Sunday, August 23, 2009

Tomatoes



Have had a bumper crop of tomatoes in my earthboxes this summer and lots of fresh basil too. Yum. Here is my favorite tomato recipe of all time. Thanks Joanne!!
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Joanne’s Famous Tomato Pie

· one frozen deep dish pie crust
· 3 to 4 tomatoes --- sliced and seeded and patted dry
· salt/pepper to taste
· 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese --- grated or shredded
· 2 tbsp fresh basil --- chopped
· 1/2 cup mayo
· ¼ cup onion --- chopped (optional)
· 8 Ritz crackers --- crumbled
· 2 tbsp butter --- melted

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook pie crust according to package or until golden brown (~10 minutes). Fill pie crust with layers of tomatoes. Mix cheese, mayo, fresh basil and onion. Spread over tomato layers and cover with cracker/butter combination.
Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes. Allow to sit for 10 minutes before serving.