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Upside-Down Tomato Tart

4 to 6 Servings

1 hour 20 minutes active

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This savory tart is impressive yet simple to make, thanks to store-bought pie dough sold in a 9-inch round (skip the type already fitted into a pie plate, but if you like, feel free to use homemade). To prevent sogginess, we minimize the tomatoes’ juiciness. First, we use plum tomatoes, a variety that’s relatively dry. Second, we salt the tomatoes in a colander for about 10 minutes to pull out moisture and drain it away. Third, we roast the tomatoes for about 15 minutes before laying on the pie dough; this not only cooks off additional moisture, it also concentrates flavor. Crumbled blue cheese or fresh goat cheese is a salty, creamy counterpoint to the crisp crust and sweet tomatoes. Serve the tart warm or at room temperature.

4 to 6

Servings

Tip

Don’t worry if the tomatoes shift around when you flip the tart. They can be easily rearranged.

1 hour

20 minutes active

Ingredients

  • 1

    pound ripe plum tomatoes, cored and sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds

  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper

Directions

Reviews
Jeff F.
July 23, 2026
Great! Excellent and very tasty
As is our custom, we prepared the dish exactly as written the first time we prepared it. Loved it - but next time we're going to double (or maybe even triple) the amount of tomato - and at least double the shallot and herbs. The pie was enough for only 2 as written, and the balance of fruit to crust seemed a little off. Also next time, we'll use Carla Hall's famous pie crust that she developed for her deconstructed chicken pot pie.
Sydney B.
January 16, 2023
Love, love, love!
This is the type of recipe that you can bring to any party and blow people away!
Elizabeth D.
July 25, 2025
I think I need a video for this
Haven’t made it, obviously, but I’ll give it a go. Confident the flavors will be great, but am unsure about how the pie dough is formed.
Mary R.
September 1, 2022
Delicious!
This delicious tart comes together easily and the savory goodness of the tomatoes mixed with shallots can't be beat. However, this is more likely to feed two adults, not four, at my house. :) I also think you can get by with a little less oil in the pie pan.

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