My friend Jo ( Mylastbite) came over for lunch last week. Jo is the ULTIMATE foodie and has eaten in every restaurant across the globe. In addition, she rubs elbows with 90{27efe1ccc16afc6105236eb327c94109df2303d90755d07506af9f0011bd0280} of the top Los Angeles chefs and confidently calls them her friends!
I wasn’t going to serve Jo a “sissy” salad. Jo likes to eat and I wanted something that was going to stick to her ribs. I have been coveting a recipe for Bacon Tomato Hash. After reading the ingredients (the best kind, 6 ingredients), I was reminded of one of my favorite sandwiches; a BLT with Avocado!
The end result was perfection. The “BLT bruschetta” was a huge hit. Not only with Jo, but with my boys. This recipe, with or without the avocado, is a keeper!
I served this with a simple side salad and some mint infused iced green tea! After we ate, Jo taught me the art of “Twittering”. When Jo left, I sat in front of the computer for 2 hours, and became addicted to “tweet deck”. I’m in trouble!
BLT + Avocado Bruschetta
Ingredients
1 tsp. olive oil
5 pieces antibiotic free bacon (I used applegate farms)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large beef steak tomato
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3-4 Tbls. fresh parsley, chopped
a few grindings of fresh, cracked pepper
1 french baguette
1 ripe avocado
Instructions
• preheat oven to 350*. cut french bread, on an angle, and set on a cookie sheet lined with parchment. brush, lightly, with olive oil.
• heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. when the oil is hot, add the chopped bacon and cook until crispy. I drained a little of the bacon fat. when the bacon is done, add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, Worcestershire, and the parsley (save a little to sprinkle on top).
• while the tomatoes cook, put the bread in the oven (5 minutes)
• transfer bacon mixture to a bowl and season with pepper.
• mash the avocado
• spread the mashed avocado onto the bread. sprinkle a little salt onto the avocado. top with the hash and enjoy!!!
The Urban Baker / SusanSalzman.com
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Mmmm… I love the sound of this. I just wish Cam liked avocado.
Fabulous idea! Wish I had some of this for lunch right now.
I like this recipe! And it’s definitly a keeper. I’ll try it soon!
Great version of a blt!
Looks and sounds fantastic!
Was PERFECTION! Thank YOU.
You and Carrie both have great taste. I have no doubt in my mind this BLT rocks!
Okay, you’re talking about two of my favourite foods here…BLTs and bruschetta! I can’t do the bread any more but my husband would go nuts over these.
This looks fantastic!
yuum…avocado is a nice addition!
Thanks for devouring this post with me!Lisa – it’s great. give it to him sans avocadoEliana – make it, it takes 5 minutes!Kim – you are so right, it is a keeperMaria – better than you think it could bebrownieville girl – it is fantastic!jo – our day was perfection!Marla – it did rock!Carolyn – make this without the bread and do chunks of avocado after you take it off the stove. you will be one happy lady!peachkins – fantastic is an uderstatement!pigpigscorner – aren’t most things better with avocado? I love reading all your comments. Thanks so much for reading and sharing!Have a sweet day!
what a great bruschetta!!! love cherry tomatoes and avocado on a crunchy baguette! yum!!!
What a great idea! Way better than the traditional!!
What a splendid idea of using avocado to make Bruschetta topping! They simply look divine!
zoinks! this is a keeper. I’ll be using this when it’s my turn to provide “family lunch” on vacation with the extend clan next month! It’s PERFECT!
Sue, this is one of those easy peasy recipes that will quickly become part of your repertoire. For breakfast, after school snack, or even dinner with a great pot of soup, this will be a household favorite!!! x
Susan- this will make my house very happy!