Best BLTs

Name: Best BLTs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 serving(s)
Ingredients: salt and pepper; 4 slices tomatoes (must be ripe and fairly large); 6 -8 slices bacon; 4 slices bread (or 2 split buns, use your favorite of either); 6 leaves iceberg lettuce; 2 tablespoons buttermilk ranch dressing (Hidden Valley Ranch)

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Recipe by KissKiss

Since there are so few ingredients, going low-fat on any of them would really compromise the flavor. This should only be made in the summer when tomatoes are perfectly ripe. This makes two sandwiches.

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READY IN: 25mins

SERVES: 2

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

salt and pepper
4

slices tomatoes (must be ripe and fairly large)
6 -8

slices bacon
4

slices bread (or 2 split buns, use your favorite of either)
6

leaves iceberg lettuce
2

tablespoons buttermilk ranch dressing (Hidden Valley Ranch)

DIRECTIONS

Season the tomato slices with salt and pepper and allow to rest on paper towels to absorb liquid.
In a large cast iron skillet, cook the bacon until crisp (about 15-20 minutes) and drain on a paper towel.
Pour off the bacon fat (but save it for other recipes!) leaving a tiny coating of fat in the pan. Over a very low heat, put the slices of bread in the skillet and warm/toast them on both sides until lightly browned (about 3-4 minutes total).
Remove bread from the skillet and, for each sandwich, top one bread slice with 2 tomatoes, 3-4 slices bacon, 3 lettuce leaves, and 1 tbsp dressing; top with the other bread slice and serve immediately.

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