Italian BLTs Recipe

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 2 turkey bacon strips, diced
• 4 slices Italian bread (1/2 inch thick)
• 2 slices reduced-fat provolone cheese
• 2 lettuce leaves
• 1 small tomato, sliced
• 4 teaspoons fat-free Italian salad dressing
• 1/3 cup panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
• Butter-flavored cooking spray
• 1/2 teaspoon Crisco® Olive Oil

Preparation

Step 1

In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Layer two bread slices with cheese, bacon, lettuce and tomato; top with remaining bread.
Brush outsides of sandwiches with salad dressing. Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. Coat sandwiches with bread crumbs; spray with butter-flavored cooking spray.
In a large skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches in oil for 2-3 minutes on each side or until bread is lightly browned. Yield: 2 servings.



Nutrition Facts: 1 sandwich equals 272 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 761 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat.


Slicing Tomatoes
The best way to cut through the skin of a tomato is with a serrated, not straight-edged, knife. Cut a tomato vertically, from stem end to blossom end, for slices that will be less juicy and hold their shape better.