Bacon Recipes For Dinner Food

HOMEMADE BACON

Steps:

• Start by mixing the dry cure, mustard powder, brown sugar, and ground pepper together. Rub the entire pork belly with the mixture, including the sides.
• Pour the maple syrup on the pork belly and rub it in, making sure to get your hands all nice and gooey. Put the pork belly in a ziplock bag and store it in the fridge for around a week, flipping it every day or so.
• The bacon is ready to smoke when it is firm to the touch. When you take the bacon out of the bag, give it a good rinse under the sink and pat it dry.
• We like to smoke the bacon with apple or hickory for two to three hours at around 200℉. It also can be slow roasted in the oven. The bacon is done when its internal temperature reaches 150℉.
• Once the bacon has been smoked, slice it and cook it the way you would any other bacon.

BACON CARBONARA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot to one minute less than the directions on the box and keep 1/2 cup of pasta water to the side to drain pasta (do not rinse pasta).
• In a large skillet add the bacon and cook it until crisp then turn off the heat and remove the bacon with a slotted spoon then add the pasta and toss it in the bacon fat.
• Add the eggs, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese to a large bowl and whisk well before adding slowly while tossing the hot pasta quickly to prevent it from scrambling.
• Add in 1/4 cup of the pasta water and peas, tossing again to create a saucy consistency to the pasta then topping with bacon before serving.

BACON CHEESEBURGER DINNER

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain.
• Stir in hot water, milk, uncooked pasta, sauce mix and barbecue sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer 13-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Remove from heat and uncover (sauce will thicken as it stands).
• Sprinkle with cheese and bacon. Sprinkle with additional chopped onion if desired.
• Test Kitchen Tip: No time to cook bacon use 3 tablespoons betty crocker baco's bacon flavor bits or chips instead of real bacon.

EASY GARLIC BACON PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then add the salt and cook the pasta for 1 minute less than the packet suggests.1 tbsp salt1 lb dried spaghetti
• Once the pasta is cooked reserve 2 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta.
• Chop the bacon into smallish dice, add a tablespoon of the olive oil to a frying pan then cook the bacon over medium high for 4-5 minutes until crispy.10-12 strips bacon2 tbsp olive oil
• Whilst the bacon is cooking peel and thinly slice the garlic.6 cloves garlic
• Once the bacon is crisp, remove it from the pan using a slotted spoon, leaving the oil and bacon grease behind.
• Reduce the heat under the pan and add the remaining olive oil and the sliced garlic. Stir constantly for 2 minutes and as soon as the garlic has softened but not yet colored, add 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water and turn the heat back up.3 tbsp olive oilchopped garlic1/2 cup pasta cooking water
• Boil this mixture for a minute then add in the now drained pasta, keeping the frying pan on the heat.
• Add a further 1/2 cup of pasta water and toss and stir the pasta in the sauce until it is cooked to your liking. You might need to add more pasta water.1/2-1 cup extra pasta cooking water
• Once your garlic 'sauce' has coated the pasta, add the cooked bacon and any collected juices back into the pasta then season to taste. (Depending on the saltiness of your bacon you might need salt, but it willdefinitly want some pepper)
• Serve garnished with fresh parsley and grated parmesan.