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Beer Candied Bacon

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Beer Candied Bacon

Beer Candied Bacon

Ingredients:

1 lb thick-cut, high quality bacon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup + 2 tbsp beer

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine brown sugar and beer in a small bowl, whisking well to form a thin syrup. Set aside.

Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place a wire cooling rack on top. Place the pieces of bacon on top of the rack, overlapping if necessary. Place in oven and cook for 10 minutes.

Remove from oven and brush one side of the bacon with the beer syrup. Flip, and coat the other side with the syrup as well. Return to oven and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and repeat process another time or two more, until bacon is crispy and browned, and you’ve used all the glaze.

Cool on wire rack for at least 1 hour before serving.

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Bacon, Main Dish, Tomatoes, Vegetables

Tomato Pie

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3-4 medium tomatoes
salt
1/2 lb. bacon
1 c. mayonnaise
1 c. mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 c. cheddar cheese, shredded
Fresh Basil Leaves
Pie Crust – cook 3/4 of the way

Peel, thinly slice and seed tomatoes; place in a single layer on colander and salt. Drain for an hour. Dry on paper towels.
Fry up 1/2 lb. bacon until crispy. Place on paper towels to remove excess bacon grease.
Layer tomatoes, bacon and basil leaves in pre-cooked piecrust. Mix: mayonnaise, mozzarella, cheddar and pour over the tomatoes and bacon.
Bake at 350° – 375°F for 1 hr.

Bacon, Broccoli, Casseroles, Ham, Hash Brown Potatoes

Hashbrown Strata

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Nonstick cooking spray

2 cups frozen loose-pack diced hash brown potatoes with onion and peppers
1 cup cut broccoli florets
1/3 cup finely chopped turkey bacon or turkey ham (about 2 ounces)
1/3 cup evaporated fat-free milk
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 8-ounce cartons refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
1 tablespoon snipped fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Fresh basil sprigs (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 2-quart square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange hash brown potatoes and broccoli in bottom of baking dish; top with turkey bacon or ham. Set aside.
Stir milk gradually into flour in a medium bowl. Stir in egg product, half of the cheese, the snipped or dried basil, and black pepper. Pour egg mixture over vegetables.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand for 5 minutes. If desired, garnish with fresh basil sprigs. Makes 6 main-dish servings.

Make-ahead Tip: Assemble as above, but do not bake. Cover and refrigerate for 4 to 24 hours. Before serving, remove cover and bake as directed above.

Serves 8

Chicken, Main Dish, Pizza

BBQ Chicken Pizza

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You could use a prepared pizza crust such as Boboli, or make a homemade crust.


pizza crust

1/2 cup barbecue sauce, Sonny’s Sweet Sauce or Bullseye Mesquite work well

1 cup cooked chicken, finely shredded

2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

1 onion, thinly sliced and sauteed

1/4 cup red bell peppers, chopped and sauteed, (optional)

1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, smoked


Top pizza crust with the barbecue sauce, and remaiming ingredients in order listed. Bake in 400 degree oven until cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes.