3 Cs Soup 4 Celery Canadian Bacon Couscous Recipes

CANADIAN BACON-CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• in a Dutch oven or soup pot combine the first 5 ingredients, bring to a boil. reduce heat cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are very tender. with potato masher, mash vegetables several times. add bacon, and continue cooking.
• meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan, stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. gradually whisk in milk.
• bring to a boil, boil and stir for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick) add to vegetable mixture, stirring constantly.
• remove from heat, add cheese and black pepper, stir until cheese is melted (taste for salt and add if needed).

COUSCOUS AND BACON

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in a large saucepan for 3 to 5 minutes until crisp and brown.
• Add the onion and sauté until soft.
• Add the cherry tomatoes and fry gently until the skin begins to break.
• Add the couscous and pour over the over stock.
• Put the lid on the pan, remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Stir in half the cheese and sprinkle the rest on the top. Serve with a green salad.

CURRIED COUSCOUS SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. When cool, crumble the bacon slices, and set aside.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings from the skillet, and cook and stir the onion in the skillet until the edges of the onion begin to turn brown. Set the onion aside.
• Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, and sprinkle in the couscous. Remove the pan from the heat, let stand for 5 minutes to absorb the water, then fluff the couscous with a fork. Allow couscous to cool.
• Place the onion, cooled couscous, carrot, cucumber, red bell pepper, and garbanzos into a salad bowl, and stir lightly to combine.
• In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, curry powder, and salt and pepper until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the dressing over the salad, mix again lightly, and sprinkle with bacon bits.

SLOW-COOKER LENTIL AND CANADIAN BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix all ingredients. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 8 to 9 hours or until lentils are tender. Stir well before serving.