Cheesy Bacon and Tomato Strata

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon 
• 0.3 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 3 large egg whites 
• 3 large eggs 
• 1 cup milk fat-free
• 0.3 cup basil fresh thinly sliced
• 2  garlic cloves minced
• 1 ounce multi-grain bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes reduced-carb
• 0.5 cup onion coarsely chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper 
• 4  plum tomatoes sliced into 1/2-inch-thick slices
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese shredded divided reduced-fat

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.
2. Remove bacon from pan; crumble, and set aside.
3. Add onion to drippings in pan; saut 4 minutes.
4. Add garlic, and saut 1 minute.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Combine milk and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.
7. Add bread cubes to milk mixture, tossing to coat bread cubes.
8. Arrange half of bread cubes in bottom of an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with 2/3 cup cheese and half of onion mixture.
9. Add remaining bread cubes, 2/3 cup cheese, and remaining onion mixture. Top with tomato slices and crumbled bacon. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
10. Preheat oven to 32
11. Bake, uncovered, at 325 for 55 minutes.
12. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
13. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
14. carbo rating: 35