Bacon is a great addition to breakfast; goes great on burgers; makes a wonderful BLT or turkey club sammie; adds great flavor as a salad topping, and flavors roasts - as well as many other ways it can be added to a dish.
How do you prepare bacon and how do you like to use it in your cooking?
Posted By: Mama Mangia
Feb 10 # 2 of 21
Pig Candy
Bacon (several strips)
Brown Sugar (enough to coat strips of bacon)
1. Coat uncooked bacon in some dark brown sugar.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Posted By: Mama Mangia
Feb 10 # 3 of 21
PRALINE PECAN BACON
1 slab of bacon
3 Tbl sugar - brown sugar is best
1 1/2 Tbl chili powder
1/4 cup pecans, chopped fine
Preheat oven to 425°F.
On rack of a large broiling pan, arrange bacon slices in one layer and cook in middle of oven 10 minutes, or until just begins to turn golden. In a small bowl, mix together sugar and chili powder. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle bacon with sugar mixture and top with pecans. Return to oven and cook for as long as you desire (soft is flavorful but crispy bacon is like a candy treat).
Posted By: Mama Mangia
Feb 10 # 4 of 21
Hearty Bacon Casserole
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
12 ounces bacon, cooked crisp and quartered (cooked and drained)
2 cups soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
Combine sour cream, cheese, salt and paprika in saucepan. Stir in hot macaroni; cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until heated through.
Stir in bacon and pour into a 10 x 6-inch baking dish.
Combine bread crumbs and butter and sprinkle over top. Broil 3 to 5 minutes until crumbs are browned.
Makes 6 servings.
Posted By: Mama Mangia
Feb 10 # 5 of 21
CHILI BACON
YIELD: About 8 slices, depending on thickness of bacon
1/2 pound thick-sliced bacon
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon dried, ground chili, mild or hot
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Arrange bacon in single layer on jelly-roll pan (baking sheet with sides). Bake about 10 minutes and pour off rendered fat.
Mix remaining ingredients together and brush bacon with mixture. Return bacon to oven and bake four minutes. Turn bacon over and brush bacon again. Return to oven and bake four more minutes or until bacon is medium brown and crispy. Serve hot.
