Grilled Cheese, Bacon And Tomato Strata

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 slices bacon
• 1 cup sliced onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 8 cups cubed italian bread
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 3 tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup sliced fresh basil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook the bacon until crisp, remove from pan and crumble.
• 2 saute the onions and garlic in about 1 tablespoon of bacon grease until
• 3 tender, about 4 minutes. combine the onions with the bacon.
• 4 place 4 cups of bread in the bottom of a 9 by 13 pan, top with 2/3 cup cheese and 1/2 the onion mixture and 1/2 of the tomatoes.
• 5 combine the eggs, milk, basil and seasonings and pour half over the tomatoes. repeat the layers.
• 6 cover and chill over night. bake, uncovered at 325 degrees for 55 minutes.
• 7 sprinkle with the remaining 2/3 cup of cheese and return to the oven until
• 8 the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. let stand 5 minutes before serving.