Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 tb Olive oil
1 Garlic clove, smashed
1 sl Good-quality white bread,
Cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4 Bacon strips
1 lg Beefsteak tomato
1/2 c Chopped basil
2 oz (1/2 cup) diced mozzarella
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tb Basil-flavoured olive oil
(see note in directions)
1 1/2 ts Sherry or red wine vinegar

Heat olive oil in large skillet. Add garlic clove and bread cubes.
Toss over medium-high heat, turning frequently until bread cubes are
browned, about 5 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
Discard garlic.

Fry bacon in same skillet until crisp. Remove and drain, then
crumble.

Core and dice tomato. Arrange in high pile on dinner plate. Top with
basil and cheese. Sprinkle with bacon. Season generously with pepper.

Whisk together basil-flavoured oil and vinegar in cup. Pour over
salad. Sprinkle with bread cubes.

Note: Basil-flavoured olive oil is available in most fourmet food
stores. If not, it is easy to make. Pour 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
into a cup. Add 2 or 3 minced basil leaves. Press with back of spoon
to extract basil flavour from herb. Set aside 30 minutes. Use oil
and discard basil. If desired, use plain, extra-virgin olive oil in
the recipe instead. Submitted By ARLENE#TARANTO.COM On SAT, 5 AUG
1995
181715 GMT

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