| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Prep: | 10 min |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound bacon slices
- 4 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- Kosher salt
- 1 whole-wheat baguette, cut into 4 pieces and split open
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 avocados, halved, pitted and thinly sliced
- 1 cup frisee or other salad greens
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Season the cut sides of the tomatoes with salt.
- Heat a grill pan over high heat. Brush the cut sides of the baguette with the olive oil and grill, cut-side down, until toasted, about 2 minutes. Rub the grilled sides with the garlic. Rub just the bottom halves of bread with the tomatoes until most of the juice is absorbed, then top with the tomato skins and season with salt and pepper.
- Layer the avocado slices on top of the tomatoes, then add the bacon and frisee. Close with the bread tops.
- Per serving: Calories 540; Fat 39 g (Saturated 7 g); Cholesterol 21 mg; Sodium 742 mg; Carbohydrate 37 g; Fiber 11 g; Protein 15 g
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 540 calorie |
| Total Fat | 39 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 7 grams |
| Cholesterol | 21 milligrams |
| Sodium | 742 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 37 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 11 grams |
| Protein | 15 grams |
Reviews
Great recipe!..
Bob From Baltimore.
My Kids loved this! We used toasted naan bread, and it was delicious.
Instead of bread, wrap it in a tortilla, it makes it a lot easier to eat.
My suggestion is to make the avocado like a spread and put it on the bread. Example mash it up by hand, in a food processor something like that could help with the taming of the sandwhich not having everything go all over the place
Great flavor. I just wish there was a better way to keep all the goodness inside the bread better. Otherwise, I love this sandwich it is just right and not over filling!
I love BLT’s and love avocado, so when I saw this recipe in the Food Network Magazine, I HAD to try it. The garlic tomato bread REALLY takes this sandwich to the next level! They are a little on the messy side, but SO worth it!
My only gripe with this recipe is that it is hard to actually bit into the sandwich and keep it relatively in take. Stuff flies all over the place with the first bite. I’ve made it twice, and loved it each time, but I might not make it again unless I can figure out a way to tame it!
I made this for my boyfriend for dinner last night! He loved it! I loved it!! Easy as pie to make! It was AWESOME! LOVED IT!! The avo went nicely with the garlic and the bacon. I used French Bread instead of the wheat. Keep em coming Food Network!!!