Italian Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• Garnish: fresh basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• ¹/₈ to 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 8 fully cooked bacon slices, chopped
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
  • 1 (9.5-oz.) package frozen mozzarella-and-Monterey Jack cheese Texas toast, chopped
  • 5 large eggs*
  • 1 cup milk

1. Whisk together first 6 ingredients until blended.2. Layer half of Texas toast in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish; sprinkle with half each of tomatoes, bacon, and cheese. Repeat layers once. Pour egg mixture over toast and cheese. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours.3. Preheat oven to 325°...

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