Spicy Bacon Tomato Brunch Food

TOMATO AND BACON JAM

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble bacon when cool.
• Stir tomatoes, sweet onion, sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, black pepper, and hot sauce together in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Stir in crumbled bacon and cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the spread is very thick, about 1 hour. Adjust salt and black pepper.
• Cool and spoon into a 1-pint glass jar with a lid; keeps refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for 2 months. If freezing, put spread into small jars and let jars thaw in refrigerator overnight before using.

BACON AND TOMATO HASH

Steps:

• Cut each piece of bacon into 3 or 4 pieces. Heat oil in a skillet. When oil is hot, fry bacon until crispy (the bacon will also give up flavorful fat of its own). Remove the bacon to a piece of kitchen towel.
• Add the diced tomato, with all its seeded, gluey interior, into the hot oily pan, which will cause a great spitting and sizzling, and stir for a couple of minutes. Add the Worcestershire sauce and stir again, then put the bacon back into the pan, mixing it into the tomato before transferring to a plate.
• Scatter with some parsley and freshly ground black pepper, and serve with bread to dip in the oily juices.

BACON AND EGG ROLLS WITH SPICY TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Arrange the bacon on the tray, and bake for 10 minutes or until crisp. Drain the bacon on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, cream and salt. Melt the butter in a nonstick frying pan over high heat, taking care not to let it burn. Pour the egg mixture into the pan, and cook for 20 seconds, or until the eggs just set around the edge. With a wooden spoon, gently bring the egg from the outside of the pan and fold it over itself to the center. Leave the eggs to cook for another 20 seconds, and then fold them again in the same way. When the eggs are just set, remembering that they will continue cooking as they rest, remove the heat.
• Insert a couple bacon pieces into each bread roll and top them with some egg, arugula, and a spoonful of the tomato relish.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the capsicums and sweat, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until soft. Add the spices, chile and tomato paste and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add in the sugar, bay leaf and tomatoes. Bring the pan to a low simmer and cook for 40 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, before serving.
• Photo credit: Petrina Tinslay Photography

BACON AND TOMATO CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray or grease the cups of a muffin tin.
• In a skillet over medium heat, cook bacon and onion together until bacon is evenly browned and onion is soft; pour through sieve then let drain well and cool on paper towels.
• Combine cooled bacon/onion mixture with tomato, Swiss cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic powder, and basil.
• Flatten each biscuit with your hand or a rolling pin and press into the cups of the muffin tin; the dough needs to come to the top of each cup.
• Place a portion of the bacon mixture into each dough cup.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.
• Makes 4 to 6 muffin cups.

SPICY BACON AND EGG

Steps:

• In a medium pan over high heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Cook two eggs until edges start to brown, 45 seconds. Break yolks; cook 15 seconds; flip.
• Season each egg with 2 teaspoons Tabasco and black pepper. Top each egg with 1 slice cheese; cook until cheese melts and egg edges are crispy, 40 seconds. Remove eggs from pan; set aside. Repeat with remaining oil and eggs.
• Cook bacon in batches, flipping once, until crispy, 2 minutes per side. Place bacon on a paper towel-lined plate. In a bowl, whisk together mayo and adobo; spread on toast slices.
• Divide bacon, cheesy eggs, tomato and cabbage among 4 toast slices; top with remaining slices.