Bacon recipe collection

Big-batch river-style chili with stewing beef, bacon, kidney beans, dried mushrooms, and serious heat from red pepper flakes and hot sauce. Simmered low and slow until thick and deeply flavored.

Roasted potato salad with crispy red potatoes, chopped bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and scallions in creamy dressing. Serve warm or chilled for a smoky twist on classic potato salad.

Salmon corn chowder with bacon, creamed corn, potato soup, and Old Bay seasoning. A thick, creamy chowder using canned salmon and pantry shortcuts for a fast weeknight bowl.

Santa Fe black bean cakes made from scratch with dried black beans, bacon, serrano chiles, ancho powder, and cumin. Pan-fried until crisp and served with sour cream and salsa.

Eastern European sauerkraut soup with bacon, ham, frankfurters, grated potatoes, paprika, caraway seeds, and tomato paste in beef stock. A tangy, hearty one-pot meal.

Sausage baked beans with hot Italian sausage, bacon, three types of beans, and brown sugar. Baked in a casserole until bubbly, sticky, and packed with smoky meat flavor.

Sausage spaghetti carbonara-style with Italian sausage, crispy bacon, beaten eggs, and Parmesan tossed into hot pasta. A hearty 30-minute weeknight dinner with just 5 ingredients.

Savory Spam crescents stuffed with a bacon, Spam, Parmesan, and Dijon mustard filling rolled in crescent dough. Golden, flaky, and packed with salty, smoky flavor.

Shirred eggs baked in bacon-lined muffin cups with dry sherry and cream, served on toasted English muffins. An elegant 30-minute brunch that looks fancy but couldn't be easier.

Smoky, velvety tomato soup made with fire-kissed tomatoes, crispy bacon, red wine and a kick of cayenne. Ready in 30 minutes and leagues beyond anything from a can.

Portuguese rubble soup with dried red beans, bacon, pumpkin, turnips, carrots, potatoes, and hand-torn cabbage. Even better with a ham bone simmered in the pot.

Bacon-wrapped spinach balls stuffed with herb stuffing, sausage, Parmesan, and eggs. These bite-sized appetizers bake up crispy on the outside and savory-soft inside, guaranteed to vanish at any party.

Quick linguine with crisp asparagus, bacon, scallions, and a lemony butter pan sauce topped with crumbled goat cheese and black olives. A bright, seasonal pasta dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

Homestyle stuffed cabbage rolls with seasoned ground chuck, bacon, and a tangy tomato-oregano sauce. Baked until golden brown, these are just like Mom used to make.

Lamb, bacon, pineapple and dried California figs threaded onto skewers and glazed with a soy-pineapple-ginger marinade. Broiled until sticky and served over hot rice for a sweet-savory feast.

Texas-style cowpoke pinto beans cooked low and slow with smoked bacon, salt pork, jalapeños, cumin, and chili powder. Crockpot or stovetop, freezes well for refried beans later.