Ingredients
* 1 9-inch pie shell (see pie crust recipe for homemade version)
* 1/2 yellow or red onion, chopped
* 3-4 tomatoes, cut in half horizontally, squeezed to remove excess juice, roughly chopped, to yield approximately 3 cups chopped tomatoes
* 1/4 cup sliced basil (about 8 leaves)*
* 2 cups grated cheese (combination of sharp cheddar and Monterey Jack, or Gruyere or Mozarella)
* 3/4 cup mayonnaise
* 1 teaspoon (or more to taste) of Frank's Hot Sauce (or Tabasco)
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper
*To slice basil, chiffonade them by stacking the leaves on top of each other, roll them up like a cigar, starting at one end slice the "cigar" crosswise in thin slices.
Method
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. If you are using a homemade crust, freeze the crust first, then line the crust with aluminum foil and pre-bake it for 20 minutes, then remove the foil and bake an additional 10 minutes.
2 Squeeze as much moisture as you can out of the chopped tomatoes, using either paper towels, a clean dish towel, or a potato ricer.
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.
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