1 1/2 cups flour
7 Tbsp butter
5 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/3 large red onion, chopped
1/4 large red bell pepper
1/4 large orange bell pepper
1/4 large yellow bell pepper
1 egg, beaten
handful of breadcrumbs
2-3 tomatoes, sliced
5-6 mushrooms, sliced
3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1 Tbsp olive oil
6 large fresh basil leaves, chopped
salt
pepper
Directions:
1. Blend the flour and butter in a food processor until it is an even, crumbly consistency. (Butter should be cold, straight out of the refrigerator.)
2. Add the Parmesan cheese, 1/2 tsp salt, and 3 Tbsp water and blend. Add an additional 3 Tbsp water and blend again. Continue adding water until the dough comes together nicely. (I added 2 more Tbsp of water)
3. Remove dough from processor and roll it into a ball on top of a flour-covered surface. Place the ball in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
4. While the dough chills, prepare the pie filling: Combine garlic, onion, and bell peppers in a non-stick pan and cook over a medium heat. Stir occasionally for about 10 minutes, or until it looks delicious. Remove from heat.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove dough from refrigerator and roll out onto a slightly floured surface. Dough should be circular, with a 14 inch diameter.
6. Move dough to a baking tray sprayed with non-stick spray by wrapping the dough loosely around rolling pin, placing it on the tray, and carefully unrolling it onto the tray.
7. Brush 3/4 of the egg onto the dough and sprinkle with a handful of breadcrumbs.
8. Arrange the tomato slices in an overlapping circle. Leave a wide border of the dough so it can be folded over later.
9. Add the garlic/bell peppers/onion mixture on top of the tomatoes. Sprinkle mushrooms, mozzarella and blue cheeses on top of the mixture. Fold the edges of the pie crust over the top, leaving the middle exposed.
10. Brush the remaining egg yolk on the crust and place in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the crust has turned golden brown.
11. Remove from oven, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with black pepper, salt, and chopped fresh basil.
I just finished eating this masterpiece, and it was delicious. It was sort of like a pizza without sauce. Speaking of which, a nice addition to this recipe may be to have a side of tomato sauce to use as a dip for slices of this pie. Maybe I'll try that next time.
