Bacon/8 recipes

Slow cooker baked beans with bacon, Rotel tomatoes, green chiles, dark brown sugar, and garlic. Cooked 12 to 14 hours in a crock pot for deep, smoky-sweet flavor.

Frijoles Puercos from Michoacan, loaded Mexican beans with bacon, chorizo, chicharron, queso anejo, and crispy tortilla squares. A rich, indulgent side dish with serious depth.

Succulent stewed rabbit: flour-dredged rabbit browned in bacon fat, then braised with carrots, onion, red wine, and rosemary until fall-off-the-bone tender, finished in a rich wine gravy. Rustic comfort food.

Stuff a pita pocket with crispy bacon, torn romaine, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, shredded carrots, and ranch dressing for a fresh BLT garden pita in just 10 minutes. No cooking required.

Overnight breakfast casserole with eggs, bacon, cheddar, Swiss cheese, and bread cubes. Assemble the night before, bake in the morning for an effortless brunch.

Serve this pleasant and unusual entree with sprigs of watercress dipped in a well-flavoured vinaigrette.

New England-style clam chowder with crisp bacon, tender potatoes, canned clams, and a creamy base built on cream of celery soup and milk. A classic shortcut chowder that tastes like Cape Cod.

Spicy beef carbonade braises sirloin or stewing beef in red wine and beef stock with bacon, garlic, chili powder and a hit of habanero. A Belgian-meets-Tex-Mex riff on the classic carbonade flamande.

Soft bread machine loaf made with potato flakes, sour cream, bacon bits, and chives. All the flavors of a loaded baked potato in every slice.

German potato salad with a hot beer dressing thickened roux-style with flour and butter, sharpened with mustard and Tabasco, finished with crispy bacon and onion.

French-style wild game pate layered with cognac-marinated duck and seasoned pork, wrapped in blanched bacon, and baked in a water bath. Slice it cold and serve with crackers.

A wonderful venison chili that's loaded with flavour.

Crustless microwave quiche Lorraine loaded with three cheeses, crispy bacon, and heavy cream. Rich, custardy, and on the table in 35 minutes.

New England creamy clam chowder built the right way: bacon-rendered base, tender potatoes, two cans of minced clams, and a finish of half-and-half plus heavy cream. No tomatoes, no shortcuts.

Five-ingredient bacon and Velveeta casserole with stewed tomatoes and elbow macaroni, baked until bubbly with melted cheese on top. Comfort food in an hour.

Traditional Bavarian veal rolls stuffed with bacon and hard-boiled eggs in red wine sauce. An elegant German main course that translates to "swallow's nests."