Southern Scalloped Tomatoes                 

Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1 cup bread cubes
1 med. onion
4 strips bacon
2 tbsp. sugar
2 1/2 cups cut-up tomatoes
Dash Tabasco
Dash sweet dried leaf basil
Crushed saltine crackers, for topping
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Direction:
Melt butter in skillet; add bread cubes and brown lightly. Add more butter if needed and lightly brown onions. Fry bacon in another skillet; drain bacon and crumble into the butter and bread mixture. Add sugar, tomatoes, Tabasco, and basil; mix together to blend well, then spoon into 2 quart casserole dish. Cover with crushed crackers. Bake at 350° for 30-45 minutes. Add cheese on top last 15 minutes.