Easy weeknight sandwich

Good evening !

Thanks for stopping by, if you are like me you may be here hunting quick and tasty dinner ideas. Tired of pizza, mac and cheese, and soup from a can?  Don't worry, so am I. Tonight we are making a classic BLT with a twist.

A BLT is a tasty classic sandwich, quick and easy to make yet packed with veggies and protein. Keep in mind I did not say it was super healthy with the greasy bacon but it is always delicious. Tonight I started by dropping some bacon into the hot cast iron skillet. This cooked until it reached that perfect middle ground between crunchy and soft. Then, I toasted two slices of deli rye bread in the skillet with the hot bacon grease. After the first side was beginning to crisp, I flipped the bread and to one slice I added a garlic serrano pepper paste. This is one of my favorite go to homemade seasonings. It does not matter if you are making grilled cheese, hamburgers, or a BLT it adds a little spice and lot of flavor to the dish.

Pulling the toasted bread from the pan it went directly to the plate where the slice without the peppers received a little mustard, and the sandwich fillings. This was topped with a slice of sharp cheddar cheese and the bread with the peppers. Overall, a tasty way to end the day.

Ingredients:

3 slices bacon
2 leaves of romaine lettuce
2 slices of tomato
1\2 finely diced serranno pepper
1-2 cloves of finely minced garlic

mustard to taste

For the paste place the pepper and garlic in a small bowl. Using a spoon crush and mix them together until a mostly smooth, spreadable, paste is formed. Ideally you would use a mortar and pestle, but considering most of us don't have one spoons and bowls work just fine.

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