- 8 slices bacon, crispy cooked and crumbled
- 3 Roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup chopped leafy green lettuce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 (8 ounce) French bread loaf, cut in 1/4-inch slices
- 1/3 cup favorite crumble cheese, blue cheese or feta (optional)
- In medium bowl, stir together all topping ingredients; set aside. Brush olive oil on both sides of bread slices; place on baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees F, turning once, for 7 minutes per side or until crisp and golden brown; cool. Spoon about 1 tablespoon topping on each toast round.