Tomato Mozzarella Bake

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter divided softened
• 4  bacon crumbled cooked
• 4  eggs 
• 8 slices bread french ()
• 2  garlic clove minced
• 0.7 cup bell pepper green chopped
• 0.3 cup onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• 4 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese shredded
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoons sugar 
• 2 medium tomatoes 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• baking pan

Directions

1. Spread 2 tablespoons butter over both sides of bread.
2. Place on a baking sheet; bake at 400° for about 3 minutes on each side or until lightly toasted.
3. Cut into 1-in. cubes. Reduce heat to 350°.
4. In a large skillet, saute green pepper, onion and garlic in remaining butter until tender. In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Stir in bread cubes, vegetable mixture, bacon, sugar, salt, oregano and pepper.
5. Transfer to a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish.
6. Cut each tomato into four thick slices; arrange over the top.
7. Sprinkle with cheese.
8. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.