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

Preparation

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