Bacon-Tomato Cheese Toasts
Serves: 2
Keyon Hand
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
47
Sweetness
51
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 cup
Grated Cheddar Cheese3 cup
Mayonnaise1 cup
Parsley (chopped fresh)1 small
Zucchini (very thinly sliced)Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
2
Core the tomatoes and thinly slice
3
Place in a colander in the sink and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt; let drain for at least 15 minutes
4
Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate
5
Pour off and reserve the drippings, leaving 1 tablespoon in the skillet; toast the bread on one side in the drippings until golden (do this in batches, adding more drippings as needed)
6
Place the bread, toasted-side down, on a baking sheet
7
Combine the cheeses with the mayonnaise, scallions and parsley in a bowl
8
Spread the cheese mixture on the toasts, reserving about 1/3 cup
9
Crumble the bacon on top
10
Shake any excess liquid from the tomatoes; distribute the zucchini and tomatoes among the toasts
11
Dot with the reserved cheese mixture and season with pepper
12
Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes
13
Serve warm
14
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos