3 Cheese Tomato & Asparagus Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2/3 cup 2% buttermilk
• 3 large tomatoes, peeled and sliced thin
• 8 asparagus spears, lightly steamed
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 teaspoons basil, fresh chopped
• 2 teaspoons chives, fresh chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, fresh chopped
• 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise, hellman's
• 2/3 cup cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a medium sized bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and cream of tartar.
• 3 cut in the butter.
• 4 swiftly add the buttermilk to the dry mixture but be careful not to 'over mix'.
• 5 pat the dough evenly into a greased 9" pie plate.
• 6 layer the tomato slices and sprinkle with the salt, pepper and fresh herbs.
• 7 in a large bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and the three cheeses.
• 8 spread the cheese mixture over the tomato slices.
• 9 arrage the asparagus spears on top as wheel spokes with the asparagus tops to the center. gently press them into the topping.
• 10 place the pie on the middle rack and bake at 375f for 40 minutes or until the cheese crust is golden.