Mother’s Day is all about honoring your mother and I happen
to have the greatest one around. No really… you may think you do and may have even commemorated it in dried macaroni
once upon a time but I really do! (shout out to my beautiful mama below)
Show your mom you love her with this truly southern dish:
tomato pie. Don’t be fooled, this is no sweet pie. This yummy goodness is the
perfect brunch staple and, trust me, your mom will eat it up… literally. While
we are on the talk about mamas, you can all thank my best friend’s mom, Mrs.
Burdette, for this recipe inspiration!
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| How ahhhhmazing does this look?? |
Ingredients
3-4 ripe tomatoes *see substitution note below
1 prebaked 9-inch piecrust
1 tablespoon of chopped or dried basil
1/2 small yellow onion, chopped
1 cup chopped, cooked bacon (or bacon bits)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
Directions
Dice the tomatoes and sprinkle with salt. Let them sit in a paper towel lined
colander for as long as possible. Overnight is fine! This will help all the
liquid/water come out and prevent a soggy pie. If you only have a short amount
of time, mash and squeeze the tomatoes as much as possible to get the liquid
out!
Layer the piecrust with the diced onion and tomatoes and
bacon.
Mix together the mayo, basil and cheddar cheese. Spread
mixture evenly over pie making sure not to press down too hard on the mixture
(again preventing a soggy pie… no one wants a soggy pie!!).
Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees until it’s bubbly and
brown. Let it sit for 25-30 minutes before cutting. You can also refrigerate it
and serve cold or room temperature later.
*If your tomatoes are not in season, which they should be by
now, or just don’t look good in the store you can substitute the fresh tomatoes
with one 28 oz. can of diced tomatoes.
Now… you may be thinking, “This is great, Sara, but how can
I realllly celebrate Mother’s Day with my mom.” Don’t worry girls, I got you.
Mimosas are so yesterday—serve this Poinsettia cocktail alongside your tomato
pie.
Fill about ½ the glass with
champagne, and a little less than ½ with cranberry juice, and top with a splash
of triple sec. Mix it up a bit and cheers to that sweet, southern mama of
yours!
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| But for real, this is how to show mom you love her. |
Enjoy!!
Sara
