Bacon Gorgonzola Pull Aparts Food

BACON & GORGONZOLA POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, onions, celery, 1 tablespoon chives, salt, pepper and sugar. Stir in cheese and 1/2 cup bacon bits. Fold in tomatoes and potatoes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, sprinkle with remaining chives and bacon.

GORGONZOLA AND BACON STUFFED BURGERS

Steps:

• Dice bacon and fry until crisp. Drain.
• Crumble Gorgonzola cheese and set aside.
• Divide ground beef into eight thin patties.
• Top four of the patties with the bacon and Gorgonzola, dividing it evenly.
• Top with the four remaining patties, close and seal the burgers.
• Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Cook over a hot fire for 2-3 minutes per side.

BACON AND CHEESE BREAD PULL-APARTS

Steps:

• Cook bacon until half done; drain on paper towels.
• Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thick, brush with 1 T oil.
• Cut into 1 inch pieces, place in large bowl.
• Add bacon, cheese, dressing mix, and remaining oil.
• Toss to coat.
• Arrange pieces in a 9in by 6in oval on a greased baking sheet.
• Layer as needed.
• Cover and let rise until doubled (30 minutes).
• Bake at 350* for 15 minutes, cover with foil and bake 8 minutes more, until golden.

BACON GORGONZOLA PULL APARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
• Separate each biscuit into 4 pieces; roll into balls.
• Combine bacon and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir with wooden spoon until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in biscuit balls, Gorgonzola cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Pour into the prepared tube pan and spread evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden and biscuits are cooked through, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan; invert onto a serving plate.

POTATO SALAD WITH BACON AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain potatoes; return to same pot. Place over very low heat just until excess moisture evaporates, about 1 minute. Transfer hot potatoes to large bowl; Cool 10 minutes(minimum). Mix in 2 cups mayonnaise, low fat variety optional.
• Cook bacon in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Cool bacon; crumble coarsely.
• Mix remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise, cheese, green onions, parsley and half of bacon into potatoes. Season salad to taste with salt and peper (I prefer a mixture of white and cayenne pepper and seasoning salt) Sprinkle with remaining bacon. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at cool room temperature.).

BACON-CHEESE PULL APARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 11x7" or 12x8" (2 quart) glass baking dish, with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat egg and milk with wire whisk until smooth.
• Separate dough into 8 biscuits; cut into quarters.
• Gently stir biscuit pieces into egg mixture to coat evenly.
• Fold in bacon, cheese, mushrooms and onions.
• Spoon mixture into sprayed dish; arrange biscuit pieces in a single layer.
• Bake for 23-28 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cut into squares or just apull-apart.
• Serve warm.