Cheese N Bacon Spoon Bread Food

BACON RANCH CHEESY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Put the Monterey Jack, Cheddar, parsley, bacon and onion whites in a bowl and mix well.
• Cut the bread in strips in one direction, being careful not to cut all the way through the loaf. Rotate the bread 90 degrees and cut in the other direction to create small squares across the top of the loaf. Move slowly and use caution. Place the bread on a large sheet of aluminum foil.
• Stuff the cheese mixture in between the rows of squares. Mix the melted butter and ranch dressing, then drizzle over the top. Wrap the loaf in the foil and bake for 25 minutes. Open the foil and continue to bake until heated through and the cheese is melted and bubbly, another 10 minutes. Sprinkle with the onion greens and serve immediately.

BACON & CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and mustard; spread over four bread slices. Layer with cheeses, tomato, onion and bacon. Top with remaining bread. Butter outsides of sandwiches., On a griddle, toast sandwiches over medium heat until golden brown and cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes on each side.

BACON & ONION TWO-CHEESE SPOON BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Combine milk, sugar, and red pepper flakes, if using, in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• When mixture begins to simmer, gradually add cornmeal in a slow steady stream, stirring well with a whisk.
• Cool 3 minutes or until thickened and smooth, stirring constantly.
• Transfer cornmeal mixture to a large bowl.
• Add yolks; stirring with a whisk.
• Let mixture stand 10 minutes.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add onion and saute 6-10 minutes or until tender.
• Add onion and bacon to cornmeal mixture.
• Stir cheeses into cornmeal mixture.
• Add salt and pepper now.
• Beat egg whites with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form (do not overbeat).
• Gradually stir one-third of egg white mixture into cornmeal mixture; gently fold in remaining egg white mixture.
• Using a rubber spatula, scrape cornmeal mixture into 1-1/2 quart souffle or deep baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown, and just set in center.
• DO NOT KEEP OPENING OVEN.
• Serve immediately.
• *Garnish with sour cream topped with chives or green onions chopped fine, to keep it savory.
• **I know many eat spoon bread with sugar or syrup or sour cream with sugar - whatever one chooses I am sure - it will be delightful.