Hey Adam
1. Bacon Guacamole Mash 2 avocados with 1/2 cup each chopped
tomato and cilantro, 1/4 cup each chopped
onion and crumbled cooked bacon, 1/2 minced jalapeno, some lime juice and salt.
2. Cheesy Bacon Popcorn Drizzle 4 cups hot
popcorn with 1 tablespoon bacon drippings. Toss with 3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon and 1/4 cup each grated Parmesan and cheddar.
3. Warm Bacon Slaw Cook 6 slices thick-cut bacon in 1 tablespoon olive oil; drain and crumble. Add 1/2 sliced red onion, 1/4 cup each cider vinegar and water, 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon celery seeds to the drippings. Toss with 6 cups shredded cabbage and the bacon.
4. Bacon Kraut Cook 8 ounces diced Canadian bacon and 1 chopped
onion in olive oil. Add 3/4 cup each
beer and water, and 1 pound rinsed drained
sauerkraut. Simmer 20 minutes.
5. Bacon Reuben Spread Russian dressing on
rye toast. Top with Bacon
Kraut (No. 4) and Swiss cheese. Broil until melted.
6. Bacon-Apple Sandwiches Spread a split
baguette with honey mustard. Fill with cooked bacon, sliced Brie and
apple, and lettuce; add salt and pepper. Slice.
7. Cobb Club Spread 3 slices
toast with soft blue cheese and
mayonnaise. Layer with grilled chicken, cooked bacon, avocado,
tomato, romaine and hard-boiled egg to make a double-decker sandwich.
8. Bacon Butter Cook 2 slices bacon in a skillet; drain and chop. Blend 1 stick softened butter with the drippings and 2 tablespoons maple syrup. Stir in the chopped bacon.
9. PB&B Sandwich peanut butter,
banana and cooked bacon with
white bread. Cook in a buttered skillet.
10. Croque Monsieur Spread Dijon mustard on
sliced challah; sandwich with Canadian bacon and shredded Gruyère. Whisk 1 egg with a bit of
milk and nutmeg; dip the sandwiches in the egg mixture and fry in butter.
11. Bacon Quiche Cook 6 ounces diced slab bacon in a skillet; drain. Cook 2 sliced
leeks in 3 tablespoons drippings. Spread the leeks, 2/3 cup shredded Gruyère and the bacon in a prebaked 9-inch
tart crust or pie crust. Whisk 2 whole eggs, 2 yolks, 1 cup cream, and salt and pepper; pour over the cheese. Bake at 375 degrees F, 25 minutes.
12. Clams Casino Mix melted butter with lemon juice, minced garlic and parsley. Drizzle over littleneck clams on the half shell; top with crumbled cooked bacon and
breadcrumbs. Broil 4 minutes.
13. Stuffed Mushrooms Mix 1/2 cup each grated Parmesan and
breadcrumbs, 4 slices crumbled cooked bacon and 2 tablespoons each parsley and olive oil. Stuff into
mushroom caps, drizzle with olive oil and bake at 350 degrees F, 20 minutes.
14. Bacon-Wrapped Scallops Wrap bacon around scallops; secure with toothpicks. Broil, turning, until crisp, 8 minutes.
15. Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuff
pitted dates with blue cheese and wrap in bacon. Secure with toothpicks. Broil, turning, until crisp, 5 to 6 minutes.
16. Spaghetti Carbonara Boil 1 pound
spaghetti; drain and reserve 1 cup pasta water. Meanwhile, cook 1/2 pound diced pancetta and 3 sliced garlic cloves in olive oil. Whisk 2 eggs, 1 cup grated Parmesan, 1/4 cup chopped parsley, 1/2 to 1 cup
pasta water and some pepper; toss with the hot
spaghetti and pancetta.
17. Pasta Frittata Beat 6 eggs with 1/4 cup milk. Stir in 4 cups leftover
Spaghetti Carbonara (No. 16) and 1/2 cup grated Parmesan. Cook in an oiled nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until set, 8 minutes per side.
18. BLT Pasta Cook 8 slices bacon; drain and chop. Cook 1 chopped
red onion, 3 sliced garlic cloves, some red pepper flakes and 1 teaspoon salt in 3 tablespoons drippings. Add 5 cups
grape tomatoes; cook 12 minutes. Add 1/3 cup cream; cook 2 minutes. Toss with 12 ounces cooked
penne, 4 cups arugula, the bacon, some basil and a splash of pasta water. Top with Parmesan.
19. Pasta Amatriciana Cook 4 ounces cubed pancetta in olive oil. Add 1 chopped onion and cook until soft. Add a 28-ounce can
whole tomatoes (crushed by hand), a pinch of red pepper flakes and 1 cup water; simmer until thick, 20 minutes. Toss with 1 pound cooked
spaghetti.
20. Bacon-Wrapped Trout Stuff whole trout with
lemon slices and thyme sprigs; season with salt. Wrap in bacon and cook in a skillet over medium-high heat, 4 minutes per side.
Lets start there
