stewed tomato bake (homemade)

Ingredients For stewed tomato bake (homemade)

• STEW THE TOMATOES FIRST:
• 2 lb

  red ripe tomatoes, enough to make 4 cups mashed
• 1 tsp

  each salt and pepper
• 2 to 3 tsp

  granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp

  butter
• 1/4 c

  each diced green bell pepper and onion
• peel and cut tomatoes into pieces, onions and peppers. place in a saucepan; cover to prevent steam from escaping and cook slowly for 15 minutes., stirring occasionally. season with remaining ingredients.
• SCALLOPED TOMATOES:
• 4 c

  of the above recipe of stewed tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp

  fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1/2 c

  fresh cooked and crumbled bacon
• 1 c

  panko bread crumbs- i like the cheese flavored ones
• 1 Tbsp

  butter