Every year, I find myself trembling in anticipation for the first garden fresh tomatoes. I love tomato salad and using fresh tomatoes in pasta, but there's another dish I make every year during tomato season. It's Southern tomato pie - a dish that cannot be replicated with canned tomatoes - that I'm craving. The recipe below couldn't be simpler to make. All you need is fresh tomatoes, a prepared pie crust, and a few pantry staples.
If you've never had it before, don't be weirded out by the mayonnaise and cracker crumb. This isn't your classic tomato pizza here. Tomato pie is steeped in the tradition of Southern cooks making the most of their tomato harvest with ingredients they had in the pantry. Trust me, it'll turn out buttery, juicy, tangy, and crisp - and you'll love it!
