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Tomato Cobbler with Blue Cheese Biscuits

July 24, 2012 by Joy the Baker 260 Comments

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I know what you’re thinking.  You really don’t even have to say it.  I put the words ‘tomato’ and ‘cobbler’ in the same recipe title.  Clearly something has gone wrong here.  How can it be cobbler without peaches, blueberries, strawberries… or maybe even some sort of salty bacon topping?  How can it be cobbler without crunchy oats and cinnamon?

Trust me… I definitely had my reservations when it came to this recipe.  I like tomatoes…. but how much do I reeaallly like tomatoes.  If I pick around all the big tomato chunks in my dad’s spaghetti sauce… does that mean this dish is going to stress me out?  Wait.  There are biscuits involved.  Do biscuits rescue any dish?  Yes.  They do.  … it’s go-time.

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These tomatoes are a big deal.  They’re juicy and sweet.  They’re amazing plain or roasted.  They’re just begging to be fussed over.  Really… they need no biscuit salvation.  They’re divine on their own.

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Tomatoes aren’t the only star of the show.  Fresh basil, loads of sliced garlic, and balsamic are also a big deal in this simple recipe.

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Beyond the sweet summer tomatoes, caramelized onions also play a leading role.  They add a very grounding element to the sweet acidity of the dish.  Luscious, I tell you.  Dang luscious.

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The seasoned herb, onion, and tomato mixture is tossed with a bit of flour that will act as a thickener.  Toss it in the oven for a bit of pre-roasting while the biscuits are made and shaped.  Your house will smell fantastic-o!

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Another day.  Another biscuit.

You know how it goes around here.

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This time around we’re adding buttermilk and blue cheese.

The cheese happens to be a Danish buttermilk blue cheese.  Swoon for real.

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Biscuit dough is lightly kneaded and shaped.

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And cut into perfectly imperfect circles.

I had a few extra biscuits that didn’t fit in the cobbler pan.  Those went in the freezer, unbaked, for future-brunch.

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Brush biscuits with buttermilk and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Get this goodness baking again!

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Golden brown biscuits and warm, bursting tomatoes.  If there were ever any doubt about the deliciousness of this recipe, about whether or not tomatoes could be substantial enough to carry a dish…. that all goes right out the window at this very moment.

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Call your friends… this dish is dang good.  It’s equal parts light and hearty.  It’s sweet and savory.  The blue cheese tang is out of this world in the tender biscuits.  This dish is ultimately satisfying.  This would be the perfect dish to bring to a summer potluck for a more substantial and hearty feel.  Who wants to bring the girl with the banana-heavy fruit salad?  No one wants to be that girl.  Step it up!

Tomato Cobbler with Blue Cheese Biscuits

serves 6

inspired by Martha Stewart and the Clinton St Bakery Cookbook

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For the Biscuits:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

3 tablespoon unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes

3 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cold and cut into cubes (or substitute unsalted butter here)

1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles

1/2 to 3/4 cup cold buttermilk

For the Filling:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

2 large onions, sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

2 pounds cherry tomatoes

1/4 cup coarsely chopped basil (or a combination of chopped fresh thyme, oregano, and parsley)

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

salt and coarsely ground black pepper

To make the Biscuits:

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.  Add cold butter and shortening.  With your fingers, quickly break up the fat into the dry ingredients.  Rub the fats into the dry ingredients until well incorporated.  Some butter pieces will be the size of small peas, other will be the size of oat flakes.  Toss in blue cheese crumbles.  Stir to incorporate.

Create a small well in the center of the flour mixture.  Add buttermilk all at once.  With a fork, quickly bring together the wet and dry ingredients.  The dough will be rather shaggy.  Dump dough out onto a lightly floured work surface.  Knead dough about 10 times, bringing it together into a disk.  Wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until the filling is assembled.

To make the tomato Filling:

Add olive oil and butter to a medium saute pan over medium heat.  Add sliced onions and season with salt and pepper.  Cook and brown onions, stirring occasionally, until caramelized, about 18 to 20 minutes.  Add garlic and cook for one minute more.   Remove pan from heat, add balsamic vinegar and set aside.

In a large bowl, toss together clean cherry tomatoes (no need to cut them), chopped basil (or whatever herbs you’re using), flour, and red pepper flakes.  Add caramelized onions and toss together until everything is lightly and evenly coated in flour.  Season with salt and pepper.

Place rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Pour the tomato and onion filling into a square 8×8-inch baking dish.  Place in the oven and bake tomatoes filling for 15 to 18 minutes.

Remove the biscuit dough from the fridge.  On a lightly floured work surface, roll out biscuit dough into a 3/4 or 1-inch thickness.  Use a 1 1/2 to 2-inch round biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits.  Dip the cutter in flour should it get sticky.

Remove the partially cooked filling from the oven and carefully place 6 biscuits atop the tomato filling in the pan.  Brush biscuit tops with buttermilk and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Reshape and reroll excess biscuit dough to make extra biscuits at another time.  (The shaped biscuit dough freezes very well.)

Return warm filling and biscuit dough to oven and bake for 17-22 minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown and cooked through, and the tomato mixture is bubbling.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 15 minutes before serving.  Tomato Cobbler is best served warm.  

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  1. Kristen Berry

    July 12, 2020 at 3:21 am

    Hi Joy!

    Any chance I could reverse this and roll the dough out and put the tomatoes on top? I just love this recipe! Thank you for sharing!

    Kristen Berry

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  2. Judith

    July 12, 2020 at 3:12 am

    That has always been my favourite recipes of yours , it’s gorgeous

    Reply
  3. Lola

    July 9, 2020 at 12:32 pm

    Well.. tomatoes are berries and therefore fruit. So there factually is nothing wrong with it. And why should anybody think this weird? Anything goes in the kitchen, if you just make it well and fresh.

    Reply
  4. Karen T

    June 28, 2020 at 4:28 am

    I made this. It seems long and complicated, but it truly wasn’t. This was fabulous, delicious, different, and memorable. The combination of textures, layers of flavors, flakiness wanting to get all those tomatoes and their juiciness scooped up with the biscuits is transforming. The presentation is stunning. I plan to revisit soon, now that summer is here. Thank you for this. My palate is looking forward to the party. This is a company worthy dish….it will surely impress!

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  5. Christy

    September 9, 2018 at 12:51 pm

    I made this and served it as a side dish for a grilled London Broil slices! ‘Cause Beef, Blue Cheese & Tomatoes sounded REALLY good…and it was DELICIOUS!!

    Reply
  6. Jane

    June 9, 2018 at 10:44 am

    I have been thinking about this recipe ever since I saw you making it on your Instagram story. My husband seems a bit skeptical, but I’m going to make it and I know it will be delicious!!

    Reply
  7. Amy Pitts

    August 17, 2016 at 8:47 am

    For us single gals who don’t have to share this deliciousness with anyone else (yum!) what is the best way to store any leftovers? Is this an eat within a few days kind of dish?…. If it even lasts that long, of course

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    • joythebaker

      October 25, 2016 at 10:58 am

      Cover with plastic wrap and it should last up to two days in the refrigerator

      Reply
  8. Strawberry

    June 1, 2016 at 10:19 pm

    I know I’m a little late to the dance, but I just discovered your site yesterday and made this for dinner last night. It was so beautiful, fragrant, and TASTY that even my baby *demanded* more! And the first thing my husband said was that it reminded him of New Orleans and cobbler – which was really cool that he got all that from the dish… Except now he is craving blackberry cobbler! Just wanted to say thanks for sharing, and I’m looking forward to trying out more of your recipes!

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  9. justwildbeat

    September 16, 2015 at 9:35 pm

    I can attest to how great this tomato cobbler is! Plus as a bonus mine turned out just like the pictures! Thanks for the post

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