Baconwrappedartichokes Recipes

BACON WRAPPED ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Wrap the artichoke heart quarters with the half slices of bacon. Secure with a toothpick.
• Place on the baking sheet and drizzle with the reserved artichoke liquid. Roast in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve hot.

BACON AND ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add the EVOO, 3 turns of the pan. Add the guanciale or bacon and cook until crisp. Add the onion, garlic and a little pepper and stir for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the wine and stir. Add the stock and artichokes and heat through. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat.
• To serve, bring water to boil for the pasta. Salt the water and cook the pasta to al dente, reserving 1 cup of the starchy water just before draining. Add the pasta to the artichoke mixture. Sprinkle with the parsley and half the cheese and cook, tossing to combine and adding some of the starchy pasta water if necessary to loosen the sauce, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with more cheese on top.
• Place the chicken in a large stockpot. Add the celery, carrot, onion, garlic, lemon, bay leaf, peppercorns and the herb bundle; season with salt. Cover the chicken with water and bring to a boil; reduce the heat to a low, rolling simmer. Simmer 60 to 75 minutes, then cool the chicken in its stock. Strain the stock. Remove the chicken in large pieces from the skin and bones. Cut half of the meat into bite-size chunks. Thinly slice or pull the remaining meat.

BACON WRAPPED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until cooked through but still flexible. Wrap two slices of bacon around each pork chop and top with a tablespoon of cheese sauce. Place the pork chops in a baking dish.
• Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven.

BACON WRAPPED SMOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Refrigerate 2/3 of the bacon until needed. It is easier to wrap the wieners with cold bacon. Wrap each cocktail wiener with a piece of bacon and secure with a toothpick. Place on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle brown sugar generously over all.
• Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the sugar is bubbly. To serve, place the wieners in a slow cooker and keep on the low setting.

CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON STRIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a baking rack on top of a large baking sheet.
• Thread each slice of bacon onto a skewer; place skewered bacon on the baking rack.
• Bake bacon in the preheated oven until crisp; 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
• Combine chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave in 30 second intervals until chocolate is melted and smooth, stirring after each interval.
• Coat each side of the skewered bacon with the chocolate mixture using a pastry brush. Place coated bacon on a sheet of waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.

BACON WRAPPED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Cut your bacon strips in half. Wrap a half slice of bacon around each quarter of an artichoke. Spear with a toothpick to hold it together.
• Place in a foil-lined jelly roll pan. Drizzle a little of the extra artichoke oil on top.
• Bake at 425 for 12-15 minutes (until bacon is crisp).
• Put on a plate and serve.

CANDIED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Position a cooling rack over a foil- or parchment-lined baking sheet (for easy clean up). Lay the strips of bacon on the rack and place in the oven to bake for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Sprinkle each strip with brown sugar and bake until the sugar melts and caramelizes and the bacon is crispy, another 6 to 8 minutes; don't let them burn. Remove from the pan and lay on the cooling rack to solidify and come to an eat-able temperature.
• Resist the temptation to eat all of them yourself.

ARTICHOKE HEARTS WRAPPED IN BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Cut the bacon slices in half, place on a baking sheet, and broil for 3 minutes.
• Let the bacon cool enough to handle.
• Wrap each artichoke half in a piece of bacon, broiled side facing inward, and secure with a toothpick.
• Broil 4 to 5 minutes, or until the bacon is brown and crisp.

BACON-WRAPPED APRICOT BITES

Steps:

• Cut bacon strips widthwise into thirds. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until partially cooked but not crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. , Wrap a bacon piece around each apricot; secure with a toothpick. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake at 350° until bacon is crisp, 18-22 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, honey and mustard. Serve with warm apricot bites.

BACON-WRAPPED APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Cut each slice of bacon in half widthwise. Wrap a strip around each chestnut or pineapple chunk; secure with toothpicks. Place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 25-35 minutes or until bacon is crisp. , Pour sweet-and-sour sauce into a microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes or until heated through. Serve with appetizers.

BAKED ARTICHOKES AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Drain artichokes, saving liquid.
• Sauté chopped onions in olive oil.
• Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl.
• Pour mixture into greased 8" x 8" baking dish.
• Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Allow to cool and refrigerate. Cut into 1" squares.

BACON-WRAPPED ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Place bacon pieces in single layer on foil-covered rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1/4 tsp. cheese over each bacon piece.
• Top each bacon piece with 1 artichoke piece; roll up. Secure with wooden toothpicks.
• Bake 20 min. or until bacon is crisp. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Remove and discard toothpicks before serving with the aioli.

BEST BACON APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Mix cream cheese and brown sugar together in a small bowl; spread over bacon slice. Roll up and transfer to the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bacon is browned and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.

STEAMED ARTICHOKES WITH GRAINY MUSTARD AND BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Make an ice-water bath: Fill a bowl with ice and water; set aside. Trim artichokes; snap off tough outer leaves. Cut in half, and cut off top quarter of artichoke. Snip remaining leaf tips with scissors. Trim bottom of stem; using a vegetable peeler, peel off tough outer skin. Spread leaves to gain easier access to choke; scoop out choke with a melon baller. Squeeze some lemon juice onto heart; squeeze more lemon juice into the ice bath; add lemon halves and artichoke halves to ice-water bath while preparing the rest.
• Fill a saucepan large enough to accommodate all artichokes with 2 inches of water. Add salt, peppercorns, thyme, garlic, and 2 tablespoons olive oil; bring to a simmer. Add artichokes, stem end up; cover saucepan. Steam until tender, about 25 minutes. Leaves should pull off easily; heart should feel tender when pierced. Drain well. Cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, in a large saute pan, cook bacon over medium-low heat until bacon is brown and crisp and fat is rendered. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon from saute pan, and set aside.
• Depending on the amount of bacon fat in the saute pan, add enough olive oil to make a total of 1/3 cup fat and oil. Add shallots, carrots, and celery, and cook until vegetables are soft and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Stir in grainy mustard, and season with salt and pepper. Return bacon to saute pan. Arrange artichokes on serving platter. Spoon hot mixture into the cavity of each artichoke. Serve immediately.

BACON WRAPPED ARTICHOKES WITH DIJON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cut each artichoke heart into 8 equal pie shaped wedges.
• Cut each bacon slice into fourths.
• Wrap bacon around artichoke wedges and secure with a toothpick.
• Place on a foil lined, rimmed cookie sheet and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or till bacon is crisp.
• Combine Dijon mustard and cream and use as a dipping sauce.