Baked Tomato Chowder
["40 Premium saltine crackers, coarsely crushed", "1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted", "1 egg, beaten", "1 tsp. garlic powder", "8 slices bacon", "1 c. chopped zucchini or summer squash", "1/2 c. diced scallions", "1/2 c. julienned green pepper", "5 c. peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes or 29 oz. can whole tomatoes with juice", "2 Tbsp. firmly packed light brown sugar", "1 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. dried basil leaves", "1 tsp. dried oregano leaves", "1 whole bay leaf", "1/2 tsp. ground black pepper", "3 drops liquid hot pepper seasoning", "1 c. shredded Colby-Jack cheese blend"]
["Grease and flour four 1-cup soup or casserole bowls.", "For crust, combine crushed crackers, butter, egg and garlic powder; mix well.", "Divide mixture evenly between bowls, pressing to form a crust.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 6 to 7 minutes."]
["crackers", "butter", "egg", "garlic powder", "bacon", "zucchini", "scallions", "green pepper", "tomatoes", "brown sugar", "salt", "basil", "oregano", "bay leaf", "ground black pepper"]