Bacon Dressing Recipes

WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Enjoy!

HOT BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp.
• Remove bacon from pan leaving fat.
• Set bacon aside.
• Add onion to bacon fat in pan and cook 5 minutes until onion is soft.
• Remove onion from pan leaving fat.
• Set onion aside with bacon.
• Pour bacon fat into measuring cup and add enough vegetable oil to equal 1/2 cup.
• Add fat/oil to cornstarch mixture and set aside.
• Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper in small saucepan and heat to a boil.
• Add cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened about 1-2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add bacon and onion.
• Serve while warm.

SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Remove the stems from the spinach and wash, drain and pat dry thoroughly. Place into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• Place the eggs into an electric kettle and cover with cold water by at least 1-inch. Turn the kettle on. Once the water comes to a boil, the kettle will turn itself off. Leave the eggs in the water for 15 minutes. Remove and peel off the shell. Slice each egg into 8 pieces and set aside.
• While the eggs are cooking, fry the bacon and remove to a paper towel to drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of the rendered fat. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
• Transfer the fat to a small saucepan set over low heat and whisk in the red wine vinegar, sugar and Dijon mustard. Season with a small pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper.
• Add the mushrooms and the sliced onion to the spinach and toss. Add the dressing and bacon and toss to combine. Divide the spinach between 4 plates or bowls and evenly divide the egg among them. Season with pepper, as desired. Serve immediately.

HOT BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt, and slowly pour in water and vinegar, whisking constantly.
• In a medium skillet, add the crumbled bacon and pour the vinegar mixture over it. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.

CHESTNUT AND BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325° F. and butter a 4-quart baking dish.
• In a shallow baking pan arrange bread pieces in one layer and bake in middle of oven, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer bread to a large bowl.
• In a large skillet cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to bread. To fat in skillet add butter, onions, celery, and rosemary and cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened. Add chestnuts and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add mixture to bread, tossing well, and stir in parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer dressing to baking dish. Dressing may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Drizzle dressing with stock or broth and bake, covered, in oven 1 hour. Uncover dressing and bake 30 minutes more. (Dressing may be baked with turkey.)

HOT BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove bacon and set aside. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet. Add onion and saute until tender; remove from the heat. Add the vinegar, water, sugar, pimientos, mustard, salt, pepper and bacon; mix well., Combine cornstarch and cold water; stir into skillet. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. , Serve warm over fresh spinach or mixed greens. Refrigerate leftovers and reheat before serving.

BACON DRESSING

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• Cook dressing and sugar in medium saucepan on medium heat 3 to 5 min. or until sugar melts, stirring frequently.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Serve heated or chilled over torn assorted greens.

CREAMY BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut bacon into julienne strips, place in a skillet and saute' until crisp.
• Remove bacon from pan, using a slotted spoon, and place on paper towels to absorb the grease.
• Place the garlic and onion in hot bacon fat and saute' over high heat until soft.
• Remove from the pan with slotted spoon.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine sauteed bacon, garlic and onions with prepared mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, parsley, and honey.
• Whisk all the ingredients together, using a wire whisk.
• Add vinegar, mayonnaise, cream, and milk; whisk vigorously until blended.
• Add ground pepper.
• Serve on salad greens.

CREAMY BACON SALAD DRESSING

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• In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, corn syrup and salt until smooth. Stir in bacon and onion. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve over salad greens.

THANKSGIVING BACON STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat until cooked through but still slightly soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, retaining bacon drippings in the skillet.
• Melt butter in a separate skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion and celery until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir bacon and poultry seasoning into onion mixture.
• Mix onion-bacon mixture and bread pieces together in a large bowl; fold in eggs. Spoon bread mixture into muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops are crispy, about 25 minutes.

DANDELION SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut greens into 1 1/2-inch lengths and transfer to a large bowl.
• Cook bacon in a large heavy skillet until golden and crisp, then transfer to a cutting board, reserving fat in skillet. Finely chop bacon.
• Whisk together shallot, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl, then whisk in 3 tablespoons hot bacon fat. Toss greens with enough warm dressing to coat and sprinkle with bacon. Serve immediately.