Best Blts

Name: Best Blts
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)

6 ingredients

4 steps

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)

Directions

1

Season the tomato slices with salt and pepper and allow to rest on paper towels to absorb liquid.
2

In a large cast iron skillet, cook the bacon until crisp (about 15-20 minutes) and drain on a paper towel.
3

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).
4

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.