Yummy Summer Tomato Pie

It's summertime and that means one thing! Lots of plump, juicy, red tomatoes in the garden! In celebration, here is one of my favorite summer tomato recipes- Tomato pie! Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

• One 9-inch ready made pie shell
• 1/2 yellow or red onion, chopped
• 3-4 tomatoes, sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped basil (about 8 leaves)
• 2 cups shredded cheese (I use Mozzarella)
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pie shell in oven and cook for 8-10 minutes or longer until lightly golden. (If you are starting with a frozen crust, you'll need to cook it a little longer.)

2 Lay the sliced tomatoes on a paper towel to remove as much moisture as you can from the tomatoes.

3 Sprinkle the bottom of the pre-cooked pie shell with chopped onion. Spread the chopped tomatoes over the onions. Sprinkle the sliced basil over the tomatoes.

4 In a medium bowl, mix together cheese, mayo, hot sauce. Season with salt and black pepper. Spread the cheese mixture over the tomatoes.

5 Place in oven and bake 30 minutes or until browned and bubbly.