blt panzanella by alton brown

Name: BLT Panzanella by Alton Brown
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cup(s) french bread cut into 1-inch cubes and dried overnight; 6 slice(s) bacon, cooked, chopped, drippings reserved; 2 cup(s) halved grape tomatoes; 2 tablespoon(s) bacon drippings, for searing; 2 cup(s) halved yellow pear tomatoes or roughly chopped heirloom tomatoes; 2 cup(s) chopped romaine lettuce; ## VINAIGRETTE; 1/4 cup(s) red wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) each salt and pepper; 3 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1 tablespoon(s) chiffonade mint; 1 tablespoon(s) chiffonade basil

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Pam Ellingson

Wichita, KS

Updated on Jul 18, 2011

The taste of fresh tomatoes and the bacon in this Panzanella makes all the difference. It is Yummy in the Summer, and not too shabby anytime you can get fresh tomatoes.

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cook time 15 Min

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yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 cups french bread cut into 1-inch cubes and dried overnight
6 slices bacon, cooked, chopped, drippings reserved
2 cups halved grape tomatoes
2 tablespoons bacon drippings, for searing
2 cups halved yellow pear tomatoes or roughly chopped heirloom tomatoes
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce
VINAIGRETTE
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chiffonade mint
1 tablespoon chiffonade basil

How To Make blt panzanella by alton brown

Step 1

Toss bread cubes in 2-4 Tbsp of the bacon drippings. Prepare remaining Salad ingredients, set aside.

Step 2

Chiffonade basil and mint and set aside for garnish.(You can also make more basil /mint chiffonade to add while tossing the salad if desired)
Step 3

Sear the halved grape tomatoes in 2 tablespoons of drippings, cut side down, until caramelized about 5 minutes, set aside. (You can substitute regular vegetable or olive oil for the drippings for this step if you prefer)
Step 4

Combine red wine vinegar, salt and pepper in a bowl, slowly whisk in olive oil in a thin stream until emulsified
Step 5

Combine all tomatoes, bread, bacon, and lettuce and dress with vinaigrette, toss well. (Add extra basil/mint here if you like)
Step 6

Garnish with mint and basil and serve.
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