Yellow and Purple Tomato and Piedmont Onion Pie

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Middleburg nonmigratory Brian Lichorowic says yellowish tomatoes were brought up from Peru to American commercialized ports and were the archetypal assortment known to the colonists. He pairs them with purple tomatoes successful this affluent pastry due to the fact that helium likes the colour combination.

We utilized Marie Callender's 9-inch deep-dish frozen pastry crust shells (a two-pack), disposable astatine Safeway.

From Brian Lichorowic of Middleburg.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 12-16

1 lb yellowish and purple tomatoes, preferably play shot size oregon somewhat larger, chopped into tiny cubes (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 spoon salt
3 tablespoons salted oregon amish-style butter
3 oregon 4 mean onion, preferably locally grown, chopped into tiny dice (3 to 4 cups; depends connected the size pastry crust you use)
1 lb Manchego cheese, freshly grated
4 tablespoons flour
Leaves from 1 clamshell battalion (1.66 ounces; astir 24 leaves) basil, rolled and chopped crosswise into strips (chiffonade)
Two 9- oregon 10-inch frozen deep-dish pastry crust shells, defrosted (see headnote)
3 ample eggs
1 cupful dense cream

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 16)

Calories
350
Fat
26 g
Saturated Fat
12 g
Carbohydrates
17 g
Sodium
520 mg
Cholesterol
80 mg
Protein
10 g
Sugar
1 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Brian Lichorowic of Middleburg.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published August 10, 2010

Updated March 13, 2026