50 Ways to Love Your Bacon – Recipes and How Tos

Presenting 50 Ways to Love Your Bacon – Recipes and How-Tos. Like that old song said there may be 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover but there are way more than 50 ways to enjoy your bacon!

Today we have picked 50 fantastic bacon recipes, scrumptious things to do with bacon! I know you are going to love them all! Plus try our new Bacon Wrapped Asparagus for a great appetizer anytime. 

What Goes Best With Bacon?

Bacon is such a versatile product and pairs well with so many things. The shape and size of bacon lend itself perfectly as a wrap. Let’s face it bacon-wrapped anything is awesome, from chicken to cheese, but you can wrap other things as well! A little potato, or maybe some asparagus spears. Don’t forget about other types of meat, like beef tenderloin, or even turkey!

Let’s not forget that bacon adds so much flavor to any dish. From pasta to soup, in a salad or a quiche, oh and can you imagine a pot of rich baked beans with brown sugar and no bacon? Then there is bacon jam and candy bacon; the list goes on and on!

Let’s not forget all those out of this world appetizers or a side dish that you can create with bacon. Little cheesy cheddar bacon bites, yummy. You can use it in a bacon potato salad, in a casserole and of course the classic, crisp bacon with an egg or two!

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What is the Best Way to Cook Bacon?

You can cook bacon in a variety of ways, but here at Noshing With The Nolands we think the best way to cook bacon is in the oven. Some people like to fry it up in a pan, but I find that messy, who wants to clean the stovetop after you cook your bacon?

Here is what we like to do and it works like a charm! Line a cookie sheet with tin foil so that there are no seams and the foil rises up the side of the pan, even if it is just a 1/2 inch or so. This will make cleaning super simple.

Layout the strips of bacon on the foil-lined pan and put in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes, turning once.  You will want to watch it for the last few minutes so that you cook your bacon the way you want so you don’t overcook it.

Now all that is left is to clean up, and of course, eat the bacon! I simply put the lined pan aside until the bacon fat is solidified and then I peel the foil off the pan and voila, clean pan with no mess!

Finger Food!

Bacon and appetizers have always gone hand in hand. Bacon is so easy to work with and usually, you can prepare your creations ahead of time and freeze them, cooking them up when you need too. 

I’m sure that you are going to find some fabulous appetizer ideas for your next party or gathering!

Appetizers

Bacon Cheddar Rollups

By: Noshing With The Nolands

Potato Cheese Bacon Mini Tarts

By: Noshing With The Nolands

Spicy Bacon Wrapped Little Potatoes

By: Noshing With The Nolands

The BEST Homemade Bacon Jam

By: Blackberry Babe

Candied Bacon Baked Brie

By: Blackberry Babe

Sweet-&-Spicy Bacon Crackers

By The Kitchen is My Playground

Bacon Crescent Bites

By: The Kitchen is My Playground

Bacon Jalapeno Cheese Dip

By: Crumb

Bacon Caramel Corn

By: Mind Over Batter

Beer Cheese Dip with Bacon

By: Renee’s Kitchen Adventures 

Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

By: Belly Full

Bacon Pizza Bites

By: A Cedar Spoon

Bacon Mac & Cheese Eggrolls

By: Miss in the Kitchen

Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts

By: Miss in the Kitchen

Kickin’ Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites

By: Julie’s Eats and Treats

Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Recipe

By: Tasty Air Fryer Recipes

Easy Bacon Wrapped Pickles (AKA Pickle Fries)

By: Unsophisticook

Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Chives

By: Lexi’s Clean Kitchen

What Goes with Bacon for Dinner?

In a word, anything you like goes well with bacon for dinner! Bacon adds so much flavor and depth to anything you are serving, from chicken to pork chops and who doesn’t like some bacon bits on their baked potato?

Whether you are pairing bacon with blue cheese, cream cheese, or even grilled cheese, you simply can’t go wrong. Even think of a bacon cream combination in a chowder, just can’t be beat!!

Wrapping your turkey or roast in bacon seals in the juices and makes everything taste amazing! Check out these gorgeous main dishes featuring bacon; you are going to want to try each one!

Main Dishes and Sides

BBQ Bacon Wrapped Onion Bombs

By: Noshing With The Nolands 

Cheesy Bacon Broccoli Spaghetti Squash

By: Peas and Crayons

Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas

By: Flavor Mosaic

Spiced Sweet Potato and Bacon Skewers Recipe

By: Home Cooking Memories

Hasselback Chicken Stuffed with Bacon, Ranch, and Cheddar

By: Flavor Mosaic

Brown Sugar Pancakes with Bacon Maple Butter

By: Grandbaby Cakes

Brussels Sprouts Alfredo

By: This Old Gal

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Honey Pomegranate Glaze

By: NeighborFood

Breakfast Burger with Bourbon Bacon Jam

By: NeighborFood

Pumpkin Risotto with Bacon

By: Flavor the Moments

Cheese Tortellini Pasta with Broccoli and Bacon

By: Happy Foods Tube

Bacon-Wrapped Barbecue Chicken Breasts

By: Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen

Bacon, Shrimp and Corn Chowder

By: The Blond Cook

Irresistible Roasted Potato Bacon Roses

By: Fearless Dining

Bacon Delicata Salad

By: Beyond Frosting

Brown Sugar Baked Beans with Bacon

By: Wholefully

Smoky-Paprika-Bacon Roasted Turkey

By: Cooking on the Weekends

Bacon and Mustard Beef Brisket In The Oven

By: Will Cook for Smiles     

Bacon and Cheese Loaded Hashbrown Waffles

By: Big Bear’s Wife

Jalapeño Popper Pizza

By: Baked by Rachel

Bacon Chicken Recipe with Guacamole

By: Dessert for Two

Bacon, Leek, and Artichoke Bread Pudding

By: Bobbi’s Kozy Kitchen 

Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese

By: Peas and Crayons

Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Salad

By: Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Desserts & Sweet Treats

Check out these sweet and creative recipes you can serve up for dessert! Nothing like an after-dinner treat with the taste of maple bacon, or maybe a little bite of candy bacon….mmmm!

Sweet and salty has always been a favorite of mine. Have you tried bacon in your desserts yet?

Chocolate Bacon Twists

By: Daily Appetite

Pecan & Maple Balsamic Candied Bacon

By: Savoring Today

Maple Bacon Cheesecake

By: Family Food and Travel

Maple Bacon Donut Recipe

By: Will Cook for Smiles

Maple Bacon Cupcakes

By: Ashlee Marie

Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

By: Ashlee Marie

How-Tos

Knowing how to cook your bacon to perfection is important too. Ever tried baking it? For us, it is the only way!! Have a pound frozen and can’t wait to thaw? We have that covered for you too!!

Perfectly Crispy Bacon

By: Noshing With The Nolands

How to Cook Bacon from Frozen

By: Cook the Story