No it’s not over yet. You may have thought after last week’s post of Pasta with Marinated Tomatoes Plus 55 Fresh and Tasty Tomato Recipes, you may have thought I had exhausted the coffers.
Au contraire, mon frere. Tomatoes are still taking over my life. And I’m darn happy to say so.
Smudge isn’t much a fan of the fresh ‘mater. I cannot fathom why, because home grown are sweeter than any cookie or donut she slyly suggests I buy for her on each and every grocery store outing.
Why are kids like that? But she’ll happily and eagerly eat my Homemade Heirloom Tomato Soup. Like most kids she loves ketchup and tomato sauce too.
So what’s the big deal with fresh tomatoes lady?
Well honey, I have a secret weapon: Cloak it in a coating of cheese. And to make it even more compelling: layer smokey bacon on top. And dip it into that soup.
The new BLT: B is for bacon, L is for lacy swiss and T is for tomato. Hee, hee. She’ll never know she’s been duped.
I was scouting out Pinterest and came across a few ways others have shown their love for BLTs.
A fashionable bacon look for the whole family (and just like when we played the characters of The Sound of Music as kids and the littlest one got to be Greta, look who gets to be the tomato.)
Graphic prints of your favorite stackable foods
And a little somethin’ for the kitchen and your favorite bacon bakers
But for now, I’m pretty satisfied with my BLT Grilled Cheese sandwich, minus the crocheted hot pads.
BLT Grilled Cheese Sandwich
PrintIngredients
- 2 slices egg bread
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 1-2 slices lacy swiss
- 4 slices cooked bacon
- 2 slices tomato
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread, then stack buttered sides together. Layer 2 slices cheddar on top of bread stack, then bacon slices, then lacy swiss cheese, then tomato and finally the remaining slices of cheese. Place bread buttered side down in a fry pan over medium-high heat. Cover with lid and let cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden.
- Reduce heat to medium and flip sandwich to other side and cook for 2-3 minutes or until bread is toasty golden and cheese has melted. The second side will cook faster than the first so watch carefully.
- Cut in half and enjoy with homemade tomato soup!
There are so many inspiring recipe makers out there. Check out these curveballs on the classic BLT sandwich.
Who put my BLT Grilled Cheese Sand in a bowl? Karen may have created the most brilliant marriage of ingredients in a soup ever. Meet Soup Addict‘s BLT Soup.
Linda may just get the ingenious prize with Salty Seattle‘s award-winning (in my book) Bacon Ice Cream with Lettuce Sorbet and Tomato Gelato P.S. Shahouganuts! There’s bourbon in them there bacon ice cream!
Sandy adds one of my favorite fruits (yes fruit) creamy avo to Everyday Southwest’s Tuscan BLT Guacamole Bites. How many can I pop in my mouth…let’s count.
Allison’s secret crunchy kick is what makes Some the Wiser‘s BLT Pasta with Garlic Toast Bread Crumbs that much more unique in this bacon round-up. And noodles. Gooood noodles.
One of the best additions to the Classic BLT I’ve seen yet: the simple yet golden fried egg with Chili Ranch Sauce. GET OUT! Get it from the communal bloggers at Eat Show & Tell.
Mommie Cooks Southwest BLT Crostini are totally going on my game day menu. And Julie scores with the spicy kick! Bwaaa haaa haa.
Hunky chunks of delicious goodness fill the bowl of Joy’s BLT Corn Salad Wraps ala the simplicity of Joy the Baker.
Katie gives the BLT a gluten-free spin: Oh mama, Chaos in the Kitchen‘s BLT Salad with Avocado and Blue Cheese Dressing. Please and thank you.
Marla knows how to get the kids to eat it. Put it on a stick with Family Fresh Cooking‘s BLT Kebabs.
And since tomato plants never seem to exhaust their supply before the first frost, Kevin gives us the perfect reason to pluck your plants clean with Closet Cooking‘s Fried Green Tomato BLT.
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Patricia
Your directions are a little confusing to someone not a cook–right in beginning you say spread butter on bread then place butter sides together then you say start layering your tomatoes cheeses and so on then put butter side in skillet and cook. where is the second piece of bread going both of them at start had us putting the butter sides together. Someone didn’t proof read.
Anita
While I’m not one to say editing is the problem, the directions are confusing. How is it that the buttered sides are together and then you cook them butter sides down? You didn’t reply to previous question!
Catherine
What is lacy swiss? I’ve never heard of it
Lacy Swiss Cheese is just a smaller holed Swiss cheese. You can use regular if you can’t find it.
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Janelle
I’ve been trying to find quick, delicious recipes to make for low budget lunch dates for my boyfriend and I. Definitely going to try the BLT Grilled Cheese. Thanks!
Tommy Jones
Sure looks good.
Tattie
Inspired!
Julie M.
Aww, thanks for the shoutout! I hadn’t realized I was a part of this amazing list until just now. :) You seriously have me craving blt “everything” right about now!
laura k
I once made a BLT risotto that was pretty killer. http://www.kitchenilliterate.com/2010/09/08/blt-or-bbt-risotto/
Wendy@chezchloe
I’m thinking the BLT soup, the Tuscan bites and that BLT salad with avocado and blue cheese. They all look totally YUM… But these really stood out in the line up for me.
Delishhh
OMG that sandwich looks amazing! Love the costume :) I have 20% at my store right now (just fyi)
marla
GREAT post! I want them all ~ maybe not the costumes ;) Thanks for sharing my sticks!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes
I love the BLT Kebabs! SO cool!
carrian
Great, now I have no choice but to have a BLT. And I had planned on tri tip, but that will have to wait.
Julia
I’ve been OBSESSED with BLT’s during my pregnancy. This kind, exactly! And maybe add a little raspberry jam. I’m pregnant, I can’t help it. The kid even ate it, but picked out the tomato, they are so strange! I would love it with tomato soup too, yum!
Rachel Cooks
BLTs are my faaaavorite. So are grilled cheese sandwiches. I’m in heaven.
Krista
This post has my name all over it!!
Michelle
Holy seriousness???? looks like I’m getting an icecream maker – bourbon bacon ice cream? I think all my due karma was just paid in full!!!!
ps – totally made E a blt for lunch today.
Annalise
Come to mama, that sandwich looks amazing!
Susan
With those beautiful tomatoes, I could eat just a tomato sandwich! Love BLT’s, but vegetarian style with either MorningStar Farms or Smoked tempeh. XOXO
Emily
And now I’m craving a grilled cheese BLT for breakfast. Thanks a lot.
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking
I just devoured two BLTs for lunch the other day!!! I love fresh garden tomatoes! My husband hates fresh tomatoes… He is kind of like a child. He hates the “guts.” so any time I give him something with fresh tomatoes, I have to remove all the seeds and “guts.”
Cassie
What a beautiful tomato harvest. I can’t get enough. This is the perfect grilled cheese.
Bev @ Bev Cooks
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Michelle
I’m with you – so amazing!!! No guy has ever made me salivate like this…
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes
Now I’m going to have to make this sandwich for lunch!
Kelley
I’m with you Heidi, a ripe tomato beats store bought cookie dough every time. Add bacon and some homemade soup and you’ve sold me 100 times over!
RavieNomNoms
Totally genius!!! I love a BLT and then make it a grilled cheese? I cannot imagine how good that is
Kristen
I love tomatoes. Like love them better than a couple of my children, but I have never loved a BLT sandwich. Isn’t that strange? I love other things with BLT in them, like pasta, but just can’t do a sandwich.
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