Tomato Pie 0 Mary Macs In Atlanta Recipe 395 Food

TOMATO PIE-0-MARY MAC'S IN ATLANTA RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Grease a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with olive oil or butter. Heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the salt and pepper to taste, remove from the heat, and set aside. Crush 2 sleeves of Ritz crackers by hand or in a food processor. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cracker crumbs for the topping. Place half of the remaining cracker crumbs in the bottom of the baking dish and pour 1 can of the diced tomatoes, with juice, over the cracker crumbs. Layer half of the the sautéed onions on top of the tomatoes, and repeat the layering process using the rest of the tomatoes and onions. Sprinkle the remaining half of the cracker crumbs over the tomato mixture. In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, and basil. Spread the mixture over the layers and sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup cracker crumbs on top. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the top is golden brown.

TOMATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375F.
• 2. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking dish with olive oil or butter.
• 3. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add onions. Cook stirring occasionally until soft and translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.
• 4. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
• 5. Remove from heat and set aside.
• 6. Crush Ritz crackers in the sleeve or in a food processor. Reserve 1/2 cup crumbs for the topping.
• 7. Place half of the remaining crumbs in the bottom of the baking dish.
• 8. Pour 1 can diced tomatoes with juice over the Ritz cracker crumbs.
• 9. Layer half of the sauteed onions on top of the tomatoes.
• 10. Add remaining tomatoes and onions.
• 11. Sprinkle remainging half of the cracker crumbs over the tomato-onion mixture.
• 12. In a bowl combine the mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese and basil.
• 13. Spread the mayonnaise mixture over the top and sprinkle on the reserved 1/2 cup cracker crumbs.
• 14. Bake for about 50 minutes or until mixture begins to brown and is slightly bubbling around the edge.

MARY MAC'S FRIED GREEN TOMATOES WITH HORSERADISH PARMESAN DIPPIN

Steps:

• To make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, buttermilk, horseradish, Parmesan, sour cream and ranch dressing mix. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Can be made up to 1 week in advance.
• To make the tomatoes: In a large skillet or Dutch oven, heat 1/2-inch oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees. Line a plate or wire rack with paper towels.
• While oil is heating, in a pie plate, whisk egg, then whisk in milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• In another pie plate, combine flour, cracker crumbs and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Dip tomato slices into egg mixture, turning to coat. Dredge both sides of tomato slices in flour mixture and shake off excess flour. Carefully place tomato slices into hot oil. Do not crowd the pan. Fry until golden brown, turning once, about 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with sauce. Garnish with basil, if desired.