Reggie and Cindy's Fresh Tomato Pie
- 4 large ripe tomatoes
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 12 cups basil leaves, shredded
- 1 small vidalia onion, thinly sliced
- 14 cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 (9 inch) refrigerated pie crusts, Pillsbury Ready Roll crust is recommended
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
- To peel tomatoes, Put up a pot of water to boil.
- Set up a bowl of ice water, large enough to hold the tomatoes too.
- Remove the cores from the tomatoes and score the bottom of each with a paring knife.
- Plunge them into the boiling water for 20 seconds to loosen skins.
- Remove tomatoes from water with a slotted spoon and place in the bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
- Peel the skins off and cut tomatoes into 1/2 inch thick slices and place on a platter.
- Sprinkle with garlic, basil leaves and onion over the top of the tomatoes.
- Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap and leave out at room temperature for at least 2 hours (or refrigerate overnight).
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Fill pie shell with half of the cheese.
- Place tomato mixture over the cheese and cover with remaining cheese.
- Bake, uncovered, in the center of the oven, for 30-40 minutes until golden brown and shell is cooked through.
tomatoes, garlic, basil, vidalia onion, extra virgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground black pepper, mozzarella cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/reggie-and-cindys-fresh-tomato-pie-235912 (may not work)