Tuscany Tomato Pie Recipes

THE BEST TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF and if making prepare the pie dough.
• Slice the tomatoes to about 1/4-inch in thickness and arrange them in a single layer on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Coat the tomatoes in salt and cover again with another layer of paper towels. Let sit for 10 minutes.
• In a medium bowl combine the shredded cheese, mayonnaise, fresh basil, and spices together until mixed well. Set aside.
• Place the 9-inch pie shell into your pie dish and arrange a single layer of sliced tomatoes on the bottom. Cover the tomatoes with half of the cheese mixture and repeat this step.
• Layer the last of the tomato slices on top, overlapping is okay, and firmly press them into the pie. This helps the ingredients come together.
• Place the pie into the oven and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the cheese begins to bubble and the crust turns a golden brown.

ITALIAN TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, salt, and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. Add olive oil and 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons water. Knead on low speed just until dough comes together, about 3 minutes. Let dough rest for 10 minutes. Knead once more on low speed for 10 minutes until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• Remove dough hook, cover top of mixing bowl tightly with plastic wrap, and let rise in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours (up to 24 hours).
• Meanwhile, for the sauce, add tomatoes to a food processor and roughly puree. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until butter is melted. Add garlic, shallot, oregano, and pepper flakes. Cook and stir until softened and fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pureed tomatoes and season with sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened, about 45 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from heat, bring to room temperature, and refrigerate until dough has finished rising.
• Generously grease the inside of a 13x18-inch rimmed baking sheet with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Remove dough from the refrigerator 2 hours before baking. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and form into a flat ball. Transfer ball to the greased baking sheet. Coat the ball on all sides with olive oil using your hands, loosely cover with plastic wrap and let dough rise in a warm spot for 1 hour. The dough should spread out . Carefully stretch and push the dough into the corners and edges of the pan. Cover loosely, and let rise for 1 hour longer.
• Adjust an oven rack to the upper middle position. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• When dough has risen, gently dock center with fingertips and use your hands to create a risen ridge about 1 inch wide around the edge.
• Spread dough generously with sauce, leaving the raised 1-inch edge without the sauce. Bake until edges are lightly browned and crisp, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool at room temperature for at least 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with Pecorino Romano cheese, cut into slices, and serve.

TUSCANY TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 C.
• Slice mozzarella and tomatoes.
• Chop sun-dried tomatoes.
• Spread mustard on the bottom of the pie shell and sprinkle the flour on top.
• Layer the fresh tomatoes on the shell and sprinkle the sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts on top of the tomato slices.
• Arrange mozzarella slices on top of everything.
• Peel and finely chop the garlic clove.
• Whisk together eggs and half-and-half.
• Add the chopped garlic, chopped basil and seasonings to the egg mixture and whisk to combine.
• Pour the egg mixture into the pie shell.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.
• For a more Greek touch, try using feta cheese instead of mozzarella and add a few sliced olives to the pie (and remember you'll need less salt in a feta pie:-).

TUSCAN POT PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Break sausage into an ovenproof skillet over medium heat; cook and stir, breaking the meat into small pieces as it cooks, until completely browned, about 10 minutes. Drain excess fat from the skillet.
• Stir spaghetti sauce, cannellini beans, and thyme through the drained sausage. Bring the mixture to a simmer; cook at a simmer until hot, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; stir cheese through the mixture until melted evenly throughout.
• Arrange crescent roll dough triangles atop the sausage mixture in a spiral pattern with points of dough toward the center, covering the sausage mixture completely.
• Bake in preheated oven until crust is golden brown and meat mixture is hot and bubbly, about 12 minutes.

GINA'S SUMMER TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 deg. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Sprinkle flour on a work surface.
• Roll out pie dough to form a 10-inch circle & place on baking sheet.
• Overlap & alternate the different tomatoes & mozzarella (I only had red tomatoes) in the center of the dough, leaving a 3-inch border.
• Scatter the basil leaves on top.
• Sprinkle with salt & pepper & red pepper flakes.
• Fold the uncovered edges of the dough inward over the filling to create a pleated crust.
• Brush edges & top with olive oil. (Look at my pictures, watch out for holes in the edges, the water from the tomatoes will leak out.).
• Place in the oven & bake for 35 minutes.
• After about 10 minutes check for leaks & plug them.
• Remove from the oven to a cutting board.
• Slice & serve.

ITALIAN TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in oil until lightly browned; sprinkle with salt and set aside. , In the same skillet, saute mushrooms until tender. Using a slotted spoon, transfer onions into pastry shell; sprinkle with herbs and cheese. , Top with mushrooms; sprinkle with olives. Arrange tomato slices over top; sprinkle with pepper., Bake at 375° for 50-60 minutes or until the crust is golden brown. Let stand for 15 minutes before cutting.