Tomato Pie – Lemonade Makin’ Mama

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What a treat I’m bringing you today.  Sasha from Lemonade Makin’ Mama is visiting and bringing one of her favorite recipes to share with us.   Sasha is mega talented (a mama, cook, home decorator, artist – yes, she has an Etsy shop –  and in my personal opinion takes gorgeous photos).  If you haven’t discovered this blog yet, please treat yourself by clicking over to enjoy a few minutes with her and see what she has to say about the Thai Pasta Salad, one of the recipes in my $4.99 downloadable cookbook.  PS – Two copies of the cookbook are being offered as a Giveaway on her site – For details on how to enter – Click Here  

So without further ado – Here is Sasha’s Tomato Pie Recipe…… 

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Tomato Pie
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Ingredients
  1. 1 pie crust
  2. 5 medium to large garden fresh tomatoes
  3. 10 basil leaves
  4. 1/2 bunch scallions
  5. 1/2 cup mayo (Hellmains)
  6. 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  7. 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  8. salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. You can either make your own pie crust or buy one and bake it according to the directions on back of package.
  2. Make a small x in the bottom of each tomato and drop into boiling water. As soon as you see the skin begin to peel off take them out of the water. Usually takes less than a minute. Once the tomatoes are cool enough to handle peel the skin off and slice into 1/4 round slices. Lay out a few layers of paper towels and put your slices in a single layer on top of it. If space is limited and you need to stack place 3 more rows of paper towels on top of tomatoes and and the next row. Finish off with a few rows of paper towel and press down gently. The less water in the tomatoes the better the pie turns out.
  3. Shred your 2 cheeses and add to the mayo, stir together. Set aside.
  4. Slice your scallions, both white and green parts. Lay your basil leaves on top of each other - roll into a log and slice. Mix the two together and set aside.
Assemble
  1. Once you've cooked the crust you can start to assemble. Lay out a nice layer of tomatoes (about 1/2 of the slices), add 1/2 of the scallion and basil mixture, salt and pepper. Do one more layer of tomatoes and the rest of the scallion and basil mixture, salt and pepper. Drop spoonfuls of cheese mixture onto the top.
  2. Place on a cookie sheet and put into a 325 degree oven for 30 minutes.
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Cucumber Appetizers

These three flavors work well together and so very easy.

Cucumber Appetizers

Cucumber Appetizers
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Ingredients
  1. English Cucumbers
  2. Cherry Tomatoes
  3. Kalamata Olives, pitted
  4. Toothpicks
Instructions
  1. Slice Cucumbers
  2. Cut Tomatoes in half
  3. Cut olives in half
  4. Place one of each together with a toothpick.
  5. Enjoy
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Spaghetti Sauce

In our home my husband creates the tomato sauce that is used on our pasta.  He makes a large quantity of this amazing recipe so portions can be placed in freezer Ziploc bags for future use.

Spaghetti Sauce

Spaghetti Sauce
Yields 12
Simple ingredients - amazing taste.
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Prep Time
30 min
Total Time
3 hr
Prep Time
30 min
Total Time
3 hr
Ingredients
  1. 1- 1/2 onion, chopped
  2. 6 garlic cloves, chopped
  3. 1/3 cup olive oil
  4. 3/4 cup red wine, good quality
  5. 5 28-oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
Instructions
  1. In a large dutch onion saute onion and garlic over medium heat until transparent.
  2. Add wine and simmer until reduced by half.
  3. Add tomatoes. Bring to a low boil. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  4. Cover for an hour. Then remove cover for 2 hours until desired consistency.
  5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Serve over pasta - We like Trader Joe's Brown Rice Pasta.
  7. Serving suggestion - top with fresh basil and sliced Kalamata olives.
  8. Meat can be added if desired.
Notes
  1. Freezes well.
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