Author Notes: One of my favorite things about late summer in New England is tomatoes. I always buy far more than I need because they’re so pretty, and this recipe is one of my favorite ways to eat them. I love this for a light summer meal with a salad, or as an appetizer, with a glass of wine. —CravingSomethingHealthy
Makes: 16 slices
Ingredients
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1
head of garlic, roasted and cooled
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1
Ready made pie crust
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6
ounces Gruyere cheese, grated
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1 1/2
pounds firm, ripe tomatoes (about 4-5 medium) cored and sliced
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1/8
teaspoon nutmeg
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1/2
teaspoon dried thyme leaves
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2
tablespoons olive oil
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salt and pepper
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fresh basil, sliced into chiffonade
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Lightly spray a tart pan with a removable bottom.
- Press pie crust into the tart pan, and up the sides.
- Squeeze garlic out of the skins, and mash with a fork.
- Spread garlic over the pie crust.
- Sprinkle grated cheese over the pie crust and garlic.
- Sprinkle nutmeg and thyme over the cheese.
- Arrange tomato slices over the cheese in an overlapping pattern. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake 45-55 minutes, or until crust is golden and tomatoes are soft, but still retain their shape.
- Immediately after removing from the oven, sprinkle basil over the tart.
- Let cool completely, to room temperature, before slicing and serving.