Southern Bacon
Who doesn’t love bacon? I know I do. It is a good thing. My husband is a bacon expert. He knows how to pick it out and he knows how to fry it. His bacon expertise may only be surpassed by his french fry expertise!
So, what to do with bacon? Here are a couple of ideas:
Bacon Chile Cheese Grits
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup quick-cooking grits
- 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1-1/2 cups Longhorn cheese, grated (about 6 ounces)
- 4-1/2-ounce can chopped green chiles
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 10 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Bring the water to a boil, and add the salt and garlic. Slowly stir in the grits, and continue stirring for 4 or 5 minutes, or until thickened. Remove from heat.
Add the butter, 1 cup of the cheese and green chiles, stirring until butter is completely melted. Beat the eggs with the milk, add to the mixture and mix well. Add 4 slices of crumbled bacon.
Pour into a greased 2-quart baking dish and bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and crumbled bacon. Makes 6 servings.
Or how about this:
Blue Cheese Stuffed, Bacon Wrapped Figs
Cut a slit in the side of the dried figs
Fill the fig with a little of your favorite blue cheese
Wrap the fig with 1/3 slice of bacon
Broil the figs, turning as needed until the bacon is crisp.
Bacon is very versatile, isn’t it?
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Today’s Lagniappe: Bacon Cheese Puff
Thaw out a sheet of frozen puff pastry. Lay slices of bacon on top of the pastry sheet. Spread shredded parmesan cheese (or cheese of your choice) on top of the bacon. Roll up the pastry, bacon and cheese. Slice the pastry inton 1 inch slices. Bake at 400 for 20 – 30 minutes or until golden brown.
August 13th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
You’ve gotta love bacon. You always have the most delicious food. Thanks for sharing.
Maryrose
August 13th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
I love grits and this recipe sounds like something my family would enjoy. THANKS!!!! Geri
August 13th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Grits are not my thing (I’m obviously not from the South) but the rolled puff pastry sounds great!
– The Tablescaper
August 13th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Oh, my. That fig recipe sounds so good and easy. Some of the best bacon I’ve eaten was at a brunch recently in Memphis. They coated the bacon in brown sugar and then baked it. Yummy.
August 13th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Yum! I can’t wait to try the figs!
Thanks for sharing,
Debbykay at Rose Cottage Gardens and Farm
August 13th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Adding bacon to cheese grits can only improve a good thing!
August 13th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Wow! I love bacon and grits, so this sounds so yummy!
August 14th, 2009 at 9:57 am
The figs and Parmesan puff pastry sound delicious, but you had me as soon as I saw the word “bacon.”
I’m so bad that my daughter brought me the newest outlandish treat – chocolate covered bacon. I hope you are having a good day.
August 14th, 2009 at 10:16 am
I will be trying all of these!! They sound scrumptious!!
August 14th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Is there anything better than bacon? I try not to each much red meat, but then my faves are ham, bacon, sausage. Yumm. Why oh why must it taste so darn good!!!
August 14th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Thanks for sharing. We’re sharing peanut butter ideas and Elvis stories at diningwithdebbie.blogspot.com. I hope you will come join us. Or, join us for Crock Pot Wednesdays. Mister Linky will be ready for that on Tuesday.
August 15th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Isn’t bacon one of the food groups? Love bacon!
August 28th, 2009 at 1:10 am
Love it. Reallt should not be eating it for fear of turning into a piggy but, what is better than bacon and cheese?