Iceberg Wedge with Warm Bacon and Blue Cheese Dressing

November 23, 2010 by Camp Cook  
Filed under Bacon, Easy Bacon Recipes, New Bacon Recipe

bacon - A deliciously light salad with lots of flavour as well. This bacon recipe is nice served on the side with a pice of grilled beef or chicken.

Ingredients to make

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup coarsely crumbled blue cheese
Buttermilk (optional)
1/2 pound thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
1 large head of iceberg lettuce, cut into 6 wedges, each with some core attached
1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced

Directions to make

Step 1:

Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add blue cheese and stir until well blended. If too thick, thin with buttermilk by tablespoonfuls to desired consistency. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)

Step 2:

Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and beginning to crisp. Arrange lettuce on plates. Spoon dressing over. Using slotted spoon, transfer warm bacon from skillet onto salads, dividing equally. Garnish with red onion.

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Fix It Fast Turkey Bacon Salad

bacon Fix It Fast Turkey Bacon Salad - This fantastic, filling, recipe for turkey bacon salad, is as meaty as salads come, and beyond quick and easy. From prep to plate in 20 minutes, with a creamy dressing mixture, an a bed of romaine lettuce, this simple quick turkey bacon salad recipe is the best!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 4-6 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Bacon, Turkey
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fix It Fast Turkey Bacon Salad

5 slices low-sodium bacon
2 cups sugar snap peas
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. snipped fresh dill
1 small head romaine, coarsely chopped or torn
8 oz. smoked turkey breast, cut into bite-size strips

Directions to make Fix It Fast Turkey Bacon Salad

Step 1:

Line a 9-inch microwave-safe pie plate with paper toweling. Arrange bacon in layer on toweling. Cover with additional toweling. Cook on 100 percent power for 4 minutes or until crisp. Remove plate from microwave. Set bacon aside to cool. Meanwhile, cook peas, covered, in boiling salted water for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Crumble one bacon slice; set aside. Break remaining into pieces.

Step 2:

In bowl combine mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar and dill. Stir in crumbled bacon. Arrange romaine on each plate. Add peas, turkey strips, and bacon pieces. Top with dressing.

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Cheesy Bacon Quiche

bac Cheesy Bacon Quiche - This enormous, loaded with everything quiche, has the added crispy, crunchiness of one of a kind bacon. A real homestyle recipe, with veggies, eggs, bacon, bread, and 2 cheese, and to make it extra hearty, we added pasta. Great for brunches and even potlucks.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 60 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Egg, Bacon, Cheese
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Cheesy Bacon Quiche

1 (7-oz) or 1/2 lb pkg elbow macaroni,(2 cup), uncooked
6 sl To 8 sl bacon chopped
2 c Shredded american cheese
2 c Shredded monterey jack cheese
2 c Soft bread cubes
1 md Onion finely chopped
1 sm Green bell pepper finely chopped
4 Egg separated
2 c Milk
1 ts Salt
6 To 8 drop bottled hot pepper sauce
Red salsa (optional)

Directions to make Cheesy Bacon Quiche

Step 1:Prepare elbow macaroni according to package directions; drain.
Step 2:In medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain. In large bowl, combine macaroni, bacon, cheeses, bread cubes, onion and green pepper. In medium bowl, beat together egg yolks, milk, salt and hot pepper sauce. Add to macaroni mixture; mix well.
Step 3:In large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into macaroni mixture. Put into buttered 12 inch quiche dish or a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Place a shallow baking dish with 1-2 inches water on lowest rack of a 325 degree oven.
Step 4:Place quiche on center rack. Bake until set and knife inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Garnish as desired. Serve with salsa.

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Meaty Manhattan Clam Chowder

Maine Summer Dinner Meaty Manhattan Clam Chowder - This marvelous, extra meaty clam chowder is also packed with chunky, healthy vegetables. The bacon is cooked first, and everything else done in the same pot, giving that succulent, smokey bacon throughout. But we didn’t stop there, we also added some sausage, some clams, and a patchwork of fresh garden vegetables. This quick-fix, stove top chowder is a very filling meal.Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 15-20 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Clams, Meat, Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Meaty Manhattan Clam Chowder

1/4 pound thick cut bacon
1/2 large onion
1 stalk celery
1/2 green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/4 pound chorizo sausage
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup white wine
1 large Idaho potato
2 cups clam juice
1 can (10 oz size) whole clams in juices
1 can (24 oz size) diced tomatoes
1 cup fish orchicken stock

Directions to make Meaty Manhattan Clam Chowder

Step 1:Preheat soup pot over medium high heat. Cut bacon cross wise into 1/2-inch pieces. Add bacon to hot pot and sauté for about 5 minutes to render fat.
Step 2:Meanwhile, dice onion, celery, and green pepper. Mince garlic. Remove bacon from pot and set aside for later. Add onion, celery and pepper to bacon fat. Reduce heat to medium and sweat onions and celery for about five minutes until softened. Add garlic and chorizo and sweat for another 2 minutes. Add flour and sauté for 1 minute. Add white wine and bring to a boil and reduce by half.
Step 3:Peel potato and dice into 1/2-inch cubes. Add clams with their juices, clam juice, tomatoes with their juices and stock. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and boil for about 5-6 minutes until cooked through. Bring soup to a simmer. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Serve garnish with reserved bacon pieces.

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Bacon Wrapped Fish Fillets

bacon wrapped fish filets This well-rounded, BBQ, bacon wrapped fish recipe is overflowing with a medley of flavors that make your mouth water! Savory, smokey, bacon blankets the tender cod fillets, which are stuffed with vegetables, saturating all of it with its delicious, distinct flavor. A quick and easy BBQ recipe, great for guests.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Cod Fillets, Bacon
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Bacon Wrapped Fish Fillets

8 (6 ounce) fillets cod
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons chili sauce
8 slices bacon
1 leek, chopped
1 ounce enoki mushrooms

Directions to make Bacon Wrapped Fish Fillets

Step 1:Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat. Soak some toothpicks in water while the grill heats up. Spread a thin layer of sesame oil and chili sauce onto one side of each fish fillet. At one end, place some of the leek and a couple of mushrooms. Roll towards the other end. Wrap each roll with a slice of bacon, and secure with two toothpicks.
Step 2:Place on the preheated grill, and cook covered for 5 minutes. Be careful of flare-ups from the bacon grease. Turn over, and cook for 5 more minutes, until bacon is crisp and fish flakes easily.

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Creamy Bacon and Broccoli Quiche

bac_quiche Creamy Bacon and Broccoli Quiche - This creamy, bacon and broccoli quiche recipe is packed with homestyle flavor. The distictive, tangy swiss cheese was used for this delectable quiche, making it really stand out, and the awesome combination of bacon and broccoli, make it very hearty. A quick, easy bacon quiche recipe, that can be enjoyed any meal of the day.Cook Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4-6
Main Ingredient: Bacon, Broccoli
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Creamy Bacon and Broccoli Quiche

4 slices bacon
4 eggs
1 cup half & half milk
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
2 cups broccoli florets
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon lemon pepper

* Pre-cooked bacon makes it even quicker

Directions to make Creamy Bacon and Broccoli Quiche

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook bacon until crisp; set aside.
Step 2:Beat eggs with cream and cheese. Stir in broccoli, salt, garlic powder and lemon pepper. Crumble bacon.
Step 3:Stir 1/2 of bacon into egg mixture. Pour mixture into a 9inch pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted halfway between center and edge comes out clean. Top with remaining bacon.

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