Mater' Pie

What can I say, "It's the South!"

Ingredients
 5 Roma Tomatoes, red or yellow
1 Ready to Bake Deep Dish Pie Crust
1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
1 Cup Mild Cheddar Shredded
1/2 Parmesan Cheese
Fresh Basil Cut Small
1/2 Pound Ground Beef or Italian Sausage.  My favorite is Beef
1 Small, Sweet Onion chopped
1 Clove of Garlic minced
Salt and Pepper to taste
Sugar to taste
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Instructions

Let's start by preheating oven to 375 degrees and prebaking that pie shell till golden brown. Do not forget to poke a few fork holes in that crust before baking.  Set aside. Leave oven on and turn down to 350 degrees.

On a paper towel, slice the tomatoes into 1/4-inch slices and lay out to get as much moisture as possible out of them.

Cook your ground beef, onions, garlic, salt, and pepper in a skillet until done and drain excess fat.  I try to use the leanest beef for less fat.

In a bowl mix together mayonnaise, cheeses, salt, pepper, a little sugar to taste. (I usually put a tablespoon for my own pleasure)

Now let's put that pie together, in the bottom of the crust put a layer of the tomatoes, then a layer of the beef, then repeat tomatoes and beef until gone.  After that process add a few bits on Fresh Basil on top. Then put the Cheese mixture and garnish with more basil.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes and let sit for 15-20 minutes before slicing. (this part is a must) 

Serve and enjoy this Southern Dabbler recipe.
hint:  It is also really good with a dash of Louisiana Hot Sauce!