Ingredients

For the aioli:

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce (such as Frank's or Pete's)
• 1 small clove garlic, grated
• Freshly ground pepper

For the sandwiches:

• 8 1/2-inch-thick slices country-style white, wheat or rye bread, lightly toasted
• 16 strips good-quality thick-cut bacon, cooked and cut in half
• 3 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 4 leaves Bibb lettuce

Directions