ITALIAN TOMATO TART

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Give Christmas brunch a taste of Italy with this hearty deep-dish tart. Baked in a pastry crust, the fresh-tasting pie features plenty of Italian sausage, cheese, garlic and basil.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped green pepper
4 garlic cloves, minced
6 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into wedges
3/4 cup loosely packed basil leaves, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Steps:

Line a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate with pastry. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Line unpricked pastry with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Remove to a wire rack; sprinkle with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Reduce heat to 375°., In a large skillet, cook the sausage, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Spoon sausage mixture into shell. , Arrange tomatoes over sausage mixture. In a small bowl, combine the basil, mayonnaise, Parmigiano-Reggiano, parsley, pepper and remaining mozzarella cheese; spoon over tomatoes. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396 calories, Fat 30g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 582mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 14g protein.