Tomato Pie

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Prep Time:

20 min

Inactive Prep Time:

10 min

Cook Time:

45 min

Level:

Easy

Serves:

6 servings

Ingredients

• 4 tomatoes, peeled and sliced
• 10 fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 1 (9-inch) prebaked deep dish pie shell
• 1 cup grated mozzarella
• 1 cup grated cheddar
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• Salt and pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the tomatoes in a colander in the sink in 1 layer. Sprinkle with salt and allow to drain for 10 minutes.

Layer the tomato slices, basil, and onion in pie shell. Season with salt and pepper. Combine the grated cheeses and mayonnaise together. Spread mixture on top of the tomatoes and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned.

To serve, cut into slices and serve warm.

I have really enjoyed all the delicious tomatoes from my three plants this summer...for those of you who are tired of BLTs (except who could ever get tired of BLTs?) try this recipe! It is not diet-friendly, though, if you are trying to lose weight...you could use low-fat or non-fat mayo, but you might as well go ahead and just enjoy it like it is! Tomato season comes once a year where I live!

My Journey

For those of you who have been following me for awhile, I guess you can tell that I am posting a lot of Christian things...not trying to proselytize, per se, just share with you this part of my life as I have shared so many other things. In reading the Bible through in a year with my Mother (who lives in another town), I really got interested in the history of Israel and the Middle East as compared with what is going on now. I become so interested, I hated to stop in that day and sometimes went forward two or three days! I then remembered Kay Arthur, and Precept Ministries (I used to watch her on TV many years ago, when I lived in Texas) and Googled it. She has a free online Bible Study with daily Broadcasts on TV and online...there you have it! I have been going through Isaiah chapter by chapter...and precept by precept. My Mother and I are enjoying this so much and we wish we had started our search in the Bible many years ago...but, we are sharing this now. For those of you who are not Christians, this is a good way to find out what the Bible really says about things and learn who God is and what He is really like ; for those who are Christians, this is a great tool to actually understand the Bible and the big picture! Anyway, you are all welcome to come with Mother and me on our journey...Feel free to comment your views...but be kind and respectful, always!!!

Take time to stop and think...

Kay Arthur - Pt 2 - The Truth About Sex According to God

Happy Fourth of July!

One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, One Nation evermore!
Oliver Wendell Holmes

Here's a Fourth of July Recipe for you:

Ingredients

• 1/2 (15 ounce) package pretzels, crushed
• 1 cup margarine, melted
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1 (6 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, combine crushed pretzels, melted margarine, and 1/4 cup sugar. Press mixture into a 9x13 inch baking pan.
3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool.
4. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, frozen whipped topping, and 1 cup sugar. Pour over pretzel crust.
5. In a large saucepan, combine boiling water and strawberry-flavored gelatin; bring to a boil. Stir in frozen strawberries. When it begins to thicken, pour over cream cheese filling. Serve.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 468 | Total Fat: 28.7g | Cholesterol: 22mg