Tot has been eating a lot of grilled cheeses lately which has led me to wonder if I can create my own versions of some awesome adult friendly grilled cheese sandwiches. So, I’ll be starting to do that very soon. But, it’s also led to that time of year when the weather is just H-O-T and we want something that’s filling but doesn’t weigh you down for dinner. So, we’ve been doing a version of BLT’s. If you think you can’t improve on a BLT you’re wrong. There’s a whole other level of awesome. Have I mentioned a recent love of avocados? When I was younger I wouldn’t go near them because of having the honor of trying the world’s worst guacamole. Within the last three years is when I’ve come to love guacamole and avocados. Well, welcome to my world with the TABLE sandwich. Or BLEAT or BLATE or however you want to call it. We go with TABLE. It’s a loaded sandwich and is delicious.
You need:
A couple already cooked and chilled hard boiled eggs peeled and sliced
1 lb bacon (thick center cut is the best)
1 medium ripe tomato sliced
A couple leaves of iceberg or romaine lettuce
2 very ripe avocados (mash half to spread and slice the other half)
Toast
Mayo (optional)
Fry up a pound of thick center cut bacon. This will be enough for two adult sandwiches and a slice each for the mostly vegetarian kiddos who go berserk for bacon which is no surprise. We bake ours in the oven to cook it because I hate getting burned with pan frying. While it’s cooking do your other prep work of slicing and washing the vegetables. When it’s ready to assemble put it together however you like. Hubs doesn’t use mayo on his. This is one of my few mayo exceptions, but I use maybe two teaspoons total. Just a very fine layer on both pieces of hot toast. I work with one side of the toast after that and use the other piece to close the sandwich because it is loaded down. On the side I’m working on I take half an avocado and spread it onto the mayo’ed up toast. On top of that I put a couple pieces of piping hot bacon, then some lettuce, then the sliced hard boiled egg, the other half of one avocado sliced. Then top it off with a slice of two of ripe tomato and close the sandwich up. The tomato works well with having a little mayo against it. Sit down and enjoy. Keep a napkin near by and make sure to grab anything that tries to escape. I do this sandwich as well without the bacon and it is also very good on a hot summer’s day. Enjoy!
P.S. I'd post a pic but it was relatively dark in the kitchen the other night when I took a pic and I couldn't resist the sandwich. It was crumbs before I thought to go into the sewing room for better light. Next time.
