Recipes with bacon drippings
119 recipes
Red Cabbage with Apples
Braised red cabbage with tart apples, red wine, brown sugar, vinegar, and caraway seeds cooked in bacon drippings. A classic German side, good hot or cold.
Smoked Salmon Chowder
Pacific Northwest smoked salmon chowder with red potatoes, fish stock, dill, tarragon, and a finish of half-and-half. Smoky, herby, and built on bacon fat for layered depth.
Veal Pot Roast(Veau Dans Le Chaudron)
Veal pot roast (veau dans le chaudron) with garlic-studded veal shoulder braised with whole potatoes and onions in a cast iron pot with no added liquid. The meat makes its own gravy.
Fabulous French Toast
Overnight French toast fried in bacon grease for crispy, custardy slices with a smoky edge. Thick-cut bread soaked overnight for deep-custard interiors, dusted with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
International Meatballs in Vodka
International meatballs in vodka: beef and pork meatballs seasoned with lemon zest and nutmeg, simmered in a sour cream sauce with vodka and vermouth.
Sauerbraten with Sweet & Sour Cabbage
Traditional German sauerbraten with bottom round beef marinated 3-4 days in vinegar, then braised with red wine, beef stock, and tomato puree. A tangy, fork-tender roast with rich gravy.
Bogracs Gulyas (Kettle Goulash)
Bogracs gulyas (Hungarian kettle goulash) slow-stews tender beef cubes with sweet paprika, onions, and bell peppers. The traditional Hungarian comfort dish topped with cool sour cream.
Cowboy's Brisket
Vinegar-marinated beef brisket studded with garlic, seared in bacon fat, and braised with strong black coffee and caramelized onions until fork-tender. A rugged, flavor-packed Texas-style brisket.
Sunday's Beef Pie
Ground beef pie with mashed potato crust, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and sharp cheddar baked until golden. Think shepherd's pie meets meat pie, and it's ready in about an hour.
Parmesan Round Steak
Breaded round steak browned in bacon drippings, then baked low and slow with Parmesan, oregano, and whole onions. A hearty country-style cube steak dinner that turns a tough cut tender in about an hour.
Red Flannel Hash (Homemade Corned Beef Hash)
Red flannel hash with corned beef, diced potatoes, and beets cooked in bacon drippings. The beets give this New England classic its signature rosy-red color and a subtle earthy sweetness.
Cornmeal Pie Crust (1 crust for 9 inch pie)
Cornmeal Pie Crust (1 crust for 9 inch pie) recipe
Don's Venison Chili
No-bean venison chili simmered in beer and whiskey with jalapenos, cumin, and masa harina. A bold, Texas-style wild game chili with serious heat and deep smoky flavor.
Terrific Tamale Pie
Tamale pie in a bacon dripping cornmeal crust filled with seasoned ground beef, corn, green chiles, and tomato sauce, topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, and olives. A Tex-Mex pie feast.
Lima Beans
Southern-style dried lima beans slow-simmered with smoked ham hock skin, bacon drippings, and a pinch of sugar until creamy and tender. Simple, smoky, old-fashioned comfort food.
Beef Roll Ups
Thin sirloin slices rolled around bacon, carrots, onion, and green pepper, browned in a skillet, then baked in a creamy mushroom and Worcestershire sauce until fork-tender.
Braised red cabbage with tart apples, red wine, brown sugar, vinegar, and caraway seeds cooked in bacon drippings. A classic German side, good hot or cold.
Pacific Northwest smoked salmon chowder with red potatoes, fish stock, dill, tarragon, and a finish of half-and-half. Smoky, herby, and built on bacon fat for layered depth.
Veal pot roast (veau dans le chaudron) with garlic-studded veal shoulder braised with whole potatoes and onions in a cast iron pot with no added liquid. The meat makes its own gravy.
Overnight French toast fried in bacon grease for crispy, custardy slices with a smoky edge. Thick-cut bread soaked overnight for deep-custard interiors, dusted with powdered sugar and maple syrup.
International meatballs in vodka: beef and pork meatballs seasoned with lemon zest and nutmeg, simmered in a sour cream sauce with vodka and vermouth.
Traditional German sauerbraten with bottom round beef marinated 3-4 days in vinegar, then braised with red wine, beef stock, and tomato puree. A tangy, fork-tender roast with rich gravy.
Bogracs gulyas (Hungarian kettle goulash) slow-stews tender beef cubes with sweet paprika, onions, and bell peppers. The traditional Hungarian comfort dish topped with cool sour cream.
Vinegar-marinated beef brisket studded with garlic, seared in bacon fat, and braised with strong black coffee and caramelized onions until fork-tender. A rugged, flavor-packed Texas-style brisket.
Ground beef pie with mashed potato crust, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and sharp cheddar baked until golden. Think shepherd's pie meets meat pie, and it's ready in about an hour.
Breaded round steak browned in bacon drippings, then baked low and slow with Parmesan, oregano, and whole onions. A hearty country-style cube steak dinner that turns a tough cut tender in about an hour.
Red flannel hash with corned beef, diced potatoes, and beets cooked in bacon drippings. The beets give this New England classic its signature rosy-red color and a subtle earthy sweetness.
Cornmeal Pie Crust (1 crust for 9 inch pie) recipe
No-bean venison chili simmered in beer and whiskey with jalapenos, cumin, and masa harina. A bold, Texas-style wild game chili with serious heat and deep smoky flavor.
Tamale pie in a bacon dripping cornmeal crust filled with seasoned ground beef, corn, green chiles, and tomato sauce, topped with melted Monterey Jack cheese, bacon, and olives. A Tex-Mex pie feast.
Southern-style dried lima beans slow-simmered with smoked ham hock skin, bacon drippings, and a pinch of sugar until creamy and tender. Simple, smoky, old-fashioned comfort food.
Thin sirloin slices rolled around bacon, carrots, onion, and green pepper, browned in a skillet, then baked in a creamy mushroom and Worcestershire sauce until fork-tender.
