Bacon/6 recipes

Lencseleves fogoyhussal, a traditional Hungarian lentil soup with partridge, smoked bacon, and a mustard cream finish. A hearty game-day soup rooted in Hungarian hunting tradition.

Black-eyed peas simmered in ham hock broth, tossed with sweet crabmeat, crispy bacon, tri-color bell peppers, and fresh herbs, then ringed with juicy ruby grapefruit sections. Southern elegance on a platter.

Double-patty stuffed burgers filled with onion, bacon, dill relish, Worcestershire, and a splash of bourbon. Juicy, loaded, and built for the grill.

Fiddlehead quiche pairs spring fiddlehead ferns with crispy bacon, Swiss cheese and a creamy egg custard in a flaky pie shell. A short-season New England brunch dish with a nutty, asparagus-like green flavor.

Microwave omelet filled with creamy cheddar sauce, crisp bacon, and chopped apples. Cooked in a pie plate for easy folding, then topped with bubbly cheese sauce and bacon bits.

Southwestern eggs Benedict with Canadian bacon on toasted English muffins, topped with a creamy guacamole hollandaise made from mashed avocado, mayo, lime juice, and hot sauce.

Creamy spinach spread with ranch-flavored cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and crunchy water chestnuts. A no-cook party dip that comes together in five minutes flat.

Streamlined boeuf bourguignonne with beef chuck, bacon, garlic, and dry red wine simmered for two hours. A simplified take on the classic French stew with eight core ingredients.

Chicken drumsticks cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini, and onions in one dish, finished with crispy bacon and fresh parsley. A complete harvest-style dinner for six made in the microwave.

Rumaki wraps bacon around chicken liver and water chestnut, then broils until crisp. The classic 1960s tiki-bar appetizer that deserves a comeback.

Bay scallops with mushrooms, snow peas, and bacon in a sherry-lemon sauce thickened with cornstarch. A quick skillet dinner served over rice.

Southern okra soup with bacon, tomatoes, corn, green chiles, and a squeeze of lemon juice. A simple, quick one-pot soup that simmers in about 15 minutes once everything is in the pot.

Crunchy spinach salad with bean sprouts, water chestnuts, bacon, and hard-boiled eggs tossed in a sweet brown sugar and ketchup vinaigrette. Crisp, savory, and tangy.

A quick and delicious one-pan meal fills you up with sausage, mushrooms, bacon, potatoes and eggs. Enjoy it with some crusty bread or steamed rice.

Rustic cabbage soup with navy beans, egg noodles, and crispy crumbled bacon. Browned cabbage builds deep flavor in this filling, budget-friendly bowl.

A big-batch chowder with chicken, pearl barley, crumbled bacon, potatoes, carrots, corn, and peas in a creamy evaporated milk broth. One pot, feeds a crowd, and warms you to the bone.