BLT with Roasted Red Pepper Mayo

I just love sandwiches!  I am always trying to think of new ways to dress up a classic sandwich.  The one thing that makes this BLT so good is the Red Pepper Mayo.  I wish I could take credit for it, but I can't...I was watching Guy's Big Bite and he was making beer battered onion rings with this red pepper dipping sauce.  Well, of course, I had to make those right away, but what I didn't know was how much I was going to like that dipping sauce.  I pretty much have to keep some in the fridge at all times for my husband and kids...they put in on all kinds of sandwiches and dip just about everything in it.  It really is a nice pairing to so many things and it elevates the basic BLT to new levels.  I hope you enjoy!

Red Pepper Mayo Ingredients:

1 cup sour cream

3/4 cup mayonnaise

3 Tbsp sun dried tomatoes

1/4 cup roasted red peppers (just buy the jar...it is easier for this recipe)

1 Tbsp minced garlic

3 Tbsp white wine (NOTE: the wine thins it out so I either omit it if I am using it as a mayo and not a dip or just add a splash to add the flavor)

Put all of the above ingredients into a blender or food processor.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.

Guy's recipe calls for a tablespoon of lime juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons of pepper and 2 teaspoons of salt...I usually don't use the lime juice, and I just eyeball the salt and pepper.  I have also substituted garlic powder for the minced garlic before when I was out of fresh garlic...I know, what?  How can I be out of garlic?

To make the BLT part it's pretty basic:  Toast your favorite bread.  I like BLT's on wheat but I was out today and had to use white bread.  Put a thick layer of the Red Pepper Mayo on one slice of the bread.  Thinly slice tomatoes...I like to put my tomatoes in between the bacon and the lettuce to keep the bread from getting too soggy.  Bake bacon on a wire rack on a cookie sheet at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until crisp.  I think baking the bacon for sandwiches is just easier because it seems to stay flatter....but whatever floats your boat!  And...I always pepper my bacon before cooking it.  Add romaine or green leaf lettuce and you have yourself a fantastic BLT!!

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