Beans With Turkey Bacon Food

CHEF JOEY Z'S TURKEY BACON AND BEAN SOUP FOR TWO

Steps:

• Saute the carrots, celery, onion and bacon.
• Drain the beans of soak water and rinse them until they are no longer scummy.
• Put the sauted veggies and bacon into the crock pot.
• Fill the pot with water within 2 inches from the top of the crock.
• *NOTE*: Do not use anything with tomato in it if you decide to use soup broth instead of water as tomato inhibits the cooking of the beans.
• Depending on the beans it should take about 6-8 hours to cook.
• Once all the ingredients are soft, add the tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Let cook for another 1/2 hours.
• Bon Apetit.

BEANS WITH TURKEY BACON

Steps:

• Cook 4 chopped slices turkey bacon, 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves and 2 teaspoons thyme in vegetable oil in a large skillet, stirring, 5 minutes. Add two 15-ounce cans great Northern beans (drained and rinsed), 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/3 cup maple syrup, 2 tablespoons yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer over medium-low heat until thickened, about 20 minutes.

CROCK POT TURKEY, BEAN & BACON DIP

Steps:

• Brown the ground turkey in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to break up meat; drain.
• Spoon meat into slow cooker.
• Add all other ingredients to slow cooker; mix well.
• Cover and cook on low 4 hours or on high 2 hours.
• Serve with tortilla chips, crackers, corn chips or breadsticks.

TURKEY BACON WRAPPED GREEN BEAN BUNDLES

Steps:

• 1. Steam or boil green beans until al dente, not mushy. Put into a ice bath to stop the cooking.
• 2. Make 4 bundles green beans, ( about 10 beans to a bundle). Sprinkle with course sea salt and ground pepper. Roll each bundle in 2 slices turkey bacon. The ends of the beans should be hanging out.
• 3. Heat a non stick skillet over medium high heat, Add butter and swirl to coat. Place bundles in skillet seam side down. Cook on all sides until browned.
• 4. NOTE: THE TURKEY BACON SHOULD BE PAPER THIN.

TURKEY BACON, CANNELINI BEAN AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Cook bacon and set aside. In large pot, add oil and any remaining bacon fat and warm over medium/low heat. Add carrots, celery and onion and stir. Cook about five minutes. Add garlic, salt and lemon pepper. Cover pot and sweat vegetables another 5 minutes. Add cooked turkey bacon.
• 2. Cook another minute or two and add bay leaves, broth and beans. Cook 20 minutes covered. Add spinach and hot sauce and cook until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. Taste and re-season if necessary.
• 3. Garnish with cheese and (homemade) croutons.