Caprese Blt

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium tomatoes, sliced thin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 loaf ciabatta
• 1 1/3 cups packed fresh basil
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon hot sauce
• 8 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, drained, and crumbled
• 4 romaine lettuce leaves
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced thin

Recipe

• 1 place tomato slices on several layers of paper towels and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. let sit for 15 minutes, then press with additional paper towels to extract excess moisture.
• 2 mix oil and vinegar together in small bowl.
• 3 slice bread in half horizontally and use fingers to remove and discard all but 1/2 inch of interior crumb.
• 4 puree 1 cup basil, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, hot sauce, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides several times.
• 5 spread basil mayonnaise on both cut sides of bread.
• 6 sprinkle bacon on bottom half of bread and place romaine on top of bacon.
• 7 shingle tomatoes and mozzarella alternately over romaine and drizzle wih oil and inegar mixture. place remaining 1/3 cup basil in single layer on top and replace top half of bread.
• 8 cut crosswise into 2 inch sandwiches. serve.