Bacon/6 recipes

Pecan stuffed mushrooms with cream cheese, crumbled bacon, chives, and white wine, broiled until bubbling. A make-ahead appetizer that's ready in 20 minutes.

Creamy potato chowder loaded with smoky bacon, skin-on new potatoes and celery, thickened to a velvety spoonful and finished with a splash of dry sherry. A hearty one-pot chowder for cold nights.

Slow-simmered Italian tomato sauce with whole garlic cloves, beef bouillon, and optional bacon. This classic Pasta Pomodoro cooks for 2 hours until thick and rich, tossed with elbow macaroni and Parmesan.

Try making this hearty soup in your crockpot by following this simple recipe you will love!

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.

Lobster and roasted corn chowder with bacon, smoked ham hock, and a Southwestern kick from jalapeño and green chiles. A creamy bowl built from a lobster-stock base and pan-charred corn kernels.

Smoky bacon, tender potatoes, corn, and tomatoes simmered into a chunky chowder with catfish fillets stirred in at the end. A 30-minute Southern comfort bowl.

Shrimp and bay scallops tossed with crispy bacon, shallots, and sun-dried tomato cream sauce over pasta. A rich, restaurant-worthy seafood dinner at home.

Italian pasta fagioli soup with cannellini and kidney beans, bacon, ditalini pasta, and aromatic vegetables. The classic Italian peasant pasta-and-bean soup ready in 40 minutes.

French coq au cidre with chicken braised in sparkling dry cider and Calvados with caramelized onions, bacon, prunes, and a bouquet garni. Normandy comfort food at its finest.

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.

Cheesy corn chowder thickens with ground rolled oats instead of flour, with crispy bacon, sweet corn, and sharp cheddar. A creamy whole-grain take on the chowder classic.

Classic pasta carbonara: linguine tossed with crisp bacon, raw egg, parsley, and Parmesan. The Roman classic that turns five ingredients into a silky, peppery dinner in 30 minutes.

Garlicky black pepper shrimp and black-eyed peas is Low Country Southern cooking in one skillet: bacon, holy trinity, bay-scented peas, and wine-splashed shrimp finished with cracked pepper.

Sweet-sour braised red cabbage with bacon, apples, cloves, red wine, and wine vinegar. A classic German-style side dish simmered until tender and glossy.

Whole green apples cored and stuffed with sauteed sausage, garlic, and onion, topped with brown sugar and bacon, then baked until the apples are soft. A savory-sweet brunch dish or hearty fall dinner.