Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Bruschetta

Turn this popular flavor combination into bite-size appetizers with an Italian twist.

Serves: 24
Cook Time: 7 Minutes

Ingredients

• 8-10 slices Smithfield Bacon (crispy cooked and crumbled)
• 3-4 Roma (plum) tomatoes seeded and chopped (about 1 1/3 cup)
• 1 cup chopped leafy green lettuce
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• Approximately 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 package (16-oz.) twin French bread loaves cut in 1/4-inch slices
• 1/3 cup favorite crumble cheese blue cheese or feta (optional)

Steps

In medium bowl stir together all topping ingredients; set aside. Brush olive oil on both sides of bread slices; place on baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees F. turning once for 7 minutes per side or until crisp and golden brown; cool. Spoon about 1 tablespoon topping on each toast round.*
Makes about 24 appetizers.

* Or serve topping in a small bowl surrounded by the toast rounds.

Tailgate Tip: Prepare and refrigerate topping ingredients and bake toast rounds ahead of time. For best flavor stir together topping ingredients just before serving.

Recipe and photo courtesy of National Pork Board. For more information about Pork. The Other White Meat®, visit our website www.otherwhitemeat.com

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erikthev
How do you slice the bread in 1/4 inch slices and expect any filling to stay on the bread???