11 bacon gravy recipes

This easy version of the classic pepper sauce clearly illustrates why some old-time combinations just cannot be improved upon. Serve this with beef or game, especially pheasant.

Bacon, avocado, and Monterey Jack omelet served with fresh jalapeno-cilantro tomato salsa. A Tex-Mex breakfast for two with crisp bacon, creamy avocado, and bright homemade salsa.

Penne with marinara sauce, crispy bacon, and whipped ricotta on the side. Red pepper flakes add heat to the sauce while creamy Parmesan-ricotta rounds out every bite.

Slow-simmered Italian tomato sauce with whole garlic cloves, beef bouillon, and optional bacon. This classic Pasta Pomodoro cooks for 2 hours until thick and rich, tossed with elbow macaroni and Parmesan.

Skewered fish with bacon, mushrooms, onions, and cherry tomatoes, grilled and served with a homemade honey-mustard sauce made from scratch with egg yolk and tarragon vinegar.

A rich flavorful sauce of bacon, cream and eggs defines this quick to prepare Italian classic.

Liver, bacon and onions done right: beef liver soaked in milk to mellow its bite, dredged, pan-fried until just pink, then simmered in a savory herb gravy with crisp bacon and sweet onions. Old-school comfort food.

Buttermilk-soaked, double-dredged chicken fried steak with a peppery white gravy loaded with crispy bacon lardons and fresh thyme. Cast iron skillet cooking at its finest.

Rustic skillet hash with leftover roast beef or venison, chunky potatoes, and onions browned in bacon drippings, then simmered in beefy gravy with a touch of chili powder.

Turn leftover pot roast into a bubbling beef pot pie loaded with bacon, mushrooms, peas, and a surprising hit of dill pickle in a rich gravy under flaky pastry crust.

Chunky turkey breast simmered with bacon, carrots, celery, and rosemary in a thick gravy, crowned with fluffy Bisquick dumplings. Old-fashioned comfort in a Dutch oven, ready in about an hour.