Bacon/2 recipes

Light, fluffy cornmeal dumplings that cook right on top of your soup, stew, or stock in just 15 minutes. Small-batch recipe for one serving, easily doubled. Includes a cheese variation.

A loaded Cajun jambalaya with chicken, ham, Cajun sausage, and shrimp simmered over brown rice with filé powder, cayenne, and fresh tomatoes. Feeds a crowd straight from one big pot.

Traditional New Mexico pinto beans slow-cooked with a meaty ham bone. Just 4 ingredients and old-school technique for creamy, unbroken beans in rich pot liquor.

Caribou strips browned with mushrooms and onions, simmered in a Worcestershire-spiked sour cream gravy. Serve over egg noodles or rice for a wild game comfort classic.

Sautéed pancetta with balsamic beans simmers crispy pancetta, garlic, crushed tomatoes, and white beans in a sweet-tart honey-balsamic glaze. A rustic Italian side or weeknight main.

Rinderrouladen are classic German beef rolls stuffed with Dijon mustard, dill pickles, bacon, and onion then braised in beef broth. Served with a rich pan gravy for a traditional Sunday dinner.

Pan-seared filet mignon on a bed of crispy pancetta, finished with a rich Marsala wine and beef stock reduction. An elegant Italian-inspired dinner for six, ready in one hour.

Holiday appetizer quiche baked in a sheet pan with Swiss cheese, ham, scallions, and pimentos in a buttery cracker crust. Cut into 50 small squares for easy party finger food.

A two-meat chili with cubed pork and beef, pinto beans, green chiles, jalapenos, cumin, and red wine. Simmered low and slow in a Dutch oven, thickened with tortilla flour for serious body.

Pan-roasted whole quail stuffed with pancetta, sage, and juniper berries, finished with a gin and white wine pan sauce. A masterchef-level wild game main course in 30 minutes.

Take the pot to the table. Take the chicken out and carve; serve with the vegetables and stock from the pot.

Take a trip to Boston with this savory dish that is best served with bread bowls or dinner rolls.

Old-fashioned Nova Scotian baked beans: dried beans slow-baked for hours with salt pork, onion, molasses, and mustard into deep, sweet-savory comfort. The real Maritime tradition, from scratch.

Grated potato pancakes with a smooth batter base: shredded potato folded into a milk-egg-flour batter and fried golden on a hot griddle. Pair with bacon, applesauce or stewed berries.

An easy way to use up your potatoes and to make something delicious.

Hearty bratwurst stew with potatoes, green beans, and a creamy cream-of-mushroom base finished with melted cheddar. A quick one-pot supper for cool fall evenings.