deep dish
use sharp cheddar cheese for the best flavor
Hellmann's or another nonsweet mayonnaise is recommended
For meat eaters add any chopped cooked meats you like
Topping with fresh basil and using mozzarella or provolone will make this even cheesier
Don't forget to use oil spray on whatever pan you're using
Avoid additional vegetables that are water-filled or this will be soggy limit them to around 1 cup of mixed

More Recipes To Try:

Zucchini Tomato Tart
Easter Rustica
Bacon and Egg Biscuits
Italian Style Poached Eggs
Spinach and Egg Breakfast

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