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Tomato Pie Casserole

This Tomato Pie Casserole is a family favorite - perfect for all those holiday gatherings! It's a copycat recipe from Mary Mac's Tea Room, a 75+ year institution in Atlanta, GA. This Southern casserole is layered with tomatoes, onions, crunchy crackers and a creamy cheese mixture!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Southern

Servings 6 people

Calories 609 kcal

Equipment

• Mary Mac's Tea Room Cookbook
• Rotary Cheese Grater

Ingredients

  

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• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced
• 7 oz Ritz crackers 2.5 sleeves from 13.7 oz box
• 28 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes undrained
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup cheddar cheese grated
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated
• 1 tbsp dried basil

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350º – spray a 1.5-2 qt casserole dish (8×8 square or 5×7 rectangle) with non-stick spray
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
  2 tbsp olive oil
• Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally until softened and caramelized, about 4-5 minutes.
  1 medium yellow onion
• Add salt and black pepper to taste (1/4 tsp of each), stir and remove from heat.
• Crush 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers in the bottom of the casserole dish (I prefer to crush by hand – I like the varied sizes of the pieces vs. pulverizing them with a food processor)
  7 oz Ritz crackers
• Pour 1 can of tomatoes over the crackers
  28 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes
• Spread 1/2 of the sautéed onions over the tomatoes
• Repeat the tomato/onion layers with the other can of tomatoes and remaining sauteed onions
• Crush 1 sleeve of Ritz crackers and sprinkle on top of the tomato/onion layer
  7 oz Ritz crackers
• In a bowl, mix together mayo, cheddar, Parmesan and basil
  1 cup mayonnaise, 1 cup cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 1 tbsp dried basil
• Spread cheese mixture on top of the cracker crumbs. You have to put it on in spoonfuls and then spread lightly with a knife otherwise it just sticks to your cracker crumbs. I laid the mayo mixture on a spot and then lightly spread it and repeated until I covered the crackers.
• Crush remaining 1/2 sleeve of Ritz over top of the mayo mixture
  7 oz Ritz crackers
• Bake for 30 minutes at 350º
• Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes. Serve with a sprinkle of fresh basil leaves. 

Notes

**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

Nutrition

Serving: 0.4cupCalories: 609kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 11gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 21gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 1003mgPotassium: 121mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 820IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 320mgIron: 3mg

Keyword casserole, copycat, tomatoes

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