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TOMATOES IN A SAVORY PIE…<\/span><\/h2>\n

Enjoying a slice of tomato pie might not be your idea of an ending to a meal but this pie is a main dish that is a must try if you love tomatoes, cheese and potatoes.<\/p>\n

If you are a gardener planting and growing tomatoes<\/a> is tops on your list. With proper tomato plant care you will likely be enjoying tomatoes all summer long.<\/p>\n

It’s now that time of year where our gardens are over-flowing with tomatoes and many of us are struggling for ways to use them up.<\/p>\n

Although many of us stick to the common tomato recipes such as tomato salsa, tomato sauce, pasta sauce etc. we often want to go above and beyond and try something new.<\/p>\n

Cheesy Tomato Pie<\/span><\/h2>\n

You can easily stuff tomatoes and top with breadcrumbs but you can also take it a step further and create a tomato cheese pie.<\/p>\n

That’s right pie recipes aren’t meant for sweet pies but also savory pies.<\/p>\n

Red tomato pies are popular because they are savory and an easy dinner to whip up during the week or on a lazy Sunday.<\/p>\n

Although there are many varieties and colours of tomatoes you can use just about any kind of tomato in this tomato and cheese potato crust pie.<\/p>\n

Yes you read that right the crust for this savory pie is made from potatoes, yes potatoes.<\/p>\n

Potatoes are a staple around this house and this year I have planted potatoes for the first time in the garden.<\/p>\n

If you don’t have a huge space for a garden you can do what Katrina has done and grow potatoes in a pot <\/a>which will yield you a nice crop of new potatoes. I am very excited to see how much of a haul we get.<\/p>\n

I have already had some strawberries a cucumber and a few raspberries which are all new plants in my upgraded garden.<\/p>\n

The zucchini, carrots, beans and peppers are coming along but because of the late start this year they probably won’t be ready for a while yet.<\/p>\n

I’ve always been fortunate to get produce and fruits from friends which enables me to do some canning for over the winter months.<\/p>\n

This year I really want to try canning carrots but they also do very well in the fridge as long as they are in an airtight container and you let the water out after a while.<\/p>\n

Can you tell I love gardening!<\/p>\n

Blind baking<\/span><\/h2>\n

Now for this Tomato Cheese Potato Crust Pie recipe we are going to be doing some blind baking.<\/p>\n

What is blind baking?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blind baking is where you place either ceramic beads or uncooked pulses or even rice on top of the pastry so it doesn’t rise and go puffy.<\/p>\n

This way the crust stays in shape and doesn’t go soggy.<\/p>\n

I always use pulses as we have them in the pantry and for this recipe I had some green split peas which did the trick.<\/p>\n

If you don’t know what pulses are they are simply dry beans such as lentils.<\/p>\n

How to make tomato pie<\/h2>\n

It’s easy and I’m going to show you today just how easy it is to transform your tomatoes and potatoes into a cheesy dish for your family tonight.<\/p>\n