Leah’s Ultimate BLT
This is definitely not your every day, run-of-the-mill BLT! Leah came up with this recipe some time ago and it immediately became a family favorite. It’s a simple matter of assembling the ingredients and mixing up the sauce. It is a treat anytime!
Ingredients:
Bacon,(I like to use Wright’s thick-sliced hickory smoked bacon) cooked until crisp (this can be done on a sheet pan in the oven instead of having to stand over a frying pan and fry it)
romaine lettuce
sliced tomato
fresh mozzarella, sliced (you can buy it pre-sliced) Note: this is not regular mozzarella, be sure to buy fresh mozzarella
French baguettes
1/4-1/2 cup pesto
1/4-1/2 cup mayonnaise
Directions:
Place bacon in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake in a 400 degree for about 15 minutes or until done.
Drain on paper towels. Meanwhile, stir together the pesto and the mayonnaise in equal parts to make the sauce, about 1/2 cup sauce should be enough, so that would be 1/4 cup pesto and 1/4 cup mayonnaise.
Assemble the other ingredients. The key to a good sandwich is good ingredients. It’s worth it to buy the baguettes from a bakery. We bought ours locally at Kirchoff’s Bakery in Paducah.
Slice the baguette into sandwich sized pieces and cut each piece in half.
Place under the broiler for a few minutes to toast.
To assemble sandwich, spread both sides of toasted baguette with the pesto mayonnaise.
Next add a layer of fresh mozzarella and bacon.
Add sliced tomato and Romaine lettuce.
Place the top half of the baguette on the sandwich and Enjoy!
