Best Basil Blts Recipes

FRIED GREEN TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, AND BASIL "BLTS"

Fried Green Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil

Categories Sandwich Cheese Herb Pork Tomato Quick & Easy Fall Gourmet

Yield Makes 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 pounds green tomatoes (about 4 medium), cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 pound sliced bacon, cooked until crisp, reserving 1/3 cup drippings, and drained on paper towels
8 large slices firm white sandwich bread
3/4 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
24 fresh basil leaves, washed well and spun dry

Steps:

Preheat broiler.
In a small bowl coat 4 tomato slices evenly with cornmeal and season with salt. In a 10- to 12-inch heavy skillet heat 1/4 cup reserved bacon drippings over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook tomatoes until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes, transferring them as cooked to paper towels to drain. Coat and cook remaining tomatoes in same manner, using additional drippings if necessary.
On a baking sheet broil one side of bread slices about 3 inches from heat until golden. Make sandwiches by layering, on untoasted sides of bread, mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, and bacon. Top with remaining bread slices, toasted sides up.

BASIL BLTS

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Everybody goes for the bacon in this impressive sandwich. If you've got a garden, harvest your fresh tomatoes and basil and pile them on. -Alisa Lewis, Veradale, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
8 thick slices French bread (diagonally cut), toasted
4 lettuce leaves
2 medium tomatoes, each cut into four slices
8 cooked bacon strips

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix the first five ingredients. Spread over four slices of bread; top with lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and remaining bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319 calories, Fat 20g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 833mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 12g protein.