This combination of roasted garlic bread, bacon, caramelized onions, and Swiss cheese creates the perfect pizza umami.
Ingredients
- 1 La Brea Bakery Roasted Garlic Loaf
- 1 pound smoked bacon, cut into 1-inch by ¼-inch pieces
- 2 large yellow onions, sliced into ⅛-inch thick slice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces Swiss or gruyere cheese, shredded
- ½ cup crème fraîche (or sour cream)
- 1 bunch fresh chives, finely chopped
Preparation
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- In a large pan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon, stirring often until it starts to brown lightly but is not yet crispy.
- Add the onion, salt and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring frequently to prevent burning, until the onions are tender.
- While the onions are cooking, split the La Brea Bakery Roasted Garlic Loaf lengthwise into a top and bottom. Place both halves, crust side down, on a sheet pan and toast in the oven until lightly toasted, approximately 5 minutes Remove.
- Spread the crème fraîche evenly over the top surface of both bread halves. Divide the bacon-onion mixture between the two pieces and distribute evenly.
- Sprinkle the cheese evenly over both bread halves, covering from edge to edge. Return the bread to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling, 7 to 8 minutes.
- Transfer the bread to a cutting board and slice each half loaf lengthwise once down the middle, then side-to-side three times, yielding eight pieces per half loaf. Top with chopped chives and serve.
