BLT’s are a classic American dish. If you love the taste of this classic, you’ll be delighted by the Italian twist. The Italian BLT Sandwich is savory and satisfying. The tomatoes, onion slices and bacon are all roasted together. The flavors combine like a marriage made in heaven.

To make this dish you’ll need a rimmed cookie sheet. Line it with aluminum foil for easy cleanup. Slice the onion and place on the aluminum foil. Wash and dry the grape tomatoes. Layer these on top of the onions. Then add the Italian seasoning and cover everything with the strips of bacon. The smell of this dish will draw your guests or family to the kitchen.

The oven should be preheated to 250 degrees before baking. The dish will be done in roughly 25 minutes or when the tomatoes burst. After you take the food out of the oven, lay out slices of rustic bread. Layer the bacon, fresh basil leaves and the tomato/onion mix on the bread. It can also make a tasty topping to pasta or to serve as a delicious bruschetta.

This dish is easy to make. You can create 4 sandwiches with it. It makes for a great lunch or dinner. It’s simple, but savory. Once you’ve tried it you’ll want to share it with others.

Gather some guests or family and create this Italian twist of an American Classic. Follow the directions to a savory and satisfying sandwich, pasta or bruschetta. Simplify lunch and dinner with a tasteful selection.

Written by Ashley Horst

Quick Italian Recipes-

Quick Italian Recipes is something everybody loves! The Italian BLT Sandwich is an Italian twist on an American classic. This sandwich is such an easy Italian recipe. It is not made like your traditional BLT sandwich. In ours, the tomatoes are roasted with the onion and the bacon. This allows their flavors to marry, making this sandwich one savory dish. Whoever you serve this to is bound to love it.

Tip-

Optional serving suggestions are, you can put it on top of pasta. Or you can serve it like bruschetta as an appetizer! No matter what way you serve it it is going to be delicious.

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• 1 Pint of Grape Tomatoes
• 1 Medium Onion
• 1 Package of Bacon
• Fresh Basil Leaves
• 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
• Loaf of Rustic Bread

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[directions title=”Directions”]

1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Wrap a rimmed cookie sheet with aluminum foil (to keep cleanup easy).
2. Slice your onion and spread evenly over the cookie sheet. Add your washed and dried tomatoes. Season and lay bacon strips on top.
3. Place in oven and cook for 25 mins or until tomatoes burst.
4. Slice bread, add a couple basil leaves, add bacon strips and top with tomato & onions. Serve!

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