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    Tomato Pie

    Thick focaccia-style crust, bright tomato sauce, and Romano — Utica’s famous room-temperature tomato pie.

    ⏱ 20 minPrep time
    🔥 25 minCook time
    🍽 8Servings
    🏷 AppetizerCategory
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    Tomato Pie — Utica-style focaccia crust with tomato sauce and Romano

    Utica tomato pie is the pizza’s rustic, sauce-forward cousin — a thick, focaccia-like crust topped with a bright tomato sauce, garlic, and Romano, baked until the edges are crisp. Unlike pizza, it’s served at room temperature, and the sauce is the star.

    Chef Emily presents Tomato Pie

    Utica’s sauce-first classic

    A thick, chewy crust topped with bright tomato sauce and Romano — tomato pie, served the Utica way, at room temperature.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Mix the flour, yeast, salt, water, and 2 tbsp olive oil into a dough and knead 8 minutes. Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
    2. Heat the oven to 450°F (230°C) with a pizza stone if you have one. Simmer the tomatoes, garlic, oregano, and pepper for 10 minutes.
    3. Press the dough into a generously oiled 12x18-inch sheet pan, dimpling the surface.
    4. Spread the tomato sauce over the dough and sprinkle with the Romano.
    5. Bake 20-25 minutes until the crust is golden and crisp. Cool to room temperature before slicing.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Keep the sauce chunky and spread it generously — the crust should soak up its flavor. Serve at room temperature, never hot out of the oven, the way Utica does it.

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    Recipe details

    Prep20 min
    Cook25 min
    Servings8
    CategoryAppetizer
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

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    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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