All the great flavors of tomato pie without all the work.

A good tomato pie isnt tomato pie without being messy.

You skip the finicky pastry crust and use toasts for dipping.

Tomato pie dip in a pan at a table setting with servings of dip on two plates with toasted baguette pieces, a bowl with sliced scallions, and a pepper grinder

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If serving as a meal, round it out with a light and crispgreen salad.

Toss 3 cups of the halved tomatoes with salt on the baking sheet.

Bake until they are bright in color, puckered, and brown in some spots, about 25 minutes.

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Set aside to cool for 5 minutes.

Reduce the oven temperature to 350F.

Add the roasted tomatoes, Calabrian peppers, and dried basil; stir until smooth and combined.

halved cherry tomatoes on a parchment paper lined baking sheet for tomato pie dip recipe

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Bake at 350F until the cheese is melted and the dip is warmed through, 25 to 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let the dip rest at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving.

While the dip rests, increase the oven temperature to 400F.

tomato pie dip ingredients mixed together in a bowl for tomato pie dip recipe

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Slice the baguette on an angle into 1/2-inch thick slices.

Bake at 400F until toasted and golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

Garnish the dip with a few grinds of black pepper and green onions.

tomato pie dip filling added to a pan

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Serve with the toasted baguette slices.

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tomato pie dip filling topped with more cheddar and grape tomato halves

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baked tomato pie dip in a pan

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toasted baguette pieces on a parchment paper lined baking sheet for tomato pie dip recipe

Simply Recipes / Photo by Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower

tomato pie dip in a pan next to a plate with toasted baguette slices

Simply Recipes / Photo by Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower

tomato pie dip in a pan

Simply Recipes / Photo by Fred Hardy / Food Styling by Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling by Lindsey Lower