PLT's - Pancetta, Butter Lettuce and Tomato with Pesto Sauce Recipe

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Ready in: < 30 minutes
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 8

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces thinly sliced pancetta
2 handfuls basil
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup olive oil (more if needed)
salt
1/2 cup light sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tomatoes
1 head butter lettuce
8 dinner rolls

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Directions:

Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Work in two batches and fry pancetta until crisp. Drain on paper towels.

Meanwhile add basil, garlic, almonds, olive oil, and a few good pinches of salt to a blender. Pulse until smooth adding more oil if necessary to help with the blending.

In a medium bowl mix pesto, sour cream, and mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Thinly slice tomatoes, clean and dry lettuce, split rolls.

To assemble, spread pesto sauce on either side of cut roll on the inside. Stuff with tomato slice, lettuce leafs, and pancetta.

This recipe from CDKitchen for PLT's - Pancetta, Butter Lettuce and Tomato with Pesto Sauce serves/makes 8