Like a BLT, this crispy pancetta sandwich is made with ciabatta bread and chock full of crunchy lettuce, fresh tomatoes and crumbled gorgonzola. Built on a base of easy crispy garlic bread, this fresh tomato sandwich is one part BLT and one part wedge salad. And best of all? It's a 25 minute meal or snack!
Shred romaine lettuce and toss with the olive oil and red wine vinegar. Add ½ tsp Dijon mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in gorgonzola.
2 cups shredded Romaine lettuce, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar, ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard, salt and pepper , ¼ cup crumbled gorgonzola
For pancetta
Lay sheet pan with parchment paper. Top with pancetta and another piece of parchment paper and cover with another sheet pan. Place the pancetta in the preheated oven for 20 minutes until crispy.
8 slices pancetta
Carefully remove the top sheet pan (the clean unused one) and place paper towels inside to drain the crispy pancetta on.
For garlic bread
In a small bow, mix the softened butter with the minced garlic until a paste forms. Stir in the parmesan cheese, kosher salt and oregano and red pepper if using.
3 cloves garlic, ¼ cup butter, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, ¼ teaspoon oregano, ⅕ teaspoon kosher salt, crushed red pepper
Lay rolls open faced on a sheet pan and spread with garlic paste. Bake until crispy and toasted while the pancetta is baking.
4 ciabatta rolls
Assemble the sandwich
Slice tomatoes
2 garden tomatoes
On on ½ of a ciabatta roll layer:Romaine mixcrispy pancettasliced tomatoessecond half of ciabatta.