Bacon Onion Two Cheese Spoon Bread Recipes

CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Heat a large skillet with a lid over medium-high heat and add the bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is golden brown, about 9 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a plate using a slotted spoon. Add the onions to the skillet and cook, covered, stirring occasionally and scraping up the stuck bits on the bottom of the pan as needed, until the onions release their juices and are caramelized, golden and soft, about 30 minutes. (If the onions begin to brown before they soften, stir in a tablespoon water, lower the heat and return to cooking.)
• Combine the butter, thyme, 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in the onions until the butter melts and becomes saucy.
• Meanwhile, with a large serrated knife, shave 1/4 inch off the bottom crust of the bread.. Make 1-inch wide crosshatch cuts on the top of the bread, three-quarters of the way through to the bottom. Put the bread on the prepared baking sheet.
• Spoon 3/4 of the onion mixture into all of the slits. Mix together the Gouda and mozzarella in a small bowl, then stuff three-quarters of the cheese inside all of the slits. Spoon the remaining onion mixture on top, followed by the remaining cheese. (The bread will be very stuffed and messy.) Cover the bread loosely with foil and bake until the filling is warm and the cheese is melted, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a platter or cutting board and top with the bacon and parsley. Serve immediately.

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.

BACON-ONION BREAD

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to top third position, and pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Coat 9"x5"x3" loaf pan with cooking spray.
• In a skillet, cook the bacon just until crisp.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain; then coarsely dice.
• Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.
• Add onion, and saute over medium-low heat until tranlucent (2-3 minutes).
• In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Blend together the eggs, cottage cheese, and butter until smooth; then stir in the bacon and onion.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix together just until combined (Do NOT over mix).
• Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing it on top.
• Bake in pre-heated oven for 50 minutes or until tester comes out clean when inserted.
• Turn out onto a wire rack to cool before slicing.