August 24th, 2020
Meatless Monday, Fresh Tomato Tart, Recipe, Easy, Healthy Eating, Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware
I started putting recipes under the heading of Meatless Monday some time ago. No, I did not start this movement. But in 2003 Sid Lerner, the Founder of The Monday Campaigns, in association with the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future did.
It is a way to give us one day of healthy eating where you can leave all meats behind. It is for Monday since we all see it as the beginning of a new week. Basically, you can do it any time.
Sharing the Fresh Tomato Tart recipe because at this time of the year the tomatoes are amazing. Delaware is known for its tomatoes.
The recipe was given by the late Debbie Meinhardt from Ocean City, Maryland. At the time, I was the Chairperson for a cookbook from the Worcester Country School, now known as the Worcester Preparatory School, located in Berlin, Maryland.
The Title was A Collection of Recipes II. It was back in 1997. I use the book all the time. The recipes are good and best of all is that the contributors were all friends.
Fresh Tomato Tart
1 refrigerated pie crust (1/2 of a 15 ounce package)
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup of chopped fresh basil
3 medium sized ripe tomatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2″ slices
1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Pie: Crust:
Fit pie crust into a 10 inch tart pan or pie pan according to package directions. Trim excess pastry along edges.
Generously prick bottom and sides of pastry with a fork.
Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool.
Filling:
Sprinkle cheese evenly into pastry shell and top with basil. Leave a few leaves for garnish.
Arrange tomato slices on top. I used 2 big tomatoes. Brush or sprinkle liberally with olive oil and also sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place tart on a baking sheet. Place baking sheet on lower rack of oven.
Bake for about 40 minutes.
Remove from oven. Top with leftover basil as a garnish. Let it stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Just assembled and ready for the oven.
Out of the oven, ready to eat after garnishing it.
Enjoy!!
Tags: Delaware Beaches, Delaware tomatoes, Easy Tomato Tart Recipe, Fresh Tomato Tart, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday Recipe, Southern Delaware, Tomatoes
