Tomato Vidalia Onion Pie Food

TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Arrange the tomato and onion slices in a single layer on a paper towel-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. Let sit for 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Fit the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate and crimp the edges. Prick the bottom and sides with a fork. Line the crust with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until the edges of the crust are just golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and continue to bake until the bottom of the crust is dry and brown, another 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• Mix together the Cheddar, mozzarella and mayonnaise in a medium bowl. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few cracks of black pepper.
• Transfer the tomatoes and onions to a dry paper towel and pat dry. Liberally season the tomatoes with cracked black pepper. Arrange a third of the tomatoes in a single layer in the pie crust, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle a third of the basil over the tomatoes and top with a third of the onions. Repeat twice with the remaining tomatoes, basil and onions. Spread the mayonnaise mixture over the top of the onions.
• Bake until the topping is golden brown and bubbling, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely. Garnish with basil leaves. Serve at room temperature.

VIDALIA ONION PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet, cook onions in butter for about 10 minutes, or until clear and soft; stir often. Reserve juices.
• In a large bowl, mix onions with eggs and sour cream. Stir in onion juices, butter and cheese. Add salt and pepper and hot sauce to taste. Make sure all ingredients are well blended and then pour into the 2 pie shells.
• Sprinkle grated cheese and paprika on top of pies. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Lower temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 30 to 40 minutes, or until lightly browned on top. Let cool for a few minutes to settle before slicing.

VIDALIA TOMATO PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a mixing bowl, toss tomatoes, onion, basil, and salt.
• Spoon mixture into crust.
• Sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
• In a small bowl, stir together cheese, mayonnaise, and garlic powder.
• Spread mixture over pie to edges.
• Bake, uncovered, at 400°F for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown.

GREEN TOMATO AND VIDALIA ONION GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Render bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Add the bread crumbs to a small bowl. Remove 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the skillet and stir into the bread crumbs. Add the onion rounds to the skillet in batches and cook, without breaking the round slices apart, until there is some golden color, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
• To assemble the gratin, overlap the green tomato slices in 1 row in a large baking dish, about 9 by 11 inches. Next, make a row slightly overlapping of the partially cooked onion rounds, being careful to keep the slices intact. Repeat steps until all tomatoes and onions are used. Season tomatoes and onions lightly with salt and heavily with pepper. Crumble the bacon over the vegetables; sprinkle the grated Cheddar over the top followed by the bread crumbs. Bake until the cheese is bubbly, about 30 to 45 minutes. If the top is getting too brown, loosely cover with foil.

VIDALIA ONION PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: All ingredients should be cold. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add shortening and butter. Using a pastry blender cut in the shortening and butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Drop by drop, add cold water. Mix in with the fingertips, not with the hands as the palms will warm the dough. Continue mixing water in until the dough begins to hold together without being sticky but not crumbly. Place dough in plastic wrap. Fold over plastic wrap and press down to form a disk. This will make rolling out easier after chilling. Finish wrapping in plastic and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Lightly spray a deep 9-inch pie pan or an 8 1/2-inch fluted flan pan. Roll out dough and place in pie plate. Return to the refrigerator until filling is ready. Makes pastry for a 9-inch single crust pie.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• For the filling: Brush egg wash on the inside of pie crust. Return to refrigerator until filling is ready. Over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions and saute until translucent. Do not brown. Combine eggs, sour cream and flour. Add onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper and pour into chilled pie crust. Top with Parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F for the last 20 minutes or until center is set.

VIDALIA ONION PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Marinate tomatoes in balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
• In a heavy saucepan on stovetop, saute onions over medium heat in butter and olive oil until transparent. Pour cooked onions into the piecrust and top with pimento cheese. Cover pie with tomatoes, then top with crushed butter crackers and Parmesan.
• Bake for 30 minutes and enjoy!

TOMATO AND ONION PIE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small pan, and cook the onion for about 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add the brown sugar and cook over a low heat for a further 10 minutes or until well softened and caramelized.
• Meanwhile, use the extra butter to generously grease a 6 cup casserole dish.
• Place 1/3 breadcrumbs on base.
• Season with a sprinkle of the Italian herbs and salt and pepper. Place half the halved tomatoes over the crumbs.
• Cover with all the caramelized onion and a further 1/3 of the crumbs.
• Season again, and then add the remaining tomato halves.
• Top with the remain 1/3 crumbs, season again, and then use the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter to dot across the top.
• Bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes, or until cooked through and browned on top.

TOMATO ONION PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Crumble nine bacon strips; set remaining strips aside. Place the bread crumbs in a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Layer with half of the tomatoes, onions, crumbled bacon and cheese. Top with the remaining tomatoes, onions and crumbled bacon., In a bowl, beat the eggs, salt and pepper; pour over the top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Top with reserved bacon strips. Arrange additional tomato slices around the edge if desired. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Refrigerate leftovers.

LAYERED TOMATO & ONION PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
• In a round, deep baking dish splinkle a layer of blended bread crumbs on the bottom, followed by a layer of tomato then a layer of onion. Sprinkle a bit of salt and pepper on top.
• Repeat step 2 until you get to the top of the dish. Finish with a 1cm layer of breadcrumbs. Put the tbs of butter in the middle ontop of the breadcrumbs.
• Put in oven. Cook for approximately 20-30 minutes. Pie is cooked when tomato and onion have gone soft and breadcrumbs ontop are crispy.
• Enjoy.

TOMATO-VIDALIA ONION PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2. Slice the peeled tomatoes and drain the slices on paper towels.
• 3. Place the drained tomatoes into the pie shell. Top with chopped onion. Sprinkle with basil.
• 4. Combine bacon, cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, and mayonnaise. Add a little more mayonnaise if the mixture is too stiff. Spread the mixture over the top of the pie.
• 5. Bake for 25 minutes or until bubble and golden brown. Cool slightly before slicing.