Cajun Pizza

I know, I'm behind on my posts.  I have been cooking over the holidays, just enjoying time with friends and family too much to sit down and write.

I bought Sean a cookbook for Christmas (don't laugh!).  He wanted a very specific Cajun cookbook to rehash some of the flavors he grew up with.  Well, of course, I had to borrow it!  My mother-in-law and I made this recipe over the holidays and loved it!

From Real Cajun:

Tomato and Bacon Pie (aka Cajun Pizza)

12oz bacon, chopped
2 ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch slices (if you have heirloom, use them!)
1 pre-baked pie crust (see note below)
salt and pepper
1/2 small onion, thinly sliced
5oz Cheddar or pepper jack cheese, grated

1. Cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp and set aside to cool.
2. Preheat oven to 375.
3. Place a layer of tomato slices on the bottom of the crust and season with salt and pepper. 
4. Top layer with onion slices and cheese.
5. Repeat the process two more times until you have 3 layers.
6. Crumble the cooked bacon and some extra cheese on top.
7. Bake for 25 minutes or until the cheese melts.
8. Place it on a wire rack to cool completely.

Family Factor: two liked it, one didn't
Stomach Factor: pretty mild, could be spiced up a bit
Time Factor: very quick, surprisingly

This does not make good leftovers so eat up or feed to a crowd!

Note about the pre-cooked pie crust.  The cookbook had a recipe for a home-made pie crust, but I didn't use it.  Instead, my mother-in-law had one that was so easy to make that I may never buy a crust again!

From Our Family Secrets:

Oil Pie Crust

2 C flour
1 1/2 t sugar
1 t salt
1/2 C oil
5 T milk

1. Sift dry ingredients together into a 9" pie pan.
2. Beat oil and milk together and add to dry ingredients.
3. Press into pie pan.
4. Bake 12-15 minutes in 425 oven.