Bacon Lettuce And Tomato Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange bacon strips on a wire rack set over a baking pan. Place pan in oven until bacon is golden brown and crisp, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven, being careful of the bacon fat that has collected under the rack, and set aside.
• Arrange lettuce in the bottom of a salad bowl; drizzle with half the avocado dressing. Cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices; cut cherry tomatoes, depending on size, in half. Arrange tomato slices over lettuce; scatter cherry tomatoes over tomato slices.
• Arrange whole bacon strips over tomatoes. Drizzle with remaining avocado dressing, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Spread toast slices with mayo.
• Fill with remaining ingredients to make 2 sandwiches.

Steps:

• Cut up bacon and cook in large pan until crisp and transfer bacon to paper towels.
• Add carrots, onion, celery and garlic to drippings and saute over medium heat for about 8 mins, until tender.
• Stir in tomatoes, broth, basil, salt, sugar, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 25-30 minutes.
• Remove from heat and cool--very important.
• Transfer cooled soup (do not want it steamy or the lid will fly off) to a blender and puree.
• Return to pan and cook over med heat for 5 minutes Stir in lettuce and cook 1 min or until wilted.
• Garnish with bacon and green onions.

Steps:

• Dissolve bouillon cubes in water; set aside.
• Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven until crisp; remove bacon, reserving 2 tbs.
• drippings in Dutch oven.
• Drain bacon on paper towels.
• Add onion and celery to drippings, and saute until transparent, stirring frequently; drain.
• Add bouillon, tomatoes, and next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 20-25 min.
• Add lettuce, and cook 2 min or until lettuce wilts.
• Top with bacon and croutons.
• Serve immediately.
• Yield: 5 cups.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the tomato slices in a baking dish or plate. Pour the pickle brine over the tomatoes and season with pepper to taste. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• Arrange the bacon in a single layer on a rack set inside a sheet tray. Season with 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Roast the bacon until crispy, 10 to 12 minutes per side.
• In a medium bowl, combine the mayo, lemon juice, Worcestershire and garlic. Mix until well blended. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Season the avocado with salt and pepper.
• Assemble the sandwiches by spreading the aioli on each slice of bread. Layer 2 slices of bread with the lettuce and then the avocado. Top the other 2 slices of bread with the bacon and tomatoes (let the brine drip off first). Close the sandwiches. Cut the sandwiches in half and serve.

Steps:

• Combine lettuce, cheese, onions, bacon and mayo.
• Fill pita halves with tomatoes and lettuce mixture.

Steps:

• In a heavy bottom Dutch oven melt butter over medium high heat.
• Add bacon and sauté two to three minutes.
• Add onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic.
• Sauté three to five minutes or until vegetables are wilted.
• Sprinkle in flour and, using a wire whisk, blend well into bacon/vegetable mixture.
• Add chicken stock, stirring constantly, until well incorporated.
• Add lettuces and tomatoes and fold well into the soup.
• Add heavy whipping cream.
• Season to taste using thyme, basil, salt and pepper and allow to cook for an additional fifteen minutes.
• When ready to serve, ladle soup into individual bowls and garnish with toasted croutons.

Steps:

• Spread 2 teaspoons mayonnaise on one side of each bread slice. Slice tomatoes at least 1/4 inch thick, and layer on one of the pieces of bread. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place bacon and lettuce leaves over tomatoes. Top with remaining piece of bread, and cut sandwich in half.

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium high heat. Remove the pieces with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper toweling.
• Remove the sun-dried tomatoes from the oil. Reserve the oil for another use.
• Combine the salad greens and herbs in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the red wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
• Peel and finely chopped the hardboiled eggs.
• Toss the lettuce with enough dressing to just coat the leaves. Toss with the bacon and sun-dried tomatoes. Garnish with the chopped egg. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Steps:

• Cook bacon until it is crisp by your favorite method.
• Crumble, and set it aside, reserving 2 tablespoons of the drippings in a small bowl.
• Whisk together the reserved bacon drippings, mayonnaise, vinegar and basil and let dressing sit, covered, at room temperature while you finish making the salad.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, toss the bread pieces with the salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with the oil, and cook, stirring constantly, until the croutons are crisp and golden brown.
• In a large salad bowl mix together the romaine, tomatoes, bacon and croutons.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
• Serve immediately.