Hominy And Bacon Recipes

HOMINY CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter an 8- or 9-inch square baking pan.
• In a large skillet, fry the bacon over medium-high heat until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. In the bacon fat, cook the onion and pepper until just starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in the hominy, half-and-half and hot sauce. When the mixture is bubbling, turn off the heat and stir in the bacon and some of the Cheddar and Monterey Jack, reserving some of the cheese for later. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and more hot sauce if needed.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and top with the remaining cheese and the breadcrumbs. Bake until the top is golden brown and the casserole is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes before serving.

BACON & HOMINY SCRAMBLED EGGS

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a frying pan until crisp. Remove bacon and drain all but 2 Tb of bacon grease.
• Drain the can of hominy and add to the bacon drippings. Fry over medium heat until hominy is lightly brown.
• Beat together the eggs, salt and pepper. Add to hominy and cook, stirring frequently, until eggs are done.
• Crumble bacon over the top and serve.
• Try shredded cheese melted over the top too, if you want to.

SEMINOLE, BACONED HOMINY

Steps:

• In a large pan, fry the bacon pieces until browned and crisp.
• Add the hominy, salt and pepper and cook stirring constantly 6-7 minutes.
• Add green onions and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

BAKED HOMINY AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat egg. Add hominy, cheese, milk, onion, bacon, butter and pepper; mix well. Spoon into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45 minutes or until bubbly and top begins to brown. Let stand a few minutes before serving. Garnish with parsley if desired.

SPANISH HOMINY

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the hominy, tomatoes and tomato sauce. , In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Drain drippings from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon. , In the same skillet, saute onion and green pepper in drippings until tender. Stir onion mixture and bacon into hominy mixture. Cover and cook on low until heated through, 6-8 hours.

DAVE'S SPICY HOMINY

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels, reserving bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon.
• Cook and stir onion in reserved bacon grease over medium heat until caramelized, about 15 minutes. Stir hominy, jalapenos, and garlic into onion. Season with red pepper flakes, white pepper, and black pepper. Continue to cook and stir until flavors are combined, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir bacon and tomatoes into onion mixture; cook and stir until tomatoes are heated through, about 5 minutes.