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!
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
Potato Cheese Bacon Mini Tarts
Spicy Bacon Wrapped Little Potatoes
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
Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts
Kickin’ Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites
Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Asparagus Recipe
Easy Bacon Wrapped Pickles (AKA Pickle Fries)
By: Unsophisticook
Deviled Eggs with Bacon and Chives
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
Cheesy Bacon Broccoli Spaghetti Squash
By: Peas and Crayons
Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas
By: Flavor Mosaic
Spiced Sweet Potato and Bacon Skewers Recipe
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
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
Bacon and Mustard Beef Brisket In The Oven
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
Bacon Broccoli Mac and Cheese
By: Peas and Crayons
Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Salad
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
Maple Bacon Donut Recipe
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
How to Cook Bacon from Frozen
By: Cook the Story
Brianne Tursi Manz says
I love all things bacon! I will learn to love bacon more by making these delicious recipes!
Kita Bryant says
Oh my goodness, so many bacon recipes. I think my head is going to explode! How do I choose?! I love all of them.
Catalina says
I love bacon! It makes everything more tasty! Thanks for these delicious ideas!
Toni says
These are really amazing ideas! My family will surely love these!
marcie says
I’m completely craving bacon now! Thanks for including my risotto!
Eileen M Loya says
I bookmarked this page. My head was spinning looking at all these delicious recipes with bacon. I want to try making the bacon jam first. I know it won’t last long in our house especially if my sons find it first, so I just have to double your recipe to make sure everyone gets to have their fill.