Pimiento Cheese and Fried Green Tomato Sandwich

Name: Pimiento Cheese and Fried Green Tomato Sandwich
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: pimento cheese; 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded; 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 2 tablespoons roasted red peppers, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; salt; fried green tomato; 2 large green tomatoes, sliced 1/2 in thick; salt and pepper; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 2 cups panko breadcrumbs or 2 cups breadcrumbs; vegetable oil, for frying; 4 ciabatta rolls, split; 8 slices bacon, cooked crisp

Submitted by Jesters Lace

"Saw something like this recipe in Bon Appetit at my doctor's office. I got a picture of the ingredient list. I am guessing on the instructions. Don't consider it authentic."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 21
Serves:: 4

ingredients

pimento cheese
³⁄₄ cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
³⁄₄ cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
¹⁄₄ cup mayonnaise
2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 tablespoons roasted red peppers, chopped
¹⁄₂ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
¹⁄₄ teaspoon garlic powder
salt
fried green tomato
2 large green tomatoes, sliced 1/2 in thick
salt and pepper
2 eggs
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
2 cups panko breadcrumbs or 2 cups breadcrumbs
vegetable oil, for frying
4 ciabatta rolls, split
8 slices bacon, cooked crisp

directions

Mix the Pimiento Cheese ingredients together well and set aside.
Pat tomato slices dry. Beat eggs and hot pepper sauce in bowl. Mix flour with garlic powder and paprika in a shallow bowl. Put panko or breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl. Heat oil in a frying pan.
Dip each tomato slice first in flour, then in egg, then in breadcrumbs and fry. Set aside on a paper-towel lined plate.
Spread pimiento cheese on cut sides of rolls. Place cheese-side-up on a baking sheet and broil until cheese is hot and bubbly. Place tomato slices and two slices bacon between halves of each roll.