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Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• french fry
• cheddar cheese
• ranch dressing

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; crumble.
3. 3 Spread fries in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
5. 5 Remove fries from the oven. Turn on the broiler to high.
6. 6 Sprinkle fries with Cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon.
7. 7 Broil under the preheated broiler until cheese melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with ranch dressing.

By Quincie Ingram

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• popcorn
• white sugar
• butter
• salt
• water
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Cook bacon in a pan over medium heat until all the fat has rendered out, and all the pieces are well browned and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer into a strainer set over a bowl to catch the excess grease. Let bacon cool to room temperature.
2. 2 Place popcorn in a large mixing bowl. Add cooled bacon and mix lightly until evenly distributed. Set aside until needed.
3. 3 Pour white sugar into a small saucepan and set over medium heat. As soon as the sugar begins to melt and turn clear around the edges, carefully shake and swirl the pan. Do not try to stir the sugar with a utensil! Just occasionally shake and swirl the pan, which will mix the still granulated sugar into the melted sugar.
4. 4 When almost all the sugar is melted, and the mixture is turning a light amber color, reduce the heat to low.
5. 5 Once all the sugar is melted, turn off the heat, and add cold butter cubes to the pan all at once. Carefully shake and swirl the pan until the butter melts into the sugar. Do not use a whisk yet.
6. 6 Add water and salt and use a whisk to mix until a smooth, thin caramel sauce forms. Some of the sugar may temporarily harden when you add the water, but just keep whisking until everything dissolves and you've achieved a smooth sauce. If it's not melting, turn the heat on low, and continue until it does.
7. 7 Remove from heat and quickly, but carefully, drizzle caramel sauce over the bacon and popcorn while tossing with a lightly buttered spatula. Continue tossing until the popcorn is evenly coated with the caramel.
8. 8 Lightly butter your hands, and as soon as the mixture has cooled down enough to stick together, form it into balls. Don't squeeze the balls too hard as you form them, or you will compress the popcorn and it will not be as light in texture. Transfer balls to a pan to cool completely.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• cooking spray
• steak fry
• seasoned salt

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. 2 Wrap half a bacon slice around each French fry and place seam side-down on the baking sheet about 1-inch apart.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is browned and crisp, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with seasoned salt. Transfer to serving plate.

By Christopher Nance-Boykin

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• shrimp
• monterey jack cheese
• jalapeno pepper
• cajun seasoning
• skewer

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat a grill for high heat. Soak skewers in water.
2. 2 Place a strip of jalapeno into the opening of butterflied shrimp. Wrap with a piece of the bacon, and thread onto skewers so that the shrimp is pierced once through the head, and once through the tail, and bacon is secure. You can usually fit about 6 shrimp on a skewer. Make sure there is a little space between the shrimp, this will help the bacon cook better. Season both sides of the shrimp generously with Cajun seasoning.
3. 3 Lightly oil the grill grate. Place shrimp skewers on the grill, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on one side. Turn, and place slices of cheese over the shrimp. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, until bacon is browned, and cheese is melted.

By Britney583

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• cheddar cheese
• water chestnut
• celery
• mayonnaise
• carrot
• chive
• popcorn

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 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; crumble and set aside.
3. 3 Combine 1 cup Cheddar cheese, water chestnuts, celery, mayonnaise, 1/2 cup bacon, carrots, and chives together in a large bowl; mix well.
4. 4 Add popcorn and stir to coat. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bacon; serve immediately.
5. 5 Enjoy!

By Paula

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• maple syrup
• popcorn
• crispy rice cereal
• wheat cereal
• peanut
• pretzel stick
• butter
• brown sugar
• corn syrup
• salt
• vanilla extract
• baking soda

Instructions

1. 1 Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Arrange bacon slices close together and slightly overlapping onto the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle bacon slices evenly with maple syrup.
3. 3 Place the baking sheet in the cold oven; set temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake until bacon is crisp, about 20 minutes.
4. 4 Transfer bacon slices to a paper towel-lined plate to cool. Crumble cooled bacon.
5. 5 Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with aluminum foil.
6. 6 Lightly mix popcorn, rice cereal, wheat cereal, peanuts, pretzels, and crumbled bacon together in a large bowl. Transfer to the prepared baking sheets.
7. 7 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; mix brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt into the melted butter. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture begins to boil. Boil mixture, without stirring, for 4 minutes.
8. 8 Place popcorn mixture in the preheated oven to warm.
9. 9 Remove the butter mixture from heat and mix in vanilla extract and baking soda until caramel begins to foam. Drizzle caramel in a thin stream over popcorn mixture, tossing to evenly coat.
10. 10 Bake caramel corn in the oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until caramel coating is set, 1 hour. Let caramel corn cool completely before breaking into pieces.

By AirForceFun

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• butter
• icing sugar
• salt
• chive
• all-purpose flour
• rice flour
• maple syrup

Instructions

1. 1 Grease an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan; reserve. In a large bowl, beat the butter with the sugar and salt using an electric mixer, for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
2. 2 Add the bacon and chives; mix until evenly distributed. Combine the all purpose flour with the rice flour. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture; stir until just combined.
3. 3 Press the dough, in an even layer, into the prepared pan. Cover and chill for 30 minutes or until firm.
4. 4 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C).
5. 5 Lightly score the dough with a knife into 16 squares (do not cut all the way through the dough). Brush the top with maple syrup.
6. 6 Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until set and lightly golden. Immediately cut through the scored wedges. Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool completely.

By Gay Lea Foods Co-operative®

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• cauliflower
• green onion
• salt
• black pepper
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• egg
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the cauliflower and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes; drain and break cauliflower into small pieces. Combine cauliflower, bacon, and green onions together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Sift flour into a bowl. Whisk milk, egg, Parmesan cheese, and a pinch of salt into the flour until smooth. Add milk mixture to cauliflower mixture and stir until batter is evenly combined.
3. 3 Heat a lightly oiled griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto the griddle and cook until golden brown on one side, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.

By mumof2

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• cooking spray
• avocado
• egg
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• parmesan cheese
• chive
• paprika
• hot sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Spray baking sheet or glass baking pan with cooking spray.
2. 2 Scoop about an additional 1 to 2 tablespoons out of avocados to create a well for eggs.
3. 3 Place avocados flesh-side up on prepared baking sheet or glass pan.
4. 4 Gently crack 1 egg into each avocado well, making sure to keep yolk intact. Season with salt and pepper.
5. 5 Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until eggs are desired temperature.
6. 6 Top with crumbled bacon, Parmesan cheese, and chopped chives. Garnish with paprika and hot sauce.

By Farmland

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• olive oil
• garlic
• spinach
• chicken breast
• ricotta cheese
• parmesan cheese
• garlic salt
• onion powder
• italian seasoning
• salt
• pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until it begins to brown, about 30 seconds. Quickly stir in spinach, and continue cooking until the spinach has wilted. Transfer the mixture into a bowl, and set aside to cool.
3. 3 Slice through the chicken breast horizontally to within 1/2 inch of one long edge, then open the meat like a book. Place each opened chicken breast in between two pieces of plastic wrap, and pound with a meat mallet to a thickness of 1/4 inch.
4. 4 Stir the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, and onion powder into the cooked spinach until blended. Evenly divide this mixture among the chicken breasts, then roll each into an oblong shape, like a burrito, tucking in the ends. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Wrap each breast with 2 strips of bacon, and secure with toothpicks. Place into the prepared pan.
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven until the bacon is brown and crispy, and the chicken is no longer pink, 45 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven, and allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before removing toothpicks and serving.

By Kitty KaBoom

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• cooking spray
• banana
• vanilla extract
• banana extract
• whiskey
• honey liqueur
• butter
• white sugar
• egg
• bacon drippings
• all-purpose flour
• baking soda
• salt
• baking powder

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 5 mini loaf pans with cooking spray.
2. 2 Place bananas, vanilla extract, banana extract, and whiskey-honey liqueur into the work bowl of a stand mixer and mix well. Transfer banana mixture to a bowl. Beat butter, sugar, eggs, and bacon drippings in a clean bowl using stand mixer until butter mixture is fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir banana mixture into butter mixture.
3. 3 Place bacon slices into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Mix bacon into moist ingredients. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder on a large paper plate and use paper plate as a funnel to add flour mixture to moist ingredients in mixer bowl; beat until batter is thoroughly combined. Pour batter into prepared mini loaf pans.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the middle of a loaf comes out clean or with moist crumbs, about 45 minutes.

By HappyAZGirl

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• onion
• garlic
• alfredo sauce
• water
• roma tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain all but about 2 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet. Cook and stir onion with bacon in reserved drippings until onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 minutes.
2. 2 Pour Alfredo sauce into onion-bacon mixture; rinse jar with the water and pour into skillet. Stir sauce with a wooden spoon, thoroughly scraping any brown bits of food from bottom of the skillet. Bring sauce to a simmer; add tomatoes. Simmer sauce until flavors blend, about 5 minutes.

By Brigette Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• spinach
• penne pasta
• olive oil
• garlic
• tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Place spinach into a colander in the sink; set aside.
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
3. 3 While penne is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir bacon in hot oil until browned and crisp. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes; cook until heated through.
4. 4 Drain hot pasta over spinach in the colander so it wilts. Transfer spinach-pasta mixture to a large serving bowl. Top with bacon-tomato mixture and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; toss until evenly combined.

By Jean Tagliere

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• pear
• basil pesto
• pizza crust
• mozzarella cheese
• goat cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. 2 Cook and stir bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until completely browned, about 10 minutes; remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towel to drain.
3. 3 Spread pesto over the pizza crust to cover in a thin layer to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Sprinkle about 1/2 the mozzarella cheese over the pesto. Arrange bacon pieces and pear slices atop the cheese; dot with crumbled goat cheese and top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted, 9 to 10 minutes.

By Oranginaghb

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• smoked sausage
• onion
• garlic
• water
• chicken soup base
• potato
• kale
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. 2 Place sausage links onto a sheet pan and bake for 25 minutes, or until done. Cut links in half lengthwise, then cut at an angle into 1/2-inch slices.
3. 3 Place bacon and onion in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until onion is almost clear. Remove bacon and crumble. Set aside.
4. 4 Add garlic into the pan with onion and cook together, about 1 minute. Add water, chicken soup base, and potatoes, simmer 15 minutes.
5. 5 Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale, and cream. Simmer, about 5 minutes, and serve.

By Nancy

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• seashell pasta
• onion
• tomato
• tomato sauce
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the seashells, and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Place bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Drain off most of the fat, and add the onion to the skillet. Cook and stir until transparent. Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened to your liking. Serve sauce over pasta.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• fettuccini noodle
• egg
• parmesan cheese
• heavy cream
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccini and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
2. 2 Fry bacon in skillet over medium heat until crispy, remove and drain on paper towel. Chop with knife into bits.
3. 3 Beat the eggs, cheese and cream in a bowl, then add the bacon. Pour over the pasta in the pan and toss gently using tongs.
4. 4 Return the pan to a very low heat and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Don't overheat or the eggs will scramble. Season well with black pepper and serve.

By Shannon1975

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• green onion
• garlic
• green bean
• tomato
• basil
• oregano
• brown sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from the pan to drain on paper towels.
3. 3 Reserve the grease in the skillet and add the onions; cook and stir over medium heat until softened. Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds more. Remove from the heat.
4. 4 In a saucepan, combine the green beans, tomatoes, basil, oregano and brown sugar.
5. 5 Crumble in the bacon and add the onion and garlic from the skillet. Warm over medium heat until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

By Jenna McGarvey

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• penne pasta
• garlic
• broccolini
• salt
• pepper
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Turn frequently to cook until browned and crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels, leaving drippings in the skillet.
3. 3 Add 1/2 of the garlic to bacon drippings in the skillet and cook over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add broccolini and continue to cook and stir until broccolini is tender but still bright green, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in remaining garlic; season with salt and pepper. Add pasta to the skillet and stir to coat. Remove from heat and mix in Parmesan cheese. Crumble in bacon; toss again and serve.

By SKILLETZILLA

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• egg
• heavy cream
• parmesan cheese
• fettuccine pasta
• butter
• parsley
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
2. 2 Beat together eggs and cream in a medium bowl until just blended. Stir in Parmesan cheese and set aside.
3. 3 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook pasta in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and return pasta to the pot.
4. 4 Add softened butter to the pot and toss with pasta until butter is melted. Add bacon and egg-cheese mixture. Stir until the heat of pasta cooks eggs, then garnish with parsley and black pepper to serve.

By Jackie M

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• egg
• milk
• butter
• salt
• black pepper
• green onion
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). If you don't have a 10-inch oven-proof skillet, lightly grease a 7x11-inch baking dish.
2. 2 Place bacon in a large oven-proof skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.
3. 3 Whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; pour into oven-proof skillet or prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with green onions and crumbled bacon. Cover with Cheddar cheese.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.

By Mildred Marie Martin

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• pork sausage
• onion
• garlic
• chicken broth
• red potato
• red pepper flake
• kale
• sour cream
• parmesan cheese

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.
2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
3. 3 Crumble bacon into a large soup pot; add sausage mixture, chicken broth, potatoes, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are soft, 15 to 20 minutes.
4. 4 Stir kale, sour cream, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese into soup; cook until kale wilts, about 5 minutes. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

By Jeanne Garber

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• sourdough bread
• butter
• grilled chicken strip
• mozzarella cheese
• avocado
• tomato
• basil pesto

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a panini grill on the highest setting. Brush 2 pieces of bread with butter. Assemble panini with chicken, bacon, and mozzarella. Lower panini press. Cook until bread is golden and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Carefully separate bread and add in some sliced avocado, tomato, and pesto. Repeat above steps for additional panini sandwiches.
3. 3 Reassemble sandwiches and cut in half. Serve immediately.

By thedailygourmet

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• mild sausage
• red pepper flakes
• onion
• garlic
• chicken broth
• potato
• heavy cream
• spinach

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Cook Italian sausage and red pepper flakes in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crumbly, browned, and no longer pink, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3. 3 Cook bacon in the same Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Drain, leaving a few tablespoons of drippings with the bacon in the bottom of the Dutch oven. Stir in onions and garlic; cook until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
5. 5 Stir in chicken broth and bring to a boil over high heat.
6. 6 Add potatoes and simmer until fork tender, about 20 minutes.
7. 7 Reduce heat to medium; stir in cream, cooked sausage, and spinach.
8. 8 Cook and stir until spinach has wilted and sausage is warmed through; serve.

By souporsweets

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• lasagna noodle
• cream cheese
• egg
• provolone cheese
• cottage cheese
• garlic powder
• spinach

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse with cold water.
3. 3 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Cook spinach according to directions; drain well.
4. 4 In a bowl beat the cream cheese on medium speed with electric mixer. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Stir in provolone cheese, cottage cheese, bacon and garlic powder. Layer half of lasagna noodles in a greased baking dish. Spread with half of cheese mixture and half of the spinach. Top with the remaining lasagna noodles, spinach and cheese.
5. 5 Cover and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes or until heated through.

By WIKSCOGG

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• potato
• water
• garlic
• red pepper flakes
• salt
• black pepper
• swiss chard
• egg
• parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
2. 2 Cook and stir bacon in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat until evenly browned and crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain all but 1 teaspoon bacon grease from the skillet.
3. 3 Stir potato slices, water, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper into bacon; cover the skillet with a lid and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Mix Swiss chard into potato mixture; cook and stir until chard is slightly wilted, 2 to 3 minutes.
5. 5 Pour eggs over potato-chard mixture, stir gently, and remove skillet from heat. Top egg mixture with Parmesan cheese.
6. 6 Broil in the preheated oven until eggs are set and frittata is golden brown around the edges, 3 to 4 minutes.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• beef flank steak
• soy sauce
• olive oil
• steak seasoning
• provolone cheese
• spinach
• crimini mushroom
• red bell pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place the flank steak on a cutting board with the short end closest to you. Starting from one of the long sides, cut through the meat horizontally to within 1/2 inch of the opposite edge. (You can also ask your butcher to butterfly the flank steak for you instead of cutting it yourself.)
2. 2 Mix the soy sauce, olive oil, and steak seasoning together in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Marinate flank steak in the refrigerator 4 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a glass baking dish.
4. 4 Lay out the flank steak flat in front of you with the grain of the meat running from left to right. Layer the provolone across the steak, leaving a 1-inch border. Arrange the bacon, spinach, red pepper, and mushrooms across the cheese covered steak in stripes running in the same direction as the grain of the meat. Roll the flank steak up and away from you, so that when the roll is cut into the pinwheel shape, each of the filling ingredients can be seen. Roll firmly, but be careful not to squeeze the fillings out the ends. Once rolled, tie every 2 inches with kitchen twine.
5. 5 Place in prepared baking dish, and bake in preheated oven for one hour, or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F (65 degrees C). Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into 1 inch slices. Be sure to remove the twine before serving!

By ANGELSHARK

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• butter
• beef short rib
• salt
• black pepper
• beef broth
• lemon juice
• red wine
• oregano

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown the bacon and beef short ribs, stirring constantly for about 10 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer ribs and bacon to a 2 quart baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in the beef broth, lemon juice and red wine. Sprinkle in oregano. Mix well and cover the dish.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until the meat may be easily separated from the bone. Spoon off excess fat before serving.

By Kimber

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• smoked sausage
• potato
• onion
• garlic
• kale
• chicken bouillon powder
• water
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. 2 Arrange sausage links onto a baking sheet; bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until cooked through. Cut in half lengthwise, then cut at an angle into 1/2-inch slices.
3. 3 Place onions and bacon in a large saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until bacon is crispy and onions are tender. Remove bacon and crumble; set aside.
4. 4 Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Add bouillon powder, water, and potatoes; simmer for 15 minutes.
5. 5 Add crumbled bacon, sausage, kale, and cream. Simmer for 4 minutes and serve.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon
• mild sausage
• red pepper flake
• onion
• garlic
• chicken broth
• potato
• kale
• heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Cook and stir Italian sausage and red pepper flakes in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until sausage is browned and crumbly, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer sausage mixture to a bowl.
2. 2 Stir bacon into the same Dutch oven and cook over medium heat until bacon is crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain fat, leaving a few tablespoons of drippings in the Dutch oven.
3. 3 Stir onion and garlic into bacon; cook and stir until onions are soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour chicken broth into bacon mixture; bring to a boil. Stir potatoes and kale into broth; cook until potatoes are tender and soup is flavorful, about 15 minutes.
4. 4 Stir sausage and heavy whipping cream into soup, reduce heat to medium, and cook until soup is heated through, about 5 minutes more.

By Rosemary Baker