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Brunch Blts With Chilies And Cheese Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 4 large leaves red-leaf lettuce, rinsed & crisped (optional)
  • 1/4 lb thinly sliced jack cheese with chilies
  • 8 slices bacon (about 1/2 lb.)
  •  Salt
  • 8 slices sourdough bread, each 4 by 6 inches & 1/2 inch thick
  • 1 tbsp butter or margarine
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2 firm-ripe tomatoes (4 to 5 oz. each), rinsed, cored, & sliced
  • 1 can (7 oz.) whole green chilies, drained & torn into strips
  • 1/4 c milk

Directions
  • Step #1 In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over med-heat/flame, cook bacon until brown & crisp, about 15 mins, turning slices as needed.
  • Step #2 Drain bacon on towels & discard fat.
  • Step #3 On each of 4 bread slices, lay 2 bacon slices.
  • Step #4 Arrange cheese, chilies, & tomatoes equally on bacon; sprinkle lightly with salt.
  • Step #5 Cover up each stack with another slice of bread.
  • Step #6 In a wide, shallow dish, beat eggs with milk to mix.
  • Step #7 On a 12-inch nonstick griddle or in a 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat, melt half the butter.
  • Step #8 Meanwhile, one at a time, lay sandwiches in egg mixture; let this stand about 15 seconds on each side.
  • Step #9 Lift out; put on griddle, 2 sandwiches at a time.
  • Step #10 Brown sandwiches on each side, turning as needed, about 10 mins.
  • Step #11 When they are cooked, transfer to a baking sheet & keep warm in a 200° oven.
  • Step #12 Add remaining butter to pan & cook remaining 2 sandwiches.
  • Step #13 Set hot sandwiches on plates & tuck a lettuce leaf alongside each.
  • Enjoy the Brunch BLTs with Chilies & Cheese recipe

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