Tomato Pie

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch)  deep dish pie shells, unbaked

• 4-5 large tomatoes, peeled and thickly sliced
• 1-2 vidalia onion, sliced thin and separated
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or powder to taste)
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise (Dukes!)
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 1/4 lb lean bacon, fried and crumbled (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Spread sliced tomatoes on paper towels and let sit for about 20 minutes to remove excess liquids. You can sprinkle with salt at this point if using salt.

2. 2

   Bake pie shell for 10 min at 375 (prick w/ fork first). Remove from oven.

3. 3

   Layer tomatoes and onion rings in shell, sprinkling each layer with pepper, basil and garlic (and bacon if you choose touse!).

4. 4

   Combine mayonnaise and cheese.

5. 5

   Spread over tomatoes.

6. 6

   Bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until pie is browned and bubbly.

7. 7

   Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

8. 8

   **Note it is important to SPREAD the mayo mixture over entire pie, don't just "dollop" it on --

9. 9

   **Note you may also need to tent with aluminum foil about half-way through cooking to keep crust from getting too brown.