Ultimate TBLs (Tomato, Bacon & Lettuce)
Ingredients
A note about gluten: When gluten-free bread is used, this recipe is gluten free.
12 oz.
Kowalski's Cherrywood Smoked Bacon
1 tbsp.
freshly ground Kowalski's Black Peppercorns, plus more for seasoning tomatoes
1 tsp.
cayenne pepper
½ cup
brown sugar
8 slices
bread, lightly toasted
½ cup
mayonnaise (or to taste)
- Minnesota Grown Bibb lettuce, to taste
4
Minnesota Grown tomatoes, sliced thickly or thinly to taste
½ tsp.
freshly ground Kowalski's Sea Salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Place bacon in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet; sprinkle evenly with black pepper and cayenne.
- Cover bacon with brown sugar; bake in preheated oven until crisp (about 25 min.).
- Remove bacon from oven; transfer to a rack set over a rimmed sheet pan. Let bacon drain and cool for 5 min.
- Spread one side of each piece of toast with mayo.
- Top 4 pieces of toast with lettuce leaves and bacon.
- Top remaining 4 pieces of toast with tomatoes; season with salt and pepper.
- Put sandwich sides together; cut in half on the diagonal.
