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Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• popcorn kernel
• seasoned salt
• bacon bits
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Place bacon grease into a 6-quart pot and place over high heat. Add one or two popcorn kernels as testers. When test kernels pop, add remaining popcorn kernels and cover with a lid. As kernels start to pop, shake the pan back and forth constantly to keep unpopped kernels on the bottom. When popping slows down, remove the pan from heat and let it finish popping.
2. 2 Pour popcorn into a large bowl or paper sack. Season with 1/2 of the seasoned salt and stir. Taste before adding more salt if desired. Toss with bacon bits and shredded Cheddar cheese for an extra special treat. Store leftovers in lunch sacks or sandwich bags.

By Jeannine Ross

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• bread
• egg
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Melt bacon grease in a nonstick pan over low heat.
2. 2 Cut a 2-inch hole in the center of bread slice; place in the hot skillet and cook until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Flip bread and crack egg into the hole; season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook until egg is cooked and mostly firm; flip again and cook 1 minute more. Serve immediately.

By rosburn

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• onion
• garlic
• pinto bean
• cumin

Instructions

1. 1 Heat bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot bacon grease until onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Mash pinto beans and cumin into onion mixture using a potato masher until desired consistency is reached. Cook and stir bean mixture until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.

By Moorheadmomma

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• ✓ bacon grease
• cornmeal
• salt
• sugar
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Combine cornmeal, salt, and sugar in a medium bowl. Add boiling water and 1 tablespoon bacon grease; stir until bacon grease melts.
3. 3 Pour bacon grease to a depth of 1/2-inch in a large skillet; heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
4. 4 Shape cornmeal mixture into 12 flattened balls using a heaping tablespoon as a measuring guide.
5. 5 Fry, turning once, in hot oil until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.

By Karin Christian

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• whole wheat flour
• powdered milk
• wheat germ
• beef bouillon granules
• egg
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 In a medium bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, powdered milk, wheat germ, and beef bouillon granules. Stir in the bacon grease and egg. Add ice water 1 tablespoon at a time until dough is wet enough to stick together. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Place biscuits 1 inch apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
3. 3 Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Cool before serving.

By HOBOLTH4

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• bacon
• sugar
• corn syrup
• salt
• pecan
• vanilla extract
• baking soda

Instructions

1. 1 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp and browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels and reserve 1 tablespoon bacon grease. Crumble bacon once drained and slightly cooled.
2. 2 Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. 3 Combine sugar, syrup, and salt in a large microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave oven until bubbling, about 4 minutes.
4. 4 Stir bacon, pecans, reserved bacon grease, and vanilla extract through the sugar mixture; heat in microwave oven for 3 minutes more. Immediately add baking soda and stir just until foamy.
5. 5 Working quickly, spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Let cool until set, about 15 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces.

By hustle sauce

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• baked bean
• pork
• onion
• brown sugar
• ketchup
• bacon

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. 2 In a 2 quart casserole dish, combine the pork and beans, onion, bacon grease, brown sugar and ketchup. Mix well and top with the bacon strips.
3. 3 Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

By Suzanne

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• onion
• potato
• chicken broth
• water
• butter
• flour
• milk
• cheddar cheese
• chicken

Instructions

1. 1 Heat bacon grease in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot grease until soft, about 4 minutes.
2. 2 Stir potato chunks with the onion. Pour chicken broth and water over the potato mixture. Bring the liquid to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes.
3. 3 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir flour into the butter and cook, stirring constantly, until completely moistened, about 1 minute. Pour milk into the saucepan while continuing to stir; cook until thickened, about 3 minutes more. Sprinkle cheese over the milk mixture; cook and stir until the cheese is melted smoothly into the mixture, 2 to 3 minutes more.
4. 4 Stir the cheese mixture and cooked chicken into the liquid in the stockpot; cook just until the chicken is heated through, about 4 minutes.

By Katy G

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• egg
• milk
• bacon bit
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Crack 7 eggs into a medium bowl. Separate remaining egg. Add yolk to eggs in the bowl; reserve white for another use. Pour in milk. Whisk until thoroughly combined and bubbles form on top.
2. 2 Melt bacon grease in a large pan over medium heat. Pour in egg mixture, followed by bacon bits. Cook and stir until set but still moist, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt.

By ThaneJ

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• baking powder
• salt
• water
• salt
• watermelon

Instructions

1. 1 Combine flour, milk, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl until dough is well mixed.
2. 2 Melt bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat; add water and salt to taste.
3. 3 Form dough into 2x3/4-inch rectangles. Place dough rectangles in the bacon grease mixture, leaving a small space between each. Cover skillet with a tight-fitting lid; steam and fry until dumplings are browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve dumplings with sliced watermelon.

By Shrike0064

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• cornmeal
• all-purpose flour
• black pepper
• milk
• egg
• green tomato

Instructions

1. 1 Heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. 2 Whisk cornmeal, flour, and black pepper together in a shallow bowl until well combined. Whisk milk and egg together in a separate shallow bowl until evenly combined.
3. 3 Dip tomato slices into milk mixture, then press into cornmeal mixture until evenly coated.
4. 4 Cook in hot bacon grease until browned on each side, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Bacon grease burns easily, so adjust heat as needed.

By BONO1

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• pumpkin seed
• worcestershire sauce
• hot pepper sauce
• liquid smoke
• cayenne pepper
• garlic salt
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Place the pumpkin seeds in a container with a lid, and mix in the Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, bacon grease, and liquid smoke flavoring. Cover the container, and allow to stand overnight.
2. 2 Preheat the oven's broiler, and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
3. 3 Remove the seeds from the flavorings with a slotted spoon, and transfer into a bowl. Mix the cayenne pepper and garlic salt into the seeds, and stir to coat well. Spread the seeds over a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with additional salt.
4. 4 Roast the seeds under the broiler until toasted and golden brown, about 8 minutes; turn the seeds over twice during broiling. Cool to room temperature.

By parshe

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• pork sausage
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer sausage to a plate, leaving drippings in the skillet.
2. 2 Add bacon grease to the sausage drippings, and reduce the heat to medium. Whisk in flour and stir constantly until mixture becomes paste-like and turns golden brown, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer, then return sausage to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is smooth and thick, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Rene

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• ground beef
• onion
• garlic
• chili powder
• paprika
• oregano
• salt
• black pepper
• tomato puree
• water
• tomato paste
• sugar
• beef bouillon

Instructions

1. 1 Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot pot until almost browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Add garlic, chili powder, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tomato puree, water, tomato paste, sugar, and bouillon cube. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 60 minutes.

By JHawk

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• onion
• sauerkraut
• apple
• chicken broth
• brown sugar
• mustard powder
• pork loin roast

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Arrange sauerkraut and apples in a large roasting pan. Top with cooked onions and bacon grease from the skillet.
4. 4 Mix together chicken broth, brown sugar, and mustard powder in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high until sugar dissolves and broth is heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir and pour over sauerkraut mixture, mixing to combine.
5. 5 Cut several deep slits into the top of pork loin and place in the center of sauerkraut mixture. Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil.
6. 6 Roast in the preheated oven until heated through, about 1 hour. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (121 degrees C). Continue roasting until pork is tender and pulls apart easily, 2 to 3 hours. Remove from the oven and cool until easily handled, about 15 minutes.
7. 7 Discard pork bones, shred meat using 2 forks, and return to the pan with sauerkraut mixture. Stir well to combine.

By BONO1

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• potato
• carrot
• onion
• garlic
• all-purpose flour
• salt
• garlic powder
• liquid smoke
• black pepper
• chicken broth
• clam
• butter
• cornstarch
• milk
• heavy cream
• corn

Instructions

1. 1 Heat bacon grease in a cast iron Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir potatoes, carrots, onion, and garlic until onion is soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Add flour, salt, garlic powder, liquid smoke flavoring, and black pepper; stir until vegetables are evenly coated.
2. 2 Pour chicken broth and reserved clam juice over vegetables; cook at a simmer over low heat until potatoes and carrots are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
3. 3 Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in cornstarch until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add milk and cream; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
4. 4 Stir butter mixture into vegetable-broth mixture; cook and stir over low heat until chowder is thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Add corn and cook for 5 minutes. Mix chopped clams into chowder and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes more.

By ddmama

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• macaroni
• butter
• tomato sauce
• tomato
• white sugar
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
2. 2 Pour the macaroni into a saucepan and place over medium heat; stir in the butter, bacon grease, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes with juice, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Stir while cooking until butter and bacon grease has melted and incorporated completely, 5 to 10 minutes; remove from heat, cover, and allow to sit about 20 minutes before serving.

By KThomas

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• bread
• egg
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• nutmeg
• heavy cream
• bacon
• spinach
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Oil bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish with about a tablespoon of bacon fat.
2. 2 Place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl.
3. 3 Crack eggs into a separate mixing bowl. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, and nutmeg. Add cream and whisk mixture thoroughly.
4. 4 Pour egg/cream mixture over the bread cubes and mix to distribute ingredients evenly. Allow bread mixture to sit about 15 minutes to absorb the liquid.
5. 5 Transfer half of the bread mixture to the baking pan; spread evenly over the bottom and press mixture down a bit. Top with half of the grated Cheddar cheese. Add cooked bacon pieces in an even layer over the cheese. Place the cooked spinach over the bacon; top with half of the remaining cheese. Finish with the rest of the soaked bread cubes, spread evenly and pressed down slightly. Sprinkle with the rest of the grated cheese. Cover and let strata sit at room temperature for 1 hour before baking.
6. 6 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
7. 7 Bake strata in preheated oven until set, about 45 minutes. Optionally, you can broil the strata for a minute or two to brown the top.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• chorizo
• potato
• onion
• serrano pepper
• egg
• salt
• black pepper
• flour tortilla
• avocado oil cooking spray

Instructions

1. 1 Cook chorizo in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until it turns dark red, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the skillet.
2. 2 Melt bacon grease in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Add onion and serrano pepper; cook and stir until potatoes are fork-tender, onion is translucent, and serrano pepper is soft, 2 to 6 minutes. Add eggs and chorizo; stir until cooked and completely incorporated into potato mixture, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
3. 3 Meanwhile, heat tortillas in a large skillet or directly over the grates of a gas stove until soft and pliable. Place 1/3 cup chorizo mixture down the center of a tortilla. Fold top and bottom of tortilla over the filling, then roll into a burrito shape. Mist with cooking spray and place into the air fryer basket. Repeat to make remaining burritos.
4. 4 Air-fry at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 4 to 6 minutes. Flip each burrito over, mist with cooking spray, and air-fry until lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes more.

By Yoly

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• broccoli
• onion
• green bell pepper
• black olive
• garlic
• oregano
• basil
• salt
• black pepper
• egg
• mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Heat a cast iron skillet over medium to medium-low heat. Add 2 tablespoons bacon grease. Stir in broccoli, onion, bell pepper, olives, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper and cook until vegetables are tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. 3 Beat eggs in a bowl using a fork. Add mozzarella cheese and cooked vegetable mixture and stir to combine.
4. 4 Reheat the skillet over low heat; add remaining bacon grease. Pour egg mixture into the skillet.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until firm and slightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.

By Father Makes Breakfast

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• onion
• garlic
• salt
• red pepper flakes
• paprika
• chicken
• water
• tomato
• all-purpose flour
• sour cream

Instructions

1. 1 Heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes and paprika. Stir together and saute until onion is translucent. Add chicken pieces and pour water over all. Cook over medium heat for 1 hour, adding more water if necessary.
2. 2 Stir in tomatoes, reserving liquid. Stir liquid into a medium bowl with flour and sour cream; mix until well blended, then slowly add mixture to chicken, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture is thick.

By SHAELYNUMBER10

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• chorizo
• onion
• bell pepper
• garlic
• pinto bean
• tomatillo salsa verde
• hatch chile salsa verde
• salt
• green chile pepper
• jack cheese
• jalapeno

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a casserole dish.
2. 2 Melt bacon grease in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chorizo, onion, and bell pepper; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 7 to 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pinto beans and salsa verde; mash most of the beans. Season with salt.
3. 3 Spread 1/2 of the bean mixture in the bottom of the prepared casserole. Layer with 1/2 of the chile peppers and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat layers once. Cover with foil.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until thoroughly heated, about 30 minutes. Remove foil and turn on the broiler. Broil until cheese starts to turn golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.

By Yoly

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• water
• yellow rice
• olive oil
• chicken
• chicken taco seasoning mix
• black bean
• mexican cheese blend
• olive
• jalapeno pepper
• corn tortilla

Instructions

1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add rice and 1/4 cup olive oil. Bring liquid back to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover saucepan, and simmer until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken and taco seasoning mix until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix rice, black beans, Mexican cheese blend, olives, and jalapeno pepper into chicken; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Heat a separate skillet over medium-high heat; warm tortillas in skillet until pliable, 1 to 2 minutes per tortilla.
4. 4 Fill each tortilla with about 1/2 cup chicken-rice mixture, folding tortilla over filling.
5. 5 Heat bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat; fry the filled tortillas until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

By yummers

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• bacon
• onion
• green pepper
• tomato
• green bean
• salt
• pepper
• corn kernel
• all-purpose flour
• water
• evaporated milk

Instructions

1. 1 In a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until evenly brown. Set aside, reserving 2 tablespoons bacon fat. Saute onion and green pepper in bacon fat until tender. Stir in tomatoes, green beans, salt, and pepper. Cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in corn, cover, and continue cooking until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
2. 2 In a small bowl, mix together flour and water. Stir into vegetables, and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in evaporated milk. Crumble bacon over top. Serve immediately.

By Kim

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• milk
• egg
• cornmeal
• squash
• red potato
• green tomato
• okra
• onion
• green bell pepper
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Whisk milk and egg together in a large bowl. Pour cornmeal into another large bowl.
2. 2 Dip squash, potatoes, tomatoes, okra, onion, and green bell pepper into milk mixture; press vegetables into cornmeal to coat.
3. 3 Heat bacon grease in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir vegetable mixture in hot grease until golden and tender, 15 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.

By Lee-Lee

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• beef round steak
• beef sirloin steak
• onion soup mix
• kidney bean
• tomato sauce
• tomato paste
• chili powder
• cumin
• salt
• black pepper
• cola soft drink
• yellow sport pepper sauce
• cocoa powder

Instructions

1. 1 Place bacon grease into a large stainless steel soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir cubed round and sirloin steak meat in hot bacon grease until well browned, about 10 minutes. Pour in onion soup and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 7 minutes, stirring to dissolve any browned flavor bits from the bottom of the pot.
2. 2 Stir in kidney beans, tomato sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently to avoid burning the bottom. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
3. 3 Stir in cola, pepper sauce, and cocoa. Simmer until flavors blend, about 20 more minutes. Serve hot.

By ChrisG

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• pinto bean
• salt pork
• onion
• celery
• green bell pepper
• black pepper
• chipotle chile powder
• smoked sausage
• bay leaf
• parsley
• thyme
• garlic
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Place the pinto beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water. Soak beans 15 minutes; drain and rinse.
2. 2 Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir salt pork in hot grease for 1 minute. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, black pepper, and chipotle powder to salt pork; cook and stir until the vegetables are soft, about 4 minutes.
3. 3 Stir smoked sausage, bay leaves, parsley, and thyme into salt pork mixture; cook and stir until sausage is browned, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
4. 4 Stir beans into sausage mixture and add enough water to cover the beans. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and transfer beans mixture to a slow cooker.
5. 5 Cook on High for 1 hour. Reduce to Low and cook until beans are tender, adding water as necessary, about 6 hours more.
6. 6 Mash about 1/4 the beans against the side of the slow cooker crock with the back of a heavy spoon. Continue cooking on Low until beans are tender and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove bay leaves.

By Tami Hanks Baughman

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• cooking spray
• lemon juice
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• brown sugar
• thyme
• red snapper
• tomato
• onion
• worcestershire sauce
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Combine bacon fat, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, brown sugar, and thyme together in a bowl. Spread a small amount of the bacon fat mixture in bottom of baking dish. Lay snapper fillets into baking dish; cover with remaining bacon fat mixture. Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.
2. 2 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
3. 3 Remove plastic wrap from baking dish; add tomatoes, onions, and Worcestershire sauce.
4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 40 to 60 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

By Shaz

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• onion
• carrot
• celery
• garlic
• potato
• water
• chicken bouillon
• ham bone
• tomato
• corn
• tomato sauce
• black pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Melt bacon grease in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, carrots, celery, and garlic in hot bacon grease until vegetables are slightly tender and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir potatoes into onion mixture; cook and stir until golden, about 10 minutes.
4. 4 Stir hot water and chicken bouillon together in a slow cooker until bouillon is dissolved; add onion mixture, ham bone, diced tomatoes, corn, tomato sauce, black pepper, and salt.
5. 5 Cook soup in the slow cooker set to Low for 4 to 6 hours. Remove ham bone from soup and let rest until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from ham bone and stir meat into soup.

By Gayle Satre

Ingredients

• ✓ bacon grease
• butter
• carrot
• onion
• salt
• black pepper
• thyme
• chicken stock
• sweet potato
• ginger
• orange juice
• brown sugar
• red pepper flakes
• cinnamon
• half-and-half

Instructions

1. 1 Heat butter and bacon grease in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots and onion; cook and stir until carrots are soft and onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1/2 of the thyme leaves and cook until fragrant, 10 to 15 seconds.
2. 2 Add stock, sweet potato, ginger paste, and remaining thyme; bring to a boil, Reduce the heat and simmer until sweet potato is soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in orange juice, brown sugar, pepper flakes, and cinnamon.
3. 3 Purée soup with an immersion blender until smooth, adding more stock if necessary to reach desired consistency. Stir in half-and-half and serve.

By LIANNASR