Rustic Tomato Basil Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• kosher salt
• cracked black pepper
• 3 large tomatoes, cored and cut into slices slightly thinner than 1/2 inch
• unbaked 9-inch pie crust, preferably the rolled refrigerated kind
• 10 basil leaves
• extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees f; line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, garlic, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
• 3 season tomatoes lightly with salt and pepper.
• 4 spread the dough out on the prepared baking sheet and brush with about 1 tablespoon of the garlic mayonnaise all the way to the edge.
• 5 arrange about half the tomatoes on the dough, leaving a 2-inch border (tomatoes can overlap).
• 6 scatter basil over tomatoes.
• 7 made a second layer of tomatoes and basil.
• 8 fold the edges of the dough toward the center (will not cover filling); brush with garlic mayonnaise to help secure the folds in the crust.
• 9 drizzle a teaspoon of olive oil on the tomatoes and lightly season with salt and pepper.
• 10 bake until golden brown, about 30 to 40 minutes; let set for 30 minutes to allow tomato juices to redistribute.
• 11 cut the cooled pie into wedges and serve each with a dollop of the remaining garlic mayonnaise.