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Irish Heritage Cabbage

Irish Heritage Cabbage

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place cabbage into a large pot. Add water and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat until tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 8 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, crumble and set aside.
  3. 3 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  4. 4 Drain cabbage and transfer to a baking dish; drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with crumbled bacon and nutmeg.
  5. 5 Cook under the preheated broiler until the top layer is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Serve with salt, pepper, and vinegar as desired.

By JOELSGIRL

German Potato Salad

German Potato Salad

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until fork-tender, 8 to 15 minutes. Drain.
  2. 2 While potatoes are cooking, cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving drippings in the skillet. Chop or crumble bacon when cool enough to handle.
  3. 3 Add sugar and flour to drippings in the skillet, then pour in water and vinegar. Cook over medium heat, stirring any browned bits off the bottom with a wooden spoon, until dressing is thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off heat.
  4. 4 Add potatoes, crumbled bacon, and green onions to the skillet; stir until coated. Season with salt and pepper.

By April

Hot German Potato Salad

Hot German Potato Salad

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
50 min
Total
60 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, cool, and slice thin.
  2. 2 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside, reserving drippings.
  3. 3 Sauté onions in bacon drippings over medium heat until they are golden brown.
  4. 4 Whisk flour, sugar, salt, celery seed, and pepper together in a small bowl; stir into onions and cook until bubbling, then remove from heat. Stir in water and vinegar; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, and simmer for one minute. Gently stir bacon and sliced potatoes into the onion mixture until potatoes are heated through.

By Tequila

Kugeli Comfort Potato Dish

Kugeli Comfort Potato Dish

3.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
80 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
  2. 2 Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions and mushrooms until softened and tender, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon bacon grease. Crumble bacon.
  4. 4 Beat milk, eggs, and reserved 1 tablespoon bacon grease together in a bowl; fold in potatoes until evenly mixed. Stir onion-mushroom mixture and sun-dried tomatoes into potato mixture; season with salt and pepper. Pour potato mixture, including all the liquid, into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle bacon and 1 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese over potato mixture.
  5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender and cheese is melted, about 55 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese over potato mixture and continue baking until melted, about 5 minutes more. Serve with sour cream.

By willow27

Three-Ingredient Green Bean Casserole

Three-Ingredient Green Bean Casserole

3.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
  2. 2 Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. In a large bowl, stir together the green beans and salad dressing; pour into the prepared dish. Crumble bacon over the top.
  3. 3 Bake uncovered for 30 minutes in the preheated oven.

By hs614

Killed Lettuce and Onion

Killed Lettuce and Onion

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels and crumble; set aside.
  2. 2 Add green onions to bacon grease; cook and stir until onions reach desired tenderness, about 1 minute. Pour onions and bacon grease over lettuce; toss lightly. Top with crumbled bacon and serve.

By shann

Mouthwatering Brown Sugar Bacon

Mouthwatering Brown Sugar Bacon

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  2. 2 Arrange bacon on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer; the edges can touch or slightly overlap. Sprinkle brown sugar generously over top, then sprinkle with pecans.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until browned and glazed, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Angela

Airport Bob's Green Beans

Airport Bob's Green Beans

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until done, but not quite crisp, about 9 minutes. Drain off grease and add butter and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar has dissolved; remove from the heat and set aside.
  2. 2 Place the green beans into a pot and fill with about 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil then cover, and steam over medium heat until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Drain off water and stir in the sugar and bacon mixture. Serve immediately.

By Tracy T

Yum Yum Green Beans

Yum Yum Green Beans

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp. Drain off all but a thin coating of the grease. Add onions to the skillet; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Mix in tomatoes, stirring to remove any stuck on bits of bacon from the bottom of the skillet. Drain two cans of the beans, leave the liquid in the other two; pour into the skillet. Cook and stir until heated through.

By MYCHELLIE

Sautéed Green Beans with Bacon and Almonds

Sautéed Green Beans with Bacon and Almonds

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
25 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned on one side, then turn over to cook on the other side. Add almonds to the skillet at this time; cook and stir until almonds are light golden brown.
  2. 2 Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving bacon drippings in the skillet. Crumble or chop bacon, then return to the skillet. Melt butter in with drippings. Add green beans; cook and stir until tender, about 8 minutes.

By Lizzie Qualls McCrory

Potato Rounds

Potato Rounds

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook until tender when pierced with a fork, about 20 minutes. Drain, and cool.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain, cool, and crumble.
  3. 3 Slice the potatoes into 1/4 inch rounds, and arrange them in a single layer on the baking sheet. Sprinkle a few crumbles of bacon onto each round, then top with some shredded Cheddar cheese.
  4. 4 Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.

By JELLYKO

Bacon Ranch Pea Salad

Bacon Ranch Pea Salad

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat, and cook until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
  2. 2 Bring water to a boil in a pot. Boil peas, 1 minute, until just tender, and drain. Cool peas under cold running water.
  3. 3 In a bowl, toss together bacon, peas, onion, ranch dressing, and Cheddar cheese. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chilled before serving.

By Susan Sunderman

Green Beans with Smokey Bacon Vinaigrette

Green Beans with Smokey Bacon Vinaigrette

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Make an ice bath by filling a large pot with ice and water; set aside.
  2. 2 Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the green beans in the boiling water until slightly tender yet crisp, about 3 minutes; drain. Immediately plunge the green beans into the ice bath to stop them from cooking further. Drain and set aside.
  3. 3 Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the onions to the bacon and continue cooking until the onions begin to caramelize and turn golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the green beans, red wine vinegar, and sugar; cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.

By Frank 'exodus' Macera

Green Bean Bundles

Green Bean Bundles

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until partially cooked. Drain, cut each piece in half, and set aside.
  3. 3 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place the green beans on a rack or special steamer basket over the boiling water. Cover with a lid so that the steam does not escape. Steam for a few minutes until the green beans are done. Set the green beans aside. Reserve about 2 cups of the water and dissolve the bouillon cube in it.
  4. 4 Take a bundle of green beans (4 or 5) and wrap them with a piece of bacon. Secure with a toothpick if necessary. Place the bundles in a shallow baking dish.
  5. 5 In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the reserved stock with the Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, butter, brown sugar, and garlic powder. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
  6. 6 Pour the sauce over the bundles and bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 20 minutes or until the bacon is done.

By Jessica

Glazed Green Beans with Bacon

Glazed Green Beans with Bacon

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add green beans, cover, and steam until bright green and tender, yet firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Drain in a colander.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
  3. 3 Turn heat to medium and sauté garlic in the bacon grease until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  4. 4 Adjust heat, and add soy sauce, brandy, cream, and brown sugar. Cook until liquid starts to bubble and thicken, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  5. 5 Add green beans to sauce in skillet and stir to coat. Serve immediately and top with cooked bacon.

By thedailygourmet

Erika's Baked Beans

Erika's Baked Beans

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
100 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
  3. 3 Combine pork and beans, onion, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard in a 2-quart casserole dish. Chop drained bacon and stir into pork and beans mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven for 90 minutes.

By Braydonsmom

Baby Greens with a Warm Gorgonzola Dressing

Baby Greens with a Warm Gorgonzola Dressing

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble and set aside.
  2. 2 Combine the olive oil, red wine vinegar, white sugar, salt, garlic, and Gorgonzola cheese in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour the dressing into a small saucepan over medium-low heat and warm gently.
  3. 3 Toss the baby greens, almonds, and crumbled bacon together in a salad bowl; drizzle dressing over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

By Cheri

Stovetop Green Beans

Stovetop Green Beans

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until some of the fat renders into the pan, about 5 minutes. Stir onion and garlic into the bacon and continue cooking until the bacon is crisp and the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes more.
  2. 2 Stir green beans, water, vinegar, salt, and pepper into the bacon; cook at a simmer until the liquid is mostly evaporated, 10 to 12 minutes. Top with bread crumbs and cheese; stir gently.

By Barbara

Chuckwagon Beans

Chuckwagon Beans

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir bacon and onion in pot until the onion is tender, 7 to 10 minutes; add ketchup, dry mustard, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, salt, and black pepper.
  3. 3 Reduce heat to low and cook bean mixture at a simmer until hot, about 10 minutes; pour into a large casserole dish.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until bubbling on top, 10 to 15 minutes.

By whino247

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Thyme and Shallots

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Thyme and Shallots

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
  2. 2 Place bacon in a skillet. Cook over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels; crumble.
  3. 3 Toss Brussels sprouts with olive oil, garlic, shallots, thyme, pepper, red pepper flakes, and crumbled bacon in a bowl. Transfer to prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Slowly pour Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Broth over the Brussels sprouts.
  5. 5 Roast in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Gently stir sprouts. Continue roasting until sprouts are crisp tender, about 10 minutes more.
  6. 6 Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

By tcsangel

Green Bean and Bacon Saute

Green Bean and Bacon Saute

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook bacon in a large skillet set over medium-high heat until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove bacon pieces and drain them on a paper towel-lined plate. Pour off excess grease from the skillet, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the pan.
  2. 2 Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to the bacon grease and cook over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add green beans and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until beans are tender but still a little crunchy, about 10 minutes. Return bacon to the pan and toss with the beans before serving.

By Cheryl Leiser Harding

Lettuce with Hot Bacon Dressing

Lettuce with Hot Bacon Dressing

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let egg stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
  2. 2 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Reserve excess grease.
  3. 3 Add onions to skillet with reserved grease and cook until tender. Add bacon, vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Stir and bring to boil.
  4. 4 Place lettuce in a large bowl. Pour hot dressing over and toss well. Garnish with egg and radishes.

By Vera

Fried Brussels Sprouts

Fried Brussels Sprouts

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon pieces in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 7 to 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels, leaving grease in the skillet.
  2. 2 Cook onion in the bacon grease in the skillet until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add Brussels sprouts and toss to coat in the bacon grease. Cook and stir until browned and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, salt, and black pepper; sprinkle in bacon pieces.

By Brandi Ratcliff

Homemade Baked Beans

Homemade Baked Beans

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
55 min
Total
70 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
  2. 2 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes; drain and cool on paper towels. Crumble bacon once cooled.
  3. 3 Mix bacon, beans, onions, water, brown sugar, ketchup, molasses, vinegar, mustard, salt, and garlic powder together in the prepared baking dish. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until bubbling, 45 minutes.

By mariap430

Skillet Baked Beans

Skillet Baked Beans

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir pork and beans, onion, brown sugar, molasses, and mustard into bacon in the skillet; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.

By Michele Davis

Foil-Wrapped Cabbage

Foil-Wrapped Cabbage

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. 2 Mix Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic powder, and pepper together in a bowl.
  3. 3 Spread butter over the cut sides of each cabbage wedge, then sprinkle with Parmesan mixture and wrap with a bacon slice. Wrap each wedge in foil.
  4. 4 Cook cabbage on the preheated grill until tender in the middle and bacon is crisp, about 40 minutes, turning halfway through.

By S.E.

Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Almonds

Shaved Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Almonds

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon; set aside.
  2. 2 Add almonds and garlic to drippings in the skillet; cook briefly over medium heat until toasted. Add Brussels sprouts; quickly toss to coat with drippings. Sprinkle red wine vinegar over sprouts; toss to coat. Cook, stirring frequently, until sprouts are wilted. Off heat, stir in bacon; season with salt and black pepper.

By Boomdog02

Yellow Squash

Yellow Squash

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels, reserving bacon drippings in the skillet.
  2. 2 Add squash, onion, and jalapeño to the skillet. Fry until tender, but still firm, stirring frequently. Crumble bacon into the skillet; season with soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir to blend in seasonings and serve.

By ANN_GIRL

Green Beans with Feta and Bacon

Green Beans with Feta and Bacon

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly browned but only slightly crisp. Drain grease, leaving a small amount in the skillet for later use. Crumble bacon, reserving 2 tablespoons for garnish, and set aside.
  2. 2 Cook frozen beans with water in a covered, microwavable dish for about 3 minutes until thawed, but not fully cooked. Drain liquid, pat dry, and set aside.
  3. 3 Reheat skillet with reserved bacon grease over medium-high heat. Stir in bacon and garlic until garlic is lightly golden. Add green beans and feta cheese; season with onion powder and black pepper. Cook and stir until most of the feta cheese has melted, about 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Transfer green bean mixture to a serving dish, and garnish with remaining feta cheese and crumbled bacon. Serve hot.

By FOODAC