Ble (bacon, Lettuce, Egg) Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons red onions, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 2 romaine lettuce hearts, torn into large pieces
• 3 pieces country bread, about 1/4-inch-thick
• 1 cup jarlsberg cheese, shredded
• 4 large eggs

Recipe

• 1 preheat the broiler.
• 2 in a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium-heat until the fat has rendered and the meat is partially cooked, 2-3 minutes.
• 3 transfer the bacon to a foil-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with the brown sugar; reserve the fat.
• 4 broil the bacon until the sugar melts, about 1 minute.
• 5 transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate, leaving the broiler on.
• 6 in a large bowl, combine the onion, vinegar and olive oil.
• 7 whisk in 2 tablespoons of the reserved bacon fat.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 add the romaine and toss.
• 10 arrange the salad on 4 plates and crumble the reserved bacon on top.
• 11 place the bread on a baking sheet and broil until toasted on one side.
• 12 flip, then top each with cheese.
• 13 broil until the cheese is browned and bubbling.
• 14 cut into narrow wedges and tent with foil to keep warm.
• 15 heat the skillet with the remaining bacon fat over medium-high heat.
• 16 fry the eggs until the are opaque and yolks are still runny. (if you prefer your eggs differently you can do it that way).
• 17 place 1 egg sunny-side up on each portion of salad.
• 18 serve with the cheese toasts.