Recipe Sifter

Why bother the oven when you can make your crockpot feel special by making this delicious corn chowder.

Red-wine-marinated beef stew oven-braised with blanched bacon, dark-roux broth, and tomato paste. A freezer-friendly French bourguignon-style stew built in a Dutch oven.

Homestyle stuffed cabbage rolls with seasoned ground chuck, bacon, and a tangy tomato-oregano sauce. Baked until golden brown, these are just like Mom used to make.

A hot dog split open, stuffed with American cheese, wrapped in bacon, and deep-fried until it floats. Three ingredients. Zero restraint. State fair eating at its finest.

Butter-browned Vidalia onions baked in a rich sour cream and egg custard with crispy bacon on top. A simple, savory quiche that lets sweet onions shine.

A warm bacon and potato salad that makes an excellent side dish to any meal.

Burt Reynolds' red wine beef stew from a 1984 celebrity Christmas book, with round steak browned in bacon fat, simmered in wine and tomato sauce, then finished with potatoes, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.

Classic broccoli salad: raw broccoli, crisp bacon, cheddar, red onion, and sunflower seeds tossed in a sweet-tangy creamy dressing. The crunchy, make-ahead picnic and potluck favorite.

Bacon glazed in maple syrup and bacon cooked perfectly crispy in the oven.

Without buns and cheese, this juicy and delicious paleo Australian hamburger will satisfy your craving without giving any empty calories.

Traditional Irish dressed cabbage braised in butter and bacon stock with a hint of nutmeg. Simple, buttery, and ready in 40 minutes, this heritage side dish turns humble cabbage into something you'll actually crave.

Bacon, mushroom, and Monterey Jack egg casserole baked until golden and set. A crustless quiche-style brunch dish with scallions and celery salt that everyone asks for the recipe.

Crispy tortilla strips layered with shrimp, bay scallops, smoky chipotle cream sauce, and bacon in a baked seafood chilaquiles casserole. Feeds six in 40 minutes flat.

Sausage baked beans with hot Italian sausage, bacon, three types of beans, and brown sugar. Baked in a casserole until bubbly, sticky, and packed with smoky meat flavor.

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.

Hot German rice salad with crispy bacon, apple cider vinegar, sugar, onions, and grated carrot. A warm, tangy side dish using the same sweet-sour dressing as German potato salad.