There’s nothing like a true Southern tomato pie.
My husband is obsessed with them—especially when our friend Beth shows up with one wrapped in brown paper and tied with twine. This version isn’t hers exactly, but it captures that same Southern spirit he loves.

Ingredients:

• 1 unbaked 9-inch deep-dish pie crust
• 8 ripe red tomatoes, sliced ¼-inch thick
• 1 tsp salt
• 10 fresh basil leaves, chopped
• ½ cup chopped green onions
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
• ¾ cup mayonnaise (Duke’s preferred)
• Fresh ground black pepper to taste
  

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Arrange tomato slices on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 15 minutes. Pat dry.
3. Par-bake pie crust for 10 minutes and let cool slightly.
4. Layer tomatoes in the crust. Top with basil, green onions, and garlic.
5. In a bowl, mix mozzarella, cheddar, mayo, and pepper. Spread over tomato layer.
6. Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.
7. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
   

Wrap it up in parchment, twine, and a sprig of basil for the Southern delivery moment.

Classic Southern Tomato Pie

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 unbaked 9-inch deep-dish pie crust
• ▢ 8 ripe red tomatoes sliced ¼-inch thick
• ▢ 1 tsp salt
• ▢ 10 fresh basil leaves chopped
• ▢ ½ cup chopped green onions
• ▢ 1 clove garlic minced
• ▢ 1 cup shredded mozzarella
• ▢ 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
• ▢ ¾ cup mayonnaise Duke’s preferred
• ▢ Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Arrange tomato slices on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and let sit for 15 minutes. Pat dry.
• Par-bake pie crust for 10 minutes and let cool slightly.
• Layer tomatoes in the crust. Top with basil, green onions, and garlic.
• In a bowl, mix mozzarella, cheddar, mayo, and pepper. Spread over tomato layer.
• Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until golden and bubbly.
• Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing.