Cheesy BLT

Cheesy BLT

Courtesy of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board 6 Servings • 10 Min. Prep Time • 5 Min. Cook Time
Ingredients
1 1/2 c. roasted garlic, pureed
12 slices sourdough bread
24 slices jalapeño jack cheese
24 slices vine-ripened tomatoes
24 fresh basil leaves
24 slices bacon, cooked crisp

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

2. Spread the roasted garlic puree on sourdough bread and top each slice with 2 slices of cheese. Place on a baking sheet and bake until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted, about 5 min.

3. Remove from the oven. Layer 6 of the bread slices with equal parts of the remaining ingredients as follows: 2 slices of tomato, 2 basil leaves, 4 slices bacon, 2 additional basil leaves, 2 remaining tomato slices, and the remaining 6 slices of cheese-topped bread.

4. Cut on the diagonal and serve.