Easy Italian Cheese and Tomato Pie Recipe
This Easy Italian Cheese and Tomato Pie recipe features a pre-made pie crust, layered with mozzarella and soft cheese, topped with ripe tomatoes and fresh basil. It's a quick and savory dish perfect for any meal. Keywords: Italian Cheese and Tomato Pie, quick Italian pie, mozzarella tomato pie.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 pre-made pie crust or puff pastry
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 7 ounces firm mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 5¼ ounces fontal cheese / gouda / gruyere (or any soft cheese of choice)
- 2 ripe / firm tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1½ teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ tablespoons olive oil for drizzling
- 3-5 leaves fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Brush the pre-made pie crust or puff pastry with melted butter and place it in a pie dish.
- Layer the mozzarella slices evenly over the crust.
- Add the fontal cheese, gouda, or gruyere slices on top of the mozzarella.
- Arrange the thinly sliced tomatoes over the cheese layers.
- Sprinkle with oregano, basil, and salt.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute the soft cheese with any cheese of your choice that melts well.
- Adjust the seasoning to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/4 of pie)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 55mg