3992. BACON HALLOUMI ROLLS with SAGE GREEN BEANS

serves 2


200g halloumi cheese

200g streaky bacon

2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped

200g green beans, ends chopped off

1 1/2 tbsp flaked almonds

2 leaves fresh sage

1 clove garlic, peeled and cut in half

butter (from your pantry)

salt and pepper (from your pantry)

Heat oven to 200ºC (400ºF).

Cut the halloumi into sticks – about 1.5 cm wide. Lay the bacon slices out on a board and scatter with chopped chives and freshly ground black pepper. Roll the bacon around the halloumi in a spiral to cover the halloumi stick. Place the halloumi rolls on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until the bacon browns and begins to crisp.

Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil. Add beans and cook for 2 minutes. Once cooked, drain in a colander and rinse under cold water. Set aside.

Place a small pan on high heat and dry toast the almonds until lightly browned - about a minute. Toss often to make sure they don’t burn.

Put a frying pan on medium to high heat. Add a few knobs of butter. When the butter has melted, add whole sage leaves and garlic and cook for about a minute. Now add the beans to the frying pan and mix through with the butter sauce. Scatter with the toasted almonds.

To serve, divide the beans between the plates and place halloumi rolls on top.

bacon recipe source: DailyDish (@DailyDishForYou), 13 Garnet Park, 6 Drill Avenue, Montague Gardens, Western Cape, South Africa, 7441

3965. BEER and BACON PORK PIE

1 lb. roast pork loin, cut into small pieces

6 oz. apple smoked bacon cooked, cut into small pieces

1 carrot, finely chopped

1 stalk of celery. finely chopped

1/3 cup beer (I chose a lager)

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp minced fresh sage

1 tbsp minced fresh parsley

pinch grated nutmeg

pinch allspice

pinch black pepper

2 tbsp olive oil

2 red onions, finely sliced

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

1 egg, beaten

2 cups grated sharp cheddar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Place the roast pork, bacon, beer, Worcestershire, carrot, celery into a medium sized pan over medium-low heat. Let come to a slow boil and stir in sage, parsley, nutmeg, allspice, black pepper.

Divide the pork filling mixture among 4 individual greased mini pie pans and bake in the oven for 50 minutes. Halfway through baking, cover the edges of your pies with aluminum foil to ensure the crust edge does not burn.

Meanwhile, for the balsamic onions, heat the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onions for 2-3 minutes, or until softened.

Add the sugar and vinegar, stir and bring the mixture to the boil. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the onions are sticky.

Remove the pies from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Carefully remove the pies from the pans*, brush the sides with the beaten egg yolk and place onto a baking tray. Spoon the balsamic onions on top of the pies and sprinkle over the cheese.

Bake the pies for a further 5-6 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted.

*Pie Tip: If the pies don’t release easily from the pan, run a butter knife around the edge. If it still does not release, the crust may not be fully baked, continue to bake for another 5-10 minutes.

bacon recipe source: Alisun "Sunny" Hernandez, For Your Pies Only (@foryourpiesonly) 

3924. BEEF RAVIOLI with BACON BUTTER SAUCE

Serving size: 4


5 oz. thickly sliced bacon, chopped into 1 inch pieces

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 tablespoon of fresh sage, finely chopped

17 oz. of beef ravioli
Kosher Salt

Pepper, preferably freshly ground

Olive Oil

2 tablespoons Shaved Parmesan

1 tablespoon Parsley

Add 6 quarts of water, about 2 Tbs. of salt, and 2 Tbs. of olive oil to a pot.


Bring the pot of water to a boil.


While the water is heating up, sauté the bacon in a medium-size pan over medium heat.
 Tip: This recipe works best if the bacon is not crispy!


Add the butter to the pan and let it melt until it begins to foam.


Add the sage leaves to the pan and lower the heat to the lowest setting.
 Tip: use low heat when cooking with butter because it cooks quickly and can burn.


When the pot of water is boiling, lower the heat until the water is just simmering.
 Tip: Unlike other pastas, ravioli should never be cooked in boiling water.


Add the beef ravioli to the simmering water and cook for five minutes.
 Tip: The ravioli is ready when it begins to float and the pasta has turned a light beige color. It is best to try it to see if it is ready.


Drain the ravioli and add them to the pan with the bacon and butter sauce.


Coat the ravioli with the sauce and sprinkle with some salt and pepper, to taste.


Add 1 tablespoon of parmesan.


Serve the ravioli and top each plate with the left over parmesan and parsley. This can be modified to taste.


bacon recipe source: Michelle Loret de Mola, Northwestern University, Spoon University, March 31, 2012

3921. HAKE with BACON-ROASTED LEEKS and MUSHROOMS

serves 4


6 leeks (2 1/4 lb.), white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise
1 lb. cremini mushrooms, halved if large
4 oz. bacon, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
6 sage leaves
2 lemons, halved
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
1 tsp. kosher salt
4 6-oz. skinless hake fillets
Chopped chives, optional, for garnish

Preheat the oven to 425ºF.

Combine the leeks, mushrooms, bacon, garlic, sage, lemons, 2 tablespoons of the oil, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt on a baking sheet and toss to coat. Roast until the leeks are softened, 20 minutes. Rub the fish with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Arrange the fish on top of the vegetables and roast until the vegetables are tender, the bacon is crisp, and the fish is cooked through, about 15 minutes more.

Divide the vegetables, fish, and lemon halves (for squeezing) on 4 plates and garnish with chives if desired. 


bacon recipe source: Kay Chun, Real Simple (@RealSimple), March 2016

3900. PORK CHOPS with CORN, BACON and MARSALA

Yield: Serves 4


4 fat boneless pork chops
Salt and freshly ground pepper
24 oz / 700 mL chicken stock or broth
2 ears of corn, kernels sliced off, cobs reserved and cut into 3" lengths
2 small Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced into small 1/2" chunks
6 pieces bacon
3 large shallots, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 red chili pepper, seeds and veins removed, chopped
4 oz / 118 mL marsala wine
2 tsp chopped fresh sage (optional)
2 oz / 60 mL half and half
Handful parsley, chopped

Remove pork chops from fridge and season with salt and pepper about 30 minutes before cooking.

In a medium saucepan, combine stock, corn cobs, and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer. Check after about 8 minutes to see if potatoes are done. As soon as they are tender, strain broth into a bowl, discarding corn cobs and reserving potatoes in a separate bowl.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon til crisp. Remove from skillet and chop roughly.

Pour most of the fat from the skillet, reserving it in a bowl. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook pork chops, 4-5 minutes per side depending on thickness. Set aside and cover to keep warm.

Wipe out any burnt bits from skillet, and add a drizzle of bacon fat if the pan is too dry. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook shallots, garlic and chili til softened, about 2 minutes. Pour in the marsala, scraping the bottom of the skillet to deglaze. Increase heat to medium-high again. Pour in stock, then gently stir in sage, corn and potatoes.

Simmer sauce til slightly thickened and reduced, about five minutes. Turn off heat and swirl in half and half. Add a bit more if you like a creamier sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

To serve, pile some corn, bacon and potatoes on the plate along with a generous pour of sauce.  Top with a sprinkle of parsley, then place a pork chop on top with another drizzle of sauce. 


bacon recipe source: Borrowed Salt (@BorrowedSalt), October 12, 2014

3885. MAPLE-BACON BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

Yield: 3 lb


Diced bacon: 0.50 lb
Finely chopped fresh parsley: 2 1/4 tsp
Ice water: 1/4 cup
Maple syrup: 1/3 cup
Fine sea salt: 1 1/2 tsp
Coarsely ground black pepper: 1/2 tsp
Red pepper flakes: 1 tsp
Finely chopped fresh sage: 2 1/4 tsp
Finely chopped fresh thyme leaves: 2 1/4 tsp
Finely grated ginger: 1/2 tsp
Ground fenugreek: 1/2 tsp
Ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp
Sheep casings (optional)

Place the pork and bacon on a rimmed baking sheet, transfer to the freezer, and chill until crunchy on the exterior but not frozen solid.

In a small bowl, add the parsley, ice water, maple syrup, salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, sage, thyme, ginger, fenugreek, and nutmeg and stir to combine.

Nest a large mixing bowl in a bowl filled with ice. Grind the pork and bacon through the small die of the grinder into the bowl set in ice.

Add the spice mixture to the meat and stir with your hands until well incorporated; the mixture will look homogenous and will begin sticking to the bowl.

Spoon 2 tbsp of the meat mixture into a nonstick frying pan and spread into a thin patty. Cook the test patty over low heat until cooked through but not browned. Taste the sausage for seasoning and adjust as necessary.

Press a sheet of parchment paper or plastic wrap directly on the surface of the meat to prevent oxidation, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Alternatively, you can vacuum-seal the farce.

This sausage can be left uncased, either loose or formed into patties, or stuffed into sheep casings and twisted into links.

Breakfast sausages (both patties and links) are best cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F/63°C, either in a sauté pan or on a griddle over medium heat until browned.



bacon recipe source: Sausage Making: The Definitive Guide with Recipes, by Ryan Farr (Chronicle Books, 2014); The Splendid Table with Lynne Rossetto Kasper

3818. BUCATINI with BACON, KALE and WINTER SQUASH

Servings: 4


For the fried sage (optional):
1/4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) olive oil
8 to 10 fresh sage leaves


1 butternut, kabocha or calabaza squash, peeled, seeded and sliced into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces
2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
12 oz. (375 g) bucatini
3 oz. (90 g) bacon, diced
1 large shallot, sliced into 1/8-inch (3-mm) rings
1 bunch Tuscan kale, stemmed and leaves cut crosswise into 1/4-inch (3-mm) ribbons
4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) (2 oz./60 g) unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) white wine
2 fresh sage leaves
1 Tbs. heavy cream
2 Tbs. pine nuts, toasted
Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for serving

To fry the sage leaves, in a small fry pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil until shimmering. Carefully drop the sage leaves, a few at a time, into the oil. They will sizzle and crisp very quickly, in 15 to 30 seconds. Using a fork or small skimmer, transfer the fried sage leaves to a paper towel–lined plate.



On a baking sheet, toss the squash with the olive oil, 2 tsp. salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Spread the squash in a single layer and roast until tender, about 25 minutes.



While the squash is roasting, bring a large pot three-fourths full of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, according to the package instructions. Drain the pasta.



While the pasta is cooking, in a sauté pan large enough to accommodate the pasta and squash later, cook the bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel–lined plate, leaving the bacon fat in the pan. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the shallot to the pan and cook until translucent and tender, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat to medium, add the kale, 1/2 tsp. salt and 2 Tbs. water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale is wilted, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl.



In the same pan, warm the butter until melted. Add the garlic, 1/2 tsp. salt and a few grinds of pepper, and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the wine and fresh sage leaves to the pan. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the liquid is slightly thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove the sage leaves from the pan and discard. Stir in the cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the squash, bacon, kale mixture and cooked pasta to the pan and toss until well combined, warming the mixture over medium heat if the vegetables are no longer warm.



Transfer the pasta to a serving dish and garnish with the fried sage and pine nuts. Serve immediately, passing the cheese at the table.


bacon recipe source: Williams-Sonoma Test Kitchen, Williams-Sonoma (@WilliamsSonoma)

3815. FOUR-LAYER BEEF and BACON CASSEROLE

yield: 8 servings


Topping

1/2 pound bacon

Sweet Potato Mash

3-4 medium sweet potatoes (1 1/4 lb)

1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk

1/2 tsp dried sage

1/4 tsp coarse sea salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Cauliflower Mash

1 head cauliflower (1.5 lb), cut into florets

1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk

1/2 tsp coarse sea salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

Ground Beef

2 pounds ground beef

1 clove garlic, minced

1 medium yellow onion, diced

8 ounces button mushrooms, diced

1 tsp coarse sea salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Topping: Preheat oven to 375 F and line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lay the bacon out on the sheet in one layer. Bake 12-15 minutes (22 minutes for crispy bacon). Let cool, chop, and then set aside.

Sweet Potato Mash: Heat oven to 400 F and line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Clean and poke the sweet potatoes with a fork. Bake at 400 F for 35-40 minutes, or until they're soft and easily cut by a knife. Let them cool completely. Peel the potatoes and add the insides to a food processor. Add the coconut milk, sage, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth then set aside.

Cauliflower Mash: Steam the florets covered over simmering water for approximately 10 minutes, or until they're fork-tender. Place them in a food processor and add the coconut milk, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth then set aside.

Ground Beef: In a large pan, cook the ground beef until slightly browned. Add the garlic, onion, mushrooms, salt, and pepper, and stir. Once the meat is cooked through, remove from heat.

Assembly: Turn oven to 350 F. Evenly spread the cauliflower mash over the meat. Spread the remaining half of the meat over the cauliflower in an even layer. Lastly, spread the sweet potato mash over the meat. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes. Turn on broiler and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Sprinkle the chopped bacon on top and then let it cool and thicken for at least 10 minutes.

bacon recipe source: Cassy Joy Garcia, Fed & Fit (@fedandfit), June 10, 2014

3723. BACON-MOLASSES BREAKFAST SAUSAGE

makes 1 1/2 cups; serves 4 to 6


8 ounces ground pork
4 ounces bacon, finely chopped
1 teaspoon molasses
1 teaspoon smoked paprika (pimentón)
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Stir together the pork, bacon, molasses, smoked paprika, brown sugar, salt, sage, and black pepper until well combined.

Heat up a skillet over medium heat and cook a small spoonful of the sausage for a couple of minutes on each side. Taste and adjust the seasonings, if necessary.

Once you're satisfied with the flavor balance, refrigerate the mixture for an hour for the flavors to come together. To cook the sausage, form it into 2-inch-wide, 1/4-inch-thick patties and fry over medium-high heat until both sides are brown and crisp, 5 minutes per side.

The sausage will keep in the refrigerator for a week uncooked, and it can also be frozen uncooked for 3 months.


bacon recipe source: Lisa Fain, The Homesick Texan's Family Table (Ten Speed Press, 2014); epicurious.com

3689. SHEPHERD'S PIE with BACON, BEEF and HORSERADISH BLUE CHEESE POTATOES

serves 4-6


2 pounds beef from shank or chuck or lamb from shank or shoulder (from the butcher), hand trimmed and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
6 slices smoky thick-cut bacon, diced
Salt and coarse black pepper
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2 small ribs celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 large bay leaf
Bundle of sage and parsley, a few sprigs each
2 rounded tablespoons flour
About 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Cup dry red wine
2 1/2 cups beef or veal stock

For the topping:
2 to 2 1/2 pounds Russet potatoes, 5 large, peeled and cubed
1 cup warm milk
Cup sour cream
2 rounded tablespoons prepared horseradish
1 cup smoked blue cheese or blue cheese crumbles
1 cup grated Parm or sharp cheddar
A few grates of fresh nutmeg
1 cup finely chopped chives
2 large egg yolks
Sprinkle of paprika

Pat the meat dry after chopping and before cooking.

Heat a Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add oil and bacon and cook to crisp. Remove to a plate and drain all but 3-4 tablespoons drippings from the pot.  Add beef or lamb, season with salt and pepper, and cook in 2 batches to brown and crust.  Remove meat to the plate with bacon.

To meat drippings add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay herb bundle, salt and pepper.  Cook partially covered 10-12 minutes to soften, stirring occasionally.  Add flour and stir one minute to cook out raw flour taste, add Worcestershire and wine, and stir. Add stock and beef or lamb and bacon back to pan reduce heat to simmer and cook covered until tender, stirring occasionally, up to 40 minutes.

Place potatoes in a pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Salt water and cook to tender, drain and pass through ricer.  Stir in warm milk to thin to your liking add sour cream, horseradish, cheeses, pepper, nutmeg and chives. Adjust seasoning, stir in egg yolks and pipe or spread over meat filling in casserole or single-serve dishes.

Heat broiler and place a rack in the center of the oven. Brown potatoes and sprinkle with paprika to serve. 


bacon recipe source: Rachael Ray, Rachael Ray Show, November 18, 2013

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INGREDIENTS

• 2 pounds beef from shank or chuck or lamb from shank or shoulder (from the butcher), hand trimmed and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil 
• 6 slices smoky thick-cut bacon, diced 
• Salt and coarse black pepper 
• 1 onion, chopped 
• 2 carrots, chopped 
• 2 small ribs celery, chopped 
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 large bay leaf
• Bundle of sage and parsley, a few sprigs each
• 2 rounded tablespoons flour 
• About 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• Cup dry red wine 
• 2 1/2 cups beef or veal stock 
• For the topping:
• 2 to 2 1/2 pounds Russet potatoes, 5 large, peeled and cubed 
• 1 cup warm milk 
• Cup sour cream 
• 2 rounded tablespoons prepared horseradish 
• 1 cup smoked blue cheese or blue cheese crumbles
• 1 cup grated Parm or sharp cheddar 
• A few grates of fresh nutmeg
• 1 cup finely chopped chives 
• 2 large egg yolks
• Sprinkle of paprika 
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PREPARATION

Pat the meat dry after chopping and before cooking.

Heat a Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add oil and bacon and cook to crisp. Remove to a plate and drain all but 3-4 tablespoons drippings from the pot.  Add beef or lamb, season with salt and pepper, and cook in 2 batches to brown and crust.  Remove meat to the plate with bacon.

To meat drippings add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay herb bundle, salt and pepper.  Cook partially covered 10-12 minutes to soften, stirring occasionally.  Add flour and stir one minute to cook out raw flour taste, add Worcestershire and wine, and stir. Add stock and beef or lamb and bacon back to pan reduce heat to simmer and cook covered until tender, stirring occasionally, up to 40 minutes.

Place potatoes in a pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Salt water and cook to tender, drain and pass through ricer.  Stir in warm milk to thin to your liking add sour cream, horseradish, cheeses, pepper, nutmeg and chives. Adjust seasoning, stir in egg yolks and pipe or spread over meat filling in casserole or single-serve dishes.

Heat broiler and place a rack in the center of the oven. Brown potatoes and sprinkle with paprika to serve.   

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3668. PAN-ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES with CRISPY BACON and FRIED SAGE

yields 4 to 6 servings


1 pound fingerling (Russian banana) potatoes, each about 3 to 3 1/2 inches long

Salt and pepper
3 strips thick-cut smoked bacon, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 cup sage leaves
 

Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Set over high heat and bring to a boil. Cook until the potatoes are tender, 8 to 10 minutes (depending on the size of the potatoes). Remove from the heat and cool under running cold water. Once cool enough to handle, place the potatoes on a cutting board and slice in half lengthwise, if desired. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and set aside.

In a large, 12-inch saute pan, place the bacon over medium-heat. Render the bacon until crispy, about 7 to 8 minutes. After a couple minutes of cooking the bacon, add the onion. When bacon is crispy and onion is translucent, add the garlic and sage and cook for 1 minute. Increase the heat to medium-high and add the blanched, seasoned potatoes, cut side down, and cook until browned and crispy, about 3 minutes. Turn over and cook for an additional 2 1/2 minutes. Re-season, if necessary, and serve while hot.

bacon recipe source: Emeril Lagasse, "Couch Potatoes," Emeril Live, Food Network, 2006

3633. CASSOULET with SQUASH, BACON, KALE and SAUSAGE

serves 6-8


16 oz dried white beans
1 lbs pork sausage, in links, casing split
1/4 lb slab bacon, roughly chopped
2 lbs butternut squash, peeled and roughly chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
2 small onion, chopped
1 bunch laciato kale, deveined and chopped
4 cloves garlic
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 quart chicken stock
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 tablespoons fresh sage
2 tablespoons rosemary
1 tablespoon herbs de Provence
salt and pepper

To prepare dried beans, rinse and sort, making sure to remove any dried or shriveled beans. In a large pot, fill with beans and cover with 3 inches of water. Bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes, uncovered. Remove from heat, cover, and set aside 1 hour. Drain and reserve for recipe.

Preheat oven to 350°. In a 4 quart dutch oven over medium high heat, warm 1 tablespoons olive oil. When oil is shimmering, cook bacon and sausage until sausage is browned and bacon has crisped, about 5 minutes. Remove from dutch oven and set aside. Add onion, celery, and garlic, cooking until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

Deglaze dutch oven with white wine, scraping to remove brown bits. add squash, kale, beans, bacon, and sausage. Pour in chicken stock, add rosemary, herbs de Provence and a generous serving of salt and pepper. Stir to combine, cover and bake for 1 hour. After 1 hour has elapsed, remove from oven and check cassoulet. If mixture has a soup-like consistency, remove lid and continue baking for 30 minutes. If cassoulet has reduced, and thickened into a stew consistency, continue baking covered for 30 additional minutes.

Meanwhile, mix breadcrumbs with sage and set aside. After additional 30 minutes, remove from oven and top with 1/2 of breadcrumb mixture. Bake an additional 15 minutes. Remove dutch oven again and top with remaining bread crumbs. Drizzle remaining 1 tablespoons olive oil on top and broil for 5-7 minutes, or until breadcrumbs are golden brown.


bacon recipe source: Jillian & Robert, A Better Happier St. Sebastian, October 9, 2014

3631. GOAT CHEESE and BACON ROSTI

serves 3-4


2 lb. medium-sized floury potatoes
1 onion, finely chopped
3.5 oz. diced bacon
8 fresh sage leaves
3.5 oz. firm goat cheese 

Boil the potatoes in skins for 20-25 minutes, until just tender. Leave to cool, peel, then coarsely grate into a bowl. 

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium non-stick frying pan, add the onion andbacon  and fry for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened and lightly tinged with brown. Stir in the sage leaves and remove from the heat. 

Stir the onion, bacon and any juices left in the pan into the grated potato. Season with salt and pepper and mix well. 

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the frying pan, add half the potato mixture and spread over the pan. Crumble the goat’s cheese into small pieces, then sprinkle evenly over the potatoes. Spread the remaining potato over the top to seal in the cheese and press down lightly with the back of a wooden spoon. 

Cook the rösti over a moderate heat for 8 minutes until the underside is nicely browned, then put a large plate on top and invert the rösti onto it. Add another tablespoon of oil to the pan if you need to, then slide the rösti back into the pan and cook the other side for 8 minutes. Serve the rösti straight from the pan, cut into wedges, with green vegetables or a big green leaf salad.


bacon recipe source: Good Food Magazine, BBC, January 2004

3626. FARFALLE with BACON, PEAS and SAGE

yields four servings 


14 ounces farfalle pasta 
3 tablespoons olive oil 
8 slices streaky bacon, chopped 
1 garlic clove, finely chopped 
1 cup heavy cream 
5 ounces peas, thawed if frozen 
2 1/2 ounces parmesan cheese, freshly grated, plus extra to sprinkle 
1 small handful sage leaf, and flat-leaf parsley leaves

Bring a pot of salted water to the boil. Tip in the farfalle and cook according to packet instructions until the pasta is al dente.

Heat the oil in another pan and add the bacon. Fry over high heat for 3 - 4 minutes until the bacon is golden brown.

Add the garlic and fry for a minute. Pour in the cream and bring to the boil. Let simmer for 5 minutes until reduced and thickened slightly.

Tip in the peas, bring back to a simmer and cook for another 3- 4 minutes. Stir the grated parmesan into the sauce, then taste and adjust the seasoning.

When the pasta is ready, drain it in a colander and immediately tip into the sauce.

Add the herbs, then toss the pasta until well coated with the creamy sauce.

Divide among warm plates and sprinkle over a little more parmesan to serve.


bacon recipe source: English_Rose (member), Manchester, UK, Food.com; adapted from Gordon Ramsay

3578. ONION SOUP with BACON, WINTER HERBS and GRUYERE

serves six


6 oz. (185 grams) applewood-smoked bacon, cut into 1/4-inch (6-mm) pieces

3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/3 cup (3 fl. oz) dry white wine
8 cups beef broth
1 bay leaf
1 large sprig rosemary, plus 1/2 teaspoon minced
1 large sprig fresh sage, plus 1/2 teaspoon minced
1 large sprig fresh thyme, plus 1/2 teaspoon minced
18 thin slices baguette, toasted
3/4 cup (3 oz) shredded Gruyere cheese

In a large, heavy pot over medium heat, fry the bacon until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crisp, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a small bowl.

Add the onions to the drippings in the pot, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender, about 30 minutes. Add the garlic and continue cooking until the onions are golden brown and very soft, about 20 minutes longer. Pour in the wine and cook until the wine evaporates and the onions are brown and jamlike, about 12 minutes. Add the broth, bay leaf and rosemary, sage and thyme sprigs and simmer the soup very gently to melt the flavors, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard the herb sprigs. (The soup can be cooled, covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days. Reheat to serving temperature before continuing.)

Preheat the broiler. Arrange the toasts on a small rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle evenly with the cheese. Broil the toasts just until the cheese melts. Remove from the broiler, sprinkle with the bacon and minced herbs, and return to the broiler. Broil until the toasts are heated through.

Ladle the soup into warmed bowls. Top with the toasts, dividing them evenly, and serve.


bacon recipe source: Williams-Sonoma Taste (@WilliamsSonoma), January 5, 2014

3527. CHALLAH KNODEL

yields eight servings


1 large loaf challah bread

2 large onions
1 cup cubed thick slab bacon
3 eggs
1 cup large pecans
½ cup brown sugar
1 large butternut squash
2 cups milk
1 bunch fresh sage
1 tablespoon salt
6 turns of pepper mill
Zest of 1 lemon
Grated nutmeg

Cut the Challah into one-inch cubes. Leave to dry out overnight, up to one week. Soak the pecans in water overnight. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Slice the squash in half and roast with a little salt until cooked. Meanwhile, dice the onion and sweat over medium heat with the bacon cubes until the onion is very tender. Scoop the flesh of the cooked squash into the bacon and onion mixture. Add the milk and heat to a simmer. In a large bowl, dump the milk onion mixture over the challah. Add chopped sage, the eggs, and seasonings, and mix well. Cover with plastic wrap for 30 minutes so the bread absorbs the mixture. Let cool so you can handle the mixture. Roll the stuffing into tubes, wrap tightly in plastic wrap, and poach until the internal temperature is 160 degrees or higher. Cool in the refrigerator. While that's cooling, preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Toast the pecans for about 30 minutes, or until crunchy. Turn off the oven and let them dry. To finish, cut the knodel into thick slices and pan fry in butter until golden. Add the brown sugar and the pecans and serve.


bacon recipe source: Tim Wiechmann's Challah Knodel, by Molly Elizalde, Condé Nast Traveller, November 25, 2014 

3525. BACON-WRAPPED ELK CHOPS with PICKLED BRUSSELS SPROUTS and PUMPKIN PUREE

yields four servings


Brussels sprouts: 
6 cups apple cider vinegar
2 cups distilled vinegar
1/2 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 ounces pickling spice
1 ounce red pepper flakes
1 ounce whole peppercorns
1/2 bunch fresh dill
3 bay leaves
1 pound Brussels sprouts

Pumpkin puree:
1 small to medium pumpkin
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 stick butter, melted
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Elk chops:
1 ounce fresh rosemary
1 ounce fresh sage
Oil, for frying and searing
1 rack elk chops, broken down into double chops
1 pound sliced bacon

Demi-glace:
4 cups beef stock or 1 cup beef demi-glace
Unsalted butter, optional

For the Brussels sprouts: Combine 8 cups water, the apple cider vinegar, distilled vinegar, kosher salt, sugar, pickling spice, red pepper flakes, whole peppercorn, fresh dill and bay leaves, into a large pot and bring to a boil. Cut the Brussels sprouts into quarters, place them into a large container and pour the boiling liquid over them. Let the sprouts sit overnight, or at least 1 to 2 hours so they are at room temperature.

For the pumpkin puree: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Remove the seeds from the pumpkin. Quarter the clean pumpkin and roast in the oven until tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
Scoop out the meat of the pumpkin into a bowl and add the brown sugar, melted butter, maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg. Combine the ingredients by hand using a wooden spoon. Look for a slightly chunky consistency.

For the elk chops: Decrease the oven to 350 degrees F. Fry the rosemary and sage in some oil. Crumble the herbs, rub them on the sides of the elk chops and then wrap with the bacon. Secure with butcher's twine.
Add some oil to a hot pan and sear the elk chops, achieving a nice caramel color before flipping over and repeating on the other side. Finish cooking in the oven until medium.

For the demi-glace: Reduce the beef stock by three-quarters over low heat. Butter can be added if desired.

When the meat is cooked, place a large spoonful of the hot pumpkin puree on a plate. Remove the butcher's twine from the chop and lean it against the puree. Drizzle the demi-glace over the chop. Garnish the dish with a few pieces of the pickled sprouts and the dish is ready to serve.


bacon recipe source: adapted from Brian Jupiter, "Frontier," America's Best Bites, Cooking Channel

3452. LEMON CREAM BRUSSELS SPROUTS with BACON and SAGE

serves eight

2 pounds Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved 

3 slices thick-cut bacon 

2 shallots, halved and thinly sliced 

1 cup heavy cream 

2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves 

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 

1 tablespoon lemon juice 

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 

freshly ground pepper, to taste

 

Bring 4 quarts of lightly salted water to a boil in a large saucepan; add Brussels sprouts. Cook 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain in a colander, then refresh under cold running water to stop cooking.

 

In a large, heavy skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp, about 7 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels, leaving rendered fat in skillet. Put shallots in skillet and sauté over medium heat until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add sprouts; sauté 3 minutes longer.

 

Add cream, sage, and lemon zest, stirring to mix. Bring mixture to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, until cream is reduced and thickens to a glaze that loosely coats sprouts, about 3 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and add salt and pepper to taste. Crumble cooked bacon on top and serve immediately.

 

 

bacon recipe source: Frank P. Melodia, redbook, 300 West 57th St. 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10019

3428. BAKED GRAVENSTEIN APPLE with BACON, CORNBREAD and PORCINI STUFFING

15 grams dried porcini mushrooms (about ½ oz.)
¼ cup boiling water
½ cup cornbread crumbles
2 strips applewood bacon
2 green onions
½ stalk celery, small dice
1 leaf fresh sage, chiffonade
6 Gravenstein apples
1 stick butter, salted
1 tablespoon Kosher Salt
1 tablespoon sugar

Soak porcini mushrooms in boiling water. Once softened, remove mushrooms from water, reserving water, and chop into a small dice.

Toast cornbread crumbles in a 350 degree oven until lightly browned (about 8 minutes).

Cut bacon crosswise into ¼ inch sections and render in a skillet over medium heat until crispy.
Remove bacon from pan, reserving the fat in the pan.

Cut green onions into ⅛ inch rings, separating green tops from white bases. Sauté white sections of onions with chopped celery and mushrooms in the reserved bacon fat over medium heat until slightly softened (about 2 minutes). Remove from heat.

Fold toasted cornbread, sage and reserved mushroom liquid into sauté pan and season with salt and pepper to taste.

To assemble apples, using an apple corer, remove cores of all six apples. Cut ¼-inch off of the top of each apple. With a small spoon, carve out the center of each apple three-quarters of the way down, leaving ½-inch sidewalls. Rub apples inside and out with butter and sprinkle with sugar and salt. Fill apples with the stuffing and bake on a sheet pan at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until apples soften.


bacon recipe source: Brandon Guenther, Rocker Oysterfeller's, 14415 Shoreline Hwy, Valley Ford, CA 94972; via Sonoma County Tourism, 3637 Westwind Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, August 8, 2013

3405. PIOPPINI MUSHROOM, BACON and COMTE FLATBREAD with FRESH SAGE

makes two flatbreads 


Dough
1 package (2 ¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast

¾ cup warm water (105° F to 115° F)

1 teaspoon honey

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1 teaspoon kosher salt
olive oil for bowls

Toppings
1 head garlic, top ¼ cut off

3 strips thick cut bacon

½ cup olive oil, divided

1 medium sweet onion, cut in half and thinly sliced

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup dry white wine

½ lb pioppini mushrooms, bottom ends trimmed

1½ cups Comté cheese, grated
1 tablespoon fresh sage, finely chopped or chiffonade
fine cornmeal

Tools: Large pizza stone, pizza paddle

Preheat the oven to 450° F.
 
Dough: Whisk the yeast, warm water and honey together with two tablespoons of flour in a large bowl. Let rest until foamy, about 5 minutes. (If the mixture doesn’t foam, throw it away and start again with fresh yeast.)

Add the remaining flour and salt. Stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the dough comes together in a ball. Kneed the dough for a few minutes in the bowl. Cut the dough in half and drizzle about 3 tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom of two medium-size mixing bowls. Place one piece of dough in each bowl and roll it around to evenly coat with oil. Cover each bowl loosely with plastic wrap and let rest in a draft-free spot for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until doubled in size.

Toppings: Place the garlic head on a piece of foil, drizzle with ¼ cup olive oil and wrap tightly. Roast on the top shelf of the oven for 30 to 45 minutes until soft and golden. Cool slightly, then squeeze each clove to remove garlic.

Lay the bacon on a cutting board horizontally and cut it into ¼-inch strips. Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat and cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden. Using a slotted spoon transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and onion to the bacon fat and cook over medium heat until the onions are soft and golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Add about 5 cloves of roasted garlic, white wine and salt and scrape up the bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until the onions are a deep golden color. Transfer to a bowl.

Add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to the same pan and sauté the mushrooms with a pinch of salt over medium-high heat until soft, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

To Serve: Lightly flour your work surface and scoop the dough out onto it. Cut the dough in half and gently round each piece out. Cover one dough ball loosely with plastic.

Roll the dough into a 1/8-inch thick round with a flour-dusted rolling pin. Lightly cover the pizza paddle with cornmeal and gently lay the dough on top. Slide the paddle back and forth to make sure the dough isn’t sticking anywhere. Cover the flatbread with half of the toppings and shake one more time to make sure you can easily slide the dough off the paddle. If it’s sticking anywhere, lift the dough in that area and add a little more cornmeal under the dough.

Place the paddle at a slight angle with the tip at the back of the pizza stone and gently shake the dough off the paddle onto the stone. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.

Remove from the oven and top with fresh sage. Let the flatbread cool slightly before cutting it.


bacon recipe source: Caroline Fey, The City Kitchen (San Francisco), October 31, 2011