Blt Casserole Recipes

BLT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake, tossing once, until dry to the touch and slightly toasted, about 10 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until fat starts to render and bacon browns, about 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a small bowl, reserving 3 Tbsp. fat.
• Whisk eggs, stock, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, and 2 Tbsp. bacon fat in a large bowl. Add bread and gently toss to combine. Add bacon and tomatoes and stir to combine. Let sit until bread has absorbed most of the liquid, about 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Add lettuce to bread mixture and stir to combine. Transfer mixture to a 13x9" baking dish and bake until top is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Brush surface with remaining 1 Tbsp. bacon fat, turn broiler on, and continue baking until tops of bread are glistening and well toasted, 3-5 minutes more. Garnish with chives, if using, and serve immediately.
• Do Ahead
• Bread can be dried out 3 days ahead; store in an airtight container at room temperature. Bacon can be cooked 3 days ahead; cover and chill.

PASTA AND BLT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, lay the bacon in a large ovenproof skillet and cook over medium heat, turning once, until brown and slightly crispy, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove the skillet from the heat, transfer the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain and pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings. Break up the bacon into bite-size pieces.
• Return the skillet to medium heat, add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and juices, kale, crushed red pepper, basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the reserved pasta water. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens and the kale wilts, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the cooked pasta and mozzarella to the sauce and stir to thoroughly coat.
• Mix together the ricotta and Parmesan in a small bowl. Drop spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture on top of the pasta mixture. Sprinkle with the bacon pieces and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Let rest for a few minutes before serving. Garnish with additional basil if using.

BLT BAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put wire racks into 2 sheet pans, then put the slices of regular bacon on top. Roast until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Pack up the lettuce, Cheddar and onions in a foil container. Pack up the two kinds of bacon in a separate foil container. Pack up the bread in a separate foil container.
• Set out containers and let everyone make their own sandwiches. Serve with the salad, mayo, pickles and ketchup.
• Put the tomato and watermelon chunks in a bowl.
• For the honey vinaigrette: Whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice and honey in a bowl, then add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drizzle vinaigrette over the tomatoes and watermelon, then toss. Transfer to a serving platter. Sprinkle over the feta and basil.
• Add egg yolks and mustard to a bowl and whisk to combine. Blend in a circular motion with an immersion blender and slowly add the oil, taking care for the first 30 seconds to avoid splitting.
• Add the rest of the oil until you have a thick, glossy mayonnaise. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper, then blend a little more and serve.
• Combine the vinegar, sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, seeds and dill with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat.
• Toss together the cucumber, jalapeño if using and onion, then transfer them to a wide-mouth quart size Mason jar. Carefully pour over the warm vinegar mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours or up to 7 days.

BLT PASTA

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat chicken broth, pasta and black pepper to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered 11 to 14 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente and most of liquid is absorbed.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in butter until melted. Gradually add spinach, stirring constantly, until starting to wilt. Remove from heat; stir in tomatoes and bacon. Top with remaining ingredients.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY BLT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Layer bacon and cheese in pie plate.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, 1/3 cup mayonnaise, the milk, pepper and eggs with wire whisk until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over top of pie. Sprinkle with lettuce. Place tomato slices on lettuce.

BLT EGG BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Spread mayonnaise on 1 side of each slice of toast and cut into small pieces. Arrange toast, mayonnaise side up, in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Top with cheese slices and bacon., In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Pour over bacon., In a large skillet, fry eggs over medium heat until they reach desired doneness; place over bacon. Top with tomato slices; sprinkle with cheddar cheese and onions. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes. Cut in squares; serve with lettuce.

BLT

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Arrange the cooked bacon, lettuce, and tomato slices on one slice of bread. Spread one side of remaining bread slice with the mayonnaise. Bring the two pieces together to make a sandwich.

QUICK & EASY "BLT" BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Cover 4 bread slices evenly with half each of the cheese and onions; top with bacon and remaining bread slices. Cut sandwiches in half. Arrange alternately with tomato slices n 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Whisk remaining ingredients until blended; pour over ingredients in baking dish. Refrigerate 6 hours.
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Sprinkle remaining cheese and onions over ingredients in baking dish. Bake 50 min. to 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.

BLT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Fry bacon and set aside.
• Scramble eggs and set aside.
• Toast bread and spread with mayonnaise.
• Cut toast into cubes with a pizza cutter.
• Lay cubes in a 8-in square greased baking dish. Try to keep mayo side up.
• Place crumbled bacon on toast cubes.
• Lay american cheese slices on top of bacon.
• Place scrambled eggs on top of the cheese.
• Cover eggs with the diced tomatoes. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in gravy mix until smooth. Graduallly add milk. Bring to a boil: cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Pour gravy over casserole.
• Sprinkle with shredded cheese and onion.
• Bake, uncovered at 325 for 10 minutes.
• Cut into squares; serve on lettuce.

'BLT' CHEESY EGG BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Microwave spinach in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or just until wilted; drain well.
• Meanwhile, whisk eggs, milk, mayo and pepper in large bowl until blended. Stir in bacon and tomatoes.
• Place 6 toast slices in single layer in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Pour half the egg mixture over toast slices in dish; top with half each of the spinach and cheese. Repeat all layers; cover.
• Bake 40 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and edges of strata are golden brown, uncovering after 30 min.