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    Bacon Bonanza: 15 Irresistible Recipes with Bacon

    Modified: Jul 11, 2024 · Published: Feb 17, 2024 by Sharon Rigsby · Leave a Comment

    Calling all bacon enthusiasts! If you are a bacon lover, get ready to experience the ultimate flavor explosion with this curated collection of 15 Irresistible Recipes with Bacon.

    Whether you’re a die-hard bacon aficionado or just looking to add some sizzle to your meals, I’ve got you covered. After all, I think we can agree that “bacon makes everything better!”

    Bacon wrapped shrimp on a white plate with carrots and celery.

    1. Bacon Wrapped Shrimp

    The Best Bacon Wrapped Shrimp are amazingly delicious! They feature fresh, juicy shrimp wrapped in sweet, smoky bacon glazed with brown sugar and chili powder. Then, they are baked in the oven until they reach perfection.

    Bacon Wrapped Shrimp
    Chicken and bacon pasta in a skillet ready to eat.

    2. Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta

    Decadent Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta is a quick and easy chicken pasta dish. Full of heavy cream, parmesan cheese, and bacon, this recipe teases your palate with its rich, creamy deliciousness. 

    Chicken and Bacon Pasta
    Southern Broccoli Salad in a white metal bowl with a blue rim.

    3. Broccoli Salad with Bacon

    Easy old-fashioned Southern Broccoli Salad is a crowd favorite and always a hit at potlucks and cookouts. It's irresistibly delicious with chopped fresh, crunchy broccoli, juicy cherry tomatoes, savory bacon, and Craisins.

    Broccoli Salad
    A bowl of cooked spaghetti with mushrooms and bacon.

    4. Mushroom Carbonara with Bacon

    The mere mention of the title of this recipe for Easy Creamy Mushroom Carbonara with Bacon should send your taste buds into a frenzy and your senses into a state of pure culinary bliss.

    Mushroom Carbonara
    Bacon wrapped chicken thighs in a cast iron skillet.

    5. Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs

    This recipe for Easy Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Thighs with Rub features moist and tender, skinless, boneless chicken thighs. They are seasoned with a luscious brown sugar and chili dry rub, wrapped in smoky bacon, and baked in the oven.

    Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs
    A slice of spinach and bacon quiche with tomatoes on a white plate.

    6. Spinach and Bacon Quiche with Tomatoes

    Make-ahead cheesy Spinach and Bacon Quiche with Tomatoes is quick, easy to make,  and sure to impress! With fresh spinach, smoky bacon, gruyere cheese, and sliced cherry tomatoes, this savory quiche, also known as Quiche Florentine, is a true expression of homemade goodness.

    Spinach and Bacon Quiche
    Southern fried corn topped with bacon in a black cast iron skillet.

    7. Southern Fried Corn with Bacon

    Introducing my Best Southern Fried Corn with Bacon Recipe. It epitomizes a classic Southern side dish cooked to perfection in a trusty cast iron skillet.

    Fried Corn
    A plate of baked bacon-wrapped stuffed dates with tongs for serving.

    8. Bacon Wrapped Dates

    Easy Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates with Almonds are the perfect party appetizer to kick off a Super Bowl party, holiday gathering, cocktail party, dinner party, or special occasion.

    Bacon Wrapped Dates

    9. Mushroom Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Bacon

    This spectacular Mushroom Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Bacon entree will add a touch of elegance to any meal. It features a butterflied pork tenderloin stuffed with a mushroom and bacon filling that is so delicious you could serve it as a side dish all by itself.

    Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
    A cast-iron breakfast skillet topped with shredded cheese and four eggs.

    10. Cast Iron Breakfast Skillet with Bacon

    The breakfast of champions, this Easy Cast-Iron Breakfast Skillet is full of delicious ingredients such as smoky bacon, diced crispy potatoes, ham, bell peppers, jalapenos, eggs, and melty cheddar cheese! 

    A cast iron skillet with Southern fried cabbage topped with bacon.

    11. Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon

    A quick and easy side dish, Southern Fried Cabbage with Bacon checks all of the boxes. It's flavorful, budget-friendly, kid-approved, and family-friendly.

    Fried Cabbage
    Jalapeno Poppers on a white serving didsh.

    12. Baked Bacon Ranch Jalapeno Poppers

    These awesome Baked Bacon Ranch Jalapeño Poppers are jalapeño peppers sliced in half and loaded with a creamy, spicy ranch and cheese filling. These tasty poppers are doubly special because they are also wrapped in bacon and baked until they have reached golden-brown perfection!

    Jalapeno Poppers

    13. Shrimp Quesadillas with Bacon

    If you like quesadillas as much as we do, you will love my easy recipe for Shrimp Quesadillas with Bacon. Serve them as a quick meal, or they make a flavorful and fuss-free snack or appetizer. 

    Shrimp Quesadillas
    Sweet and sour green beans in a white bowl topped with bacon.

    14. Sweet and Sour Green Beans with Bacon

    A popular holiday side dish in the South, Sweet and Sour Green Beans, combines canned green beans with smokey, crumbled bacon, crunchy water chestnuts, sweet onions, and a tantalizing sweet and sour sauce made with granulated sugar and vinegar.

    Sweet & Sour Green Beans
    Six pesto pizzas on a cutting board.

    15. Pesto Pizza with Bacon

    This amazing pesto pizza recipe takes less than 15 minutes to prepare and has only five ingredients. While this individual-sized pizza, made with English muffins and topped with fresh tomatoes and bacon, isn't fancy-schmancy enough for a dinner party, it is the ultimate quick and easy weeknight dinner.  

    Pesto Pizza

    From savory starters to indulgent desserts, each dish showcases the versatility and deliciousness of bacon in an unexpected way

    More recipes with bacon:

    • Easy Marinated bacon wrapped scallops with a garnish of chopped rosemary
      Easy Marinated Bacon Wrapped Scallops
    • Green Bean Bundles with Bacon on a white serving platter.
      Green Bean Bundles Wrapped In Bacon
    • Crispy fried potatoes in a skillet topped with bacon.
      Southern Fried Potatoes and Onions

    ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ If you make any of these desserts, please leave a comment and give it a star rating. I would love to know how you liked it!

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    Hello, I'm Sharon Rigsby, blogger, content creator, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. I have over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and I like nothing better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

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