Tomato-cheese Strata

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -5 slices french bread, about 1 inch thick
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
• 1 medium green pepper, diced
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• pepper
• 8 medium tomatoes, sliced
• 1 lb mozzarella cheese, cut in slices
• 3 -4 slices crisp bacon
• 3 eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 on large cookie sheet, arrange bread in a single layer.
• 2 bake slices in 400 oven until lightly browned.
• 3 cut bread into 1" cubes.
• 4 saute pepper, onion, garlic, sugar, salt, oregano and pepper til tender.
• 5 place bread cubes and sauteed veg in a greased baking dish.
• 6 beat eggs and pour over bread mixture.
• 7 arrange rows of tomatoes and cheese slices over bread mixture.
• 8 bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes until hot, and cheese is melted.