Bacon/9 recipes

All-American clam chowder built on bacon fat, sweet onions, cubed potatoes, and canned clams thickened with cream of celery soup. A weeknight chowder that comes together in about 35 minutes.

Fresh spinach salad tossed in a homemade curry vinaigrette with red wine vinegar, soy sauce, and dry mustard. Topped with crumbled bacon and sliced hard-boiled eggs.

Green Mountain potato chowder simmered in beef broth with carrots, tomatoes, leeks, and celery root, finished with sour cream and topped with pumpernickel-bacon croutons.

Basque-style venison roast studded with garlic, smothered in onions, green peppers, pimentos, and bacon, then slow-roasted until tender. Drippings make rich gravy.

Supreme style pizza stacks a ready-made Boboli crust with pizza sauce, provolone, mozzarella, pepperoni, salami, bacon, and black olives. A quick weeknight pizza that delivers full pizza-shop flavor in 15 minutes.

Easy BLT piles crisp bacon, a runny fried egg, ripe tomato, and peppery arugula between slices of toasted rye smeared with chili-spiked mayo. Brunch sandwich with a yolk moment.

Authentic Ukrainian varenyky with tender egg yolk dough and two classic fillings: creamy potato-cheese and tangy sauerkraut-bacon. A from-scratch dumpling recipe worth every fold.

German red cabbage salad with a warm bacon fat, vinegar, and wine dressing poured over shredded cabbage with caraway seeds and crumbled bacon. A tangy, smoky side dish served at room temperature.

Ukrainian pork stew simmered in beet kvas with bacon, rye bread crumbs, and dill. Served over blini or boiled potatoes for a warming, tangy Eastern European supper.

Rolled and stuffed lamb shoulder with breadcrumbs, bacon, orange zest, and fresh herbs, roasted and glazed with honey and orange juice for a sweet-savory Sunday centerpiece.

Oysters en brochette with bacon threaded on skewers and roasted at high heat until the bacon crisps and the oysters plump. Served on buttered toast with the pan juices poured over.

A savory pasta dish that can be served by itself or with succulent meat balls or steak.

Rakott Krumpli, Hungarian Scalloped Potatoes recipe

Hungarian goulash in a pressure cooker with beef, smoked bacon, paprika, potatoes, and caraway seeds. A rich, authentic goulash ready in under 40 minutes.

Potted chicken with bacon, butter, and warm spices baked in a water bath until silky. Old-world Irish preserve sealed under clarified butter for an old-school appetizer or sandwich spread.

Onion cake with bacon, sour cream, and eggs baked on a crescent roll crust. A savory German-inspired appetizer cut into bite-sized squares and served warm.