261 chicken bacon recipes

Mom's Jersey fresh tomato soup with ripe tomatoes, crispy bacon, and a hint of lemon zest. A summer classic from the Garden State that turns peak-season tomatoes into a silky bowl.

Rich, velvety black bean soup with bacon, ham, brown rice, and eight onions simmered for hours then blended smooth. Finished with white wine and sherry for a luxurious bowl.

Earthy lentil soup pureed to velvet smoothness and served with a delicate celery root flan. A French-inspired showstopper that turns humble lentils into fine dining.

Buttermilk-soaked Canadian goose stuffed with prunes and apples, wrapped in bacon, and slow-roasted until tender. Served with a rich sour cream and currant jelly sauce. A showpiece roast for eight.

Pressed sandwich: hollowed French bread stuffed with sliced meat, crisp bacon, melted brie, and caramelized onions, then pressed golden in a skillet. Panini-style meat lover's sandwich without a press.

Cajun chicken wings gumbo with ground beef, crispy bacon, tomatoes, lima beans, and corn simmered with thyme, allspice, and cayenne. Ladle it over steamed rice for a hearty bowl.

Chef Paul Prudhomme's Barbecue Sauce: a smoky, sweet-tangy Cajun sauce built on bacon, pecans, honey, and citrus rinds. Pureed silky for chicken, pork, or ribs. Makes 5 cups.

Creole gumbo loaded with shrimp, crab, oysters, chicken wings, veal, ham bone, and okra, thickened with file powder. A true New Orleans-style gumbo served over rice.

A rustic French-style venison terrine with pork belly, brandy-soaked cranberries, juniper, and gin. Wrapped in bacon and baked in a water bath for a charcuterie board showstopper.

Creamy parsnip chowder with butternut squash, bacon, and a cinnamon stick simmered in chicken broth. A velvety fall soup finished with heavy cream, nutmeg, and chives.

A thick Kentucky-style burgoo loaded with chicken, beef shank, bacon, fresh corn, lima beans, okra, and tomatoes. Low and slow in a big Dutch oven for a crowd-feeding stew.

Why preheat the oven when you can cook this hearty casserole in your crockpot while you're away.

Bacon, beer, and cheese soup blends Cheez Whiz with a cornstarch-thickened milk base, finished with smoky bacon and a splash of beer. A 1980s ski-lodge favorite.

Traditional Irish cabbage and bacon: savoy cabbage layered with bacon strips and allspice berries, simmered in stock until tender. Simple, hearty, and soul-warming.

Always a hit and it's quick and easy to make. Tastes just like a BLT sandwich in the form of a pasta salad.

Quick and easy, belly warming perfect with a pint of German beer.