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Heirloom BLT with Pesto

Heirloom BLT with Pesto and Fried Egg cut in half and showing the fried egg on a cutting board
  • Serves: 4
  • Prep Time:  15 min
  • Cook Time:  20 min

Ingredients

Sandwich

  • 8 slices ciabatta bread
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup homemade basil pesto
  • 8 oz apple wood bacon, cooked
  • 2 cups arugula
  • 1 large heirloom tomato, sliced
  • 4 eggs

Method

  1. To assemble the sandwiches, place bread under an oven’s broiler for 1 minute to get some nice, brown, toasty color and crunch.
  2. On the soft side of one slice of the bread/toast, spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise. On the other slice of bread, spread 2 tablespoons pesto.
  3. Layer on the bacon, arugula, and tomato.
  4. Fry eggs to desired yolk runniness. Place one egg on each sandwich and enjoy.