stewed tomato bake (homemade)

Ingredients

• STEW THE TOMATOES FIRST:
• 2 pounds red ripe tomatoes, enough to make 4 cups mashed
• 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper
• 2 to 3 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup 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 cups of the above recipe of stewed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh cooked and crumbled bacon
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs- i like the cheese flavored ones
• 1 tablespoon butter