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Quesadillas de Flor de Calabaza (Zucchini Blossom Quesadillas)

Quesadillas de Flor de Calabaza (Zucchini Blossom Quesadillas)

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt bacon grease in a cast-iron or regular skillet over medium heat. Place tortillas side-by-side in the skillet; top each with 1 slice cheese and 3 zucchini blossoms. Fold tortillas in half.
  2. 2 Cook until tortillas are lightly browned and cheese starts to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip and cook until other side is crispy, lightly browned, and cheese has melted, about 1 minute more.

By Yoly

Buttermilk Gravy

Buttermilk Gravy

3.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until well combined and bubbly, about 1 minute. Pour in buttermilk gradually and bring to a boil, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking constantly, until thickened and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in chicken bouillon, salt, and pepper. If gravy is too thick, whisk in more buttermilk until you reach your desired consistency. Serve immediately.

By lutzflcat

Paleo Candied Hot Roasted Pecan Bits

Paleo Candied Hot Roasted Pecan Bits

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).
  2. 2 Put pecans in a resealable bag and pound into small pieces.
  3. 3 Mix bacon drippings, palm sugar, sea salt, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Add pecans to the bowl and stir to coat using a spatula. Spread coated pecan pieces onto a rimmed baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until pecans are toasted and fragrant, about 1 hour. Cool to room temperature and stir in an air-tight container.

By Anastasia Daleiden

Dad's Kentucky Home Fries

Dad's Kentucky Home Fries

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes and onion, and stir to coat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

By MS DEE

Old-Time Kentucky Bacon Milk Gravy for Biscuits

Old-Time Kentucky Bacon Milk Gravy for Biscuits

4.6

Prep
Cook
25 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium heat; whisk flour into drippings until smooth. Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly so it doesn't burn, until roux is caramel brown in color, about 15 minutes. Stir in salt and black pepper.
  2. 2 Add milk, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking until thoroughly blended after each addition. Bring gravy to a simmer, then whisk constantly until thick, smooth, and bubbling.

By Tess DeFevers Ehling

The Right Way to Cook Greens!

The Right Way to Cook Greens!

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat bacon drippings in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir greens in hot drippings until limp, tender, and significantly reduced in size, 1 to 4 minutes, depending on how tough the greens are. Season with salt and serve straight from the skillet.
  2. 2 If you prefer extra-tender greens, add 3 cups water to greens in the skillet; season with salt. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 hour, adding more water as needed.

By rjkuns

Firecracker Scallops

Firecracker Scallops

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook the bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, reserving about 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings. Crumble the bacon once cool to the touch.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
  3. 3 Heat the reserved bacon drippings in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir the butter and garlic salt into the bacon drippings; allow the butter to melt completely. Cook the scallops in the butter mixture until there is a light brown coating on each side, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the scallops to a baking dish. Spoon the butter sauce over the scallops. Drizzle the horseradish sauce over the scallops and sprinkle with the crumbled bacon.
  4. 4 Bake the scallops under the preheated broiler until the sauce begins to bubble, about 1 minute.

By gguyon

Zesty Tortilla Roll Ups

Zesty Tortilla Roll Ups

4.2

Prep
30 min
Cook
5 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Arrange bacon slices in a microwave save baking dish, side by side. Cover dish with a paper towel. Microwave on high until bacon is soft and lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Chop bacon into small pieces; reserve 3 tablespoons bacon drippings.
  2. 2 Combine the chopped bacon, reserved bacon drippings, cream cheese, tomato, green onions, and pesto in a large bowl; mix well. Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture on the tortillas; top each with a slice of turkey. Roll tortillas up tightly, and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Discard rounded ends.

By Windy B

Fried Potatoes with Bacon and Ramps

Fried Potatoes with Bacon and Ramps

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes start to soften, about 10 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir potatoes in hot drippings until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in ramps and bacon; season with salt and black pepper. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until ramps are soft, about 5 minutes.

By cookin'mama08

Quick and Easy Chicken and Ham Corn Chowder

Quick and Easy Chicken and Ham Corn Chowder

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat bacon drippings in 6-quart Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat. Cook and stir ham in hot bacon drippings until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and potatoes to the pot; cook and stir until the potatoes soften slightly, about 5 minutes. Season the ham mixture with thyme, marjoram, onion powder, and garlic powder.
  2. 2 Pour cans of whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, and chicken broth into the pot. Stir milk into the mixture. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the potatoes are completely tender, about 10 minutes.

By drmomof2boys

Irish Fried Cabbage with Bacon

Irish Fried Cabbage with Bacon

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook bacon in a deep skillet over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve 1/4 cup drippings in skillet.
  2. 2 Add cabbage to hot bacon drippings; cook and stir over medium heat until cabbage wilts, 5 to 7 minutes.
  3. 3 Crumble bacon over cabbage. Stir and simmer until bacon is warmed, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with black pepper.

By cmarten

Mama's Tomato Gravy

Mama's Tomato Gravy

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir flour into the bacon drippings and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Slowly pour water into flour mixture while whisking. Whisk in tomato paste and continue to cook until it begins to thicken. Reduce heat to low and simmer until thick, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

By Melissa Dommert

Smoky Black Beans

Smoky Black Beans

4.1

Prep
5 min
Cook
360 min
Total
365 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Drain the black beans from their soaking water and place in a slow cooker. Fill with enough fresh water to cover them. Cover and set to High.
  2. 2 Heat bacon drippings in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender. Stir this into the beans along with the brown sugar, liquid smoke, molasses and jalapeno slices. Stir to blend, then cover and cook on High for 5 to 6 hours, or until beans are tender.

By ReneeW

Easy 'Charro' Beans

Easy 'Charro' Beans

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fry bacon strips in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Reserve 1/2 cup bacon drippings.
  2. 2 Place drippings in a large pot, and warm over medium heat. Fry onions until light brown. Stir in ham and chorizo. Reserve 1 cup of beans, and add the rest to the pot, along with the chipotle and garlic.
  3. 3 Mash the reserved beans, then add to the pot. Simmer beans until thick and soupy, about 30 minutes. (If the beans become too dry, stir in water). Remove chipotle and garlic, and serve.

By PBOTHWELL

Special Green Bean Bake

Special Green Bean Bake

2.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
105 min
Total
135 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, reserving about 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon.
  2. 2 Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  3. 3 Cook and stir the onion in the reserved bacon drippings over medium-high heat until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Combine cooked onion, sugar, cider vinegar, relish, pimento peppers, and green beans in a large bowl.
  5. 5 Transfer mixture to a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil and stir lightly.
  7. 7 Allow green beans to rest for 15 minutes before topping with crumbled bacon and serving.

By white1969

Drunken Pumpkin Seeds

Drunken Pumpkin Seeds

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
75 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
  2. 2 Combine pumpkin seeds, whiskey, bacon drippings, brown sugar, and 2 teaspoons salt together in a saucepan over medium-low heat; bring to a simmer and cook until seeds begin to turn gray in the middle, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Spread pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet in a single layer; season with salt.
  4. 4 Roast in the preheated oven until crisp and golden brown, 1 to 1 ½ hours.

By Guinevere

Sweet and Tangy Spareribs

Sweet and Tangy Spareribs

4.1

Prep
20 min
Cook
160 min
Total
180 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Heat bacon drippings in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Place spareribs in the skillet, and brown on each side for about 5 minutes. Season with garlic salt and pepper.
  3. 3 In a medium bowl, mix mustard, molasses, soy sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and hot pepper sauce.
  4. 4 Place browned ribs in a large baking dish. Cover with the mustard sauce mixture.
  5. 5 Bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours in the preheated oven, basting occasionally with the sauce mixture, to an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

By Kris

Bavarian Sauerkraut

Bavarian Sauerkraut

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot bacon drippings until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Place sauerkraut with juice into a large bowl and cover with water. Use your hands to squeeze out as much water and juice as possible. Add squeezed sauerkraut to onion in the skillet.
  3. 3 Stir chicken stock, sherry, brown sugar, and caraway seeds into sauerkraut mixture. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 30 to 40 minutes.

By dutschd

Buttermilk Sausage Gravy

Buttermilk Sausage Gravy

3.1

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place sausages and bacon drippings in a skillet and cook over medium heat, breaking up sausage into bite-sized pieces, until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Add flour, stirring constantly. Slowly add buttermilk and cook and stir until gravy has thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

By Yoly

Smoky Scrambled Eggs

Smoky Scrambled Eggs

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk together the mayonnaise and half-and-half in a large bowl until smooth, then whisk in the eggs, dill weed, and garlic powder. Set aside.
  2. 2 Heat the bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the red bell pepper; cook and stir until the bell pepper begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in the ham and onion. Continue cooking and stirring until the onion is translucent and softened, about 5 minutes more. Pour in the egg mixture. Cook and stir until the eggs are set, about 5 minutes.

By Carnivore

Easy Canned Green Beans, Mushrooms, and Bacon

Easy Canned Green Beans, Mushrooms, and Bacon

5.0

Prep
Cook
20 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Drain most of the water from the green beans. Combine beans and bacon drippings in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Add mushrooms and cook an additional 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Top with crumbled bacon just before serving.

By Yoly

Classic Yorkshire Pudding

Classic Yorkshire Pudding

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
35 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix flour, milk, eggs, and salt together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth, about 5 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  2. 2 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with beef drippings. Place the pan in the preheating oven until drippings are hot and sizzling, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Remove batter from the refrigerator; beat briefly, then scoop into the prepared baking pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Without opening the oven, continue baking until pudding is puffed and golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Remove from oven, cut into 8 squares, and serve hot.

By Karen Cooke

Papas con Chorizo

Papas con Chorizo

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook chorizo in a large skillet over medium-high heat until turns dark red, 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently. Transfer chorizo to a bowl; set aside.
  2. 2 Melt bacon grease in the same skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add potatoes; cook and stir for 10 minutes. Add onion and serrano; cook and stir until potatoes are fork-tender, onion is translucent, and serrano is soft, 2 to 6 minutes more. Return chorizo to the skillet; stir until heated through. Season with salt and black pepper.

By Yoly

Island Shrimp and Rice

Island Shrimp and Rice

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
40 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat, and cook until evenly brown. Remove, and set aside. Drain drippings, reserving 3 tablespoons in the pot.
  2. 2 Place onion in the pot with the bacon drippings, and cook 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly, until tender. Mix in the rice, 2 1/4 cups broth, tomatoes with juice, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir the cooked bacon, remaining 1 cup broth, and shrimp into the pot. Continue cooking 10 minutes, uncovered, over low heat. Sprinkle with parsley to serve.

By Principal Cole

Bacon Jam

Bacon Jam

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
95 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook and stir bacon in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until bacon starts to brown, about 10 minutes; drain grease, retaining 1/4 of the drippings. Stir onions into bacon and drippings; cook and stir until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in brown sugar; cook until onions are sticky and browned, about 5 more minutes. Mix in garlic, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook and stir until garlic is soft, about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix in bourbon whiskey, coffee, sherry vinegar, and maple syrup. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook until the bacon jam is thickened but not completely dry, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, about 35 minutes. Mix in ketchup and cook 5 more minutes.
  3. 3 Remove from heat, let the bacon jam cool, and pulse in a food processor to a slightly chunky, spreadable consistency. Bacon jam will store in the refrigerator, covered, up to 2 weeks.

By Cheryl Bricks

Grandma Jane's Kicked Up Tomato and Cucumber Salad

Grandma Jane's Kicked Up Tomato and Cucumber Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
115 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. When cool, crumble the bacon into a large salad bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings, and let cool.
  2. 2 Mix the bacon drippings and mayonnaise into the crumbled bacon until thoroughly combined; stir in tomatoes and cucumbers. Season to taste with kosher salt, five-peppercorn blend, and cumin. Allow to chill for at least 1 hour before serving (overnight is better).

By cj

Buffalo Chicken and Ranch Wraps

Buffalo Chicken and Ranch Wraps

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble when cool.
  2. 2 Drain off and discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Add chicken breast chunks to the skillet; cook and stir until browned, about 10 minutes. Cover the skillet; continue cooking until no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes more. Stir in Buffalo sauce and melted butter until chicken is thoroughly coated. Stir in crumbled bacon. Keep mixture warm.
  3. 3 Heat tortillas, one at a time, in a large ungreased skillet over medium heat until they begin to form air bubbles and small brown spots.
  4. 4 Fill each warmed tortilla with about 1/3 cup chicken filling and about 1 tablespoon tomatoes; drizzle with 1 tablespoon ranch dressing. Wrap tortilla around filling. Repeat with remaining tortillas, filling, tomatoes, and dressing.

By figgy

Magpie's Barbeque Sauce

Magpie's Barbeque Sauce

4.4

Prep
25 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the bacon drippings in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion in the bacon drippings until soft, about 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and ginger. Cook and stir another 30 seconds. Reduce heat to low.
  2. 2 Stir together the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, chipotle sauce, mustard, ground chile pepper, pepper, salt, cumin, coriander, and paprika in a bowl. Stir sauce into the onion mixture, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.

By The Magpie

Smothered Cabbage

Smothered Cabbage

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
180 min
Total
215 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine water, ham hock, and pork shank in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until meat is cooked through, about 2 hours. Drain and set meat aside to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Remove meat from pork shank, chop into bite-sized pieces, and place in a bowl. Remove skin and meat from ham hock, chop into very small pieces, and add to the bowl, omitting skin if you prefer.
  3. 3 Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until hot, but not smoking. Add 1/4 of the cabbage to the hot skillet and saute until slightly wilted, about 3 minutes. Add 1/4 of the meat mixture. Add another 1/4 of the cabbage, cooking until slightly wilted, about 3 minutes, followed by another 1/4 of the meat mixture. Repeat until all cabbage and meat has been added. Season with salt and pepper. If mixture sticks to the skillet, add 1 to 2 tablespoons chicken broth.
  4. 4 Slowly add remaining chicken broth to the cabbage-meat mixture in the skillet, give it a good stir, and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until cabbage is tender, 30 to 45 minutes.

By Sandra Garth

Pork Roast and Sauerkraut

Pork Roast and Sauerkraut

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
385 min
Total
400 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat bacon drippings in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in hot drippings until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in apple and caraway seeds and cook until apple is just tender, about 3 minutes more. Stir in sauerkraut until incorporated.
  2. 2 Stir together white wine, chicken stock, and brown sugar in a medium bowl; pour over sauerkraut mixture.
  3. 3 Place pork roast into a slow cooker. Pour sauerkraut mixture over the top of pork.
  4. 4 Cook on Low until pork easily falls apart when pulled with a fork, 6 to 8 hours. Add sausage and continue to cook until sausage is heated through, 15 to 20 minutes more.

By Dianna Jacobs-Fresh