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Sunflower Tomato Pie

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Brunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Southern
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 baked pie crust
  • 2-3 large red and yellow heirloom tomatoes sliced, salted and drained*
  • 4 slices crispy bacon broken into pieces, divided
  • 1/3 cup basil pesto or more to taste
  • 1/2-3/4 cup grated or shaved Parmesan cheese divided
  • 1/4 cup Italian seasoned fine bread crumbs

Instructions
 

  • *2 hours before assembling pie, slice tomatoes into fairly thick slices and lay out on a double layer of paper towels. Salt slices thoroughly. Every 30 minutes, change towels and pat tomatoes, and turn over to continue draining.
  • Spread pesto in the bottom of pie crust in an even layer.
  • Top with 1/3 of the Parmesan and 1/2 of the bacon.
  • Top with a layer of tomato slices. Dot slices with a dab of pesto.
  • Repeat layers, ending with the final 1/3 of Parmesan and bread crumbs.
  • Refrigerate covered at this point for 1-2 hours before baking if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes, covering the pie crust edges with foil to prevent over browning. Cut into wedges to serve.
Keyword bacon and tomato pie, heirloom tomatoes, Sunflower tomato pie, Tomato Pie