Inside Out BLTs

By mytastytreasures

These gorgeous plum or roma tomatoes are filled with a savory bacon, lettuce, and cheese filling. Perfect appetizer or side dish.

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon
• 1/3 cup chopped Romaine lettuce
• 1/3 cup coarse soft bread crumbs
• 2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 medium Roma tomatoes
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Mayonnaise

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400. In a large skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels;chop.

2. In Medium bowl, combine bacon, lettuce, crumbs, cheese and olive oil. Mix well. Set aside. Halve roma tomatoes lengthwise. Scoop out insides leaving a 1/4 inch shell. Sprinkle black pepper on each tomato half. Brush with some of the mayonnaise. Mound the bacon mixture in tomatoes; transfer to baking pan.

3. Roast tomatoes, uncovered, for 10 to 12 minutes or until tomatoes start to wilt. Makes 2 servings.

*** Can double, triple, quadruple recipe easily!!!