There are a bunch of tomatoes trying to fall onto the ground and rot right now, so I picked them, and some herbs that were hanging out nearby, and figured I'd use them up somehow in a dish for the potluck last Saturday. Inspiration struck in the form of a tomato tart, with caramelized onions and cheese. Can't go wrong with those ingredients. It was utterly delicious, confirmed by pretty much everyone who ate any of it.
Tomato Tart with caramelized onions and swiss cheese
1 recipe of pie dough, for an open tart
~2 fresh tomatoes
fresh basil
fresh thyme
fresh rosemary
~2C shredded swiss cheese (in this case, Jarlsburg)
2 onions
olive oil
kosher salt
The herbs are somewhat optional, but not really, because they tasted delicious. I also wouldn't bother with those tasteless store-bought tomatoes, since they just aren't that tasty. Not being a snob, just being realistic...
You can make your own pie crust, or buy some sort of pre-made thing. I made my own, and it took less than 5min. Here's a recipe.
First, caramelize some onions. I cut them in half, and then cut slices, so you end up with long pieces. It took maybe 1/4C of oil to get them properly caramelized, but it's worth it. Throw some salt on the onions as they cook, that'll help draw out the water. It was a 15-20min process to get them properly brown, but don't be impatient.
Then, blind bake the pie crust for 6 minutes or so, just to get it initially set. From there, I put the onions down first.
Then, I added the herbs.
Then, a layer of cheese, and then tomatoes! Slice them relatively thick. 
More cheese, and maybe some little cherry tomatoes on top, because they're pretty.
We ate this the next day, and it was still freakn delicious. Make this.
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