Tomato Towers With Blue Cheese & Bacon |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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The recipe can be served as a first course, a main dish or as an accompaniment to grilled meat. Ingredients:
6 slices firm white bread |
6 large heirloom tomatoes, assorted colors if desired |
6 slices bacon, chopped fine, sauted |
3 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
6 tablespoons olive oil |
3/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled |
Directions:
1. Use a cookie cutter to cut the bread into rounds, toast on both sides and set aside. Carefully slice the tomatoes into 1/3 inch slices and set aside.
2. Warm the bacon grease in a skillet, adding half the salt and black pepper. Add the sherry vinegar to the warm bacon fat and slowly whisk in the olive oil. Remove from heat.
3. Build a tower on each bread round alternating slices from different tomatoes, sprinkling each with salt, pepper and a dab of cheese. When done, spoon the warm dressing over the tomato, top with the cooked bacon and serve with additional bread, rice or pasta as a main course.
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