225 bacon optional Recipes

bacon, onion, chopped fine, garlic cloves, chopped fine, brown sugar , packed, coffee (optional cola or beer), maple syrup (optional honey ), balsamic vinegar

bacon , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, potatoes , cut into 1/4 slices, eggs, lightly beaten, milk, pepper, salt, grated parmesan cheese, sliced green onion, snipped fresh basil or 2 tsp dried basil, crushed, salsa (optional) or sour cream (optional)

sour cream, red onion, minced, worcestershire sauce, horseradish, garlic, finely minced, liquid smoke (optional), drops hot pepper sauce, cream cheese, softened, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, bacon , cooked till crisp and crumbled (2 strips veggie strips, cooked till crisp and crumbled ) or 2 tbsp bits (1 oz 1/3 cup cooked), sliced almonds, toasted, almonds , slices, rosemary, bay leaf, dried parsley, red bell pepper , cut into little pieces for berries, fresh parsley, dill sprigs, for arms, carrot, cut for nose, capers, buttons and eyes, cream cheese, softened

cream cheese, softened (i used light cream cheese), shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (i used cabot s seriously sharp), bacon, cooked and crumbled, parsley flakes, dried chives (or 1 tbsp or so snipped fresh chives), hot sauce, garlic powder, chopped pecans (optional) or walnuts (optional), crumbled cooked bacon (optional)

streaky bacon, cheese or 8 pineapple chunks or 8 cocktail franks or 8 king prawns or 8 sweet gherkins or 8 stuffed olives or 8 slices bananas or 8 dates, mustard (optional) or chutney (optional)

balsamic vinegar, water, onions, sliced thin, sugar, rosemary, chopped & divided (sub with thyme, tarragon, or savory), chicken broth (low-salt), heavy cream (or half & half), trout , cleaned (optional ( leaving heads and tails intact), salt , to taste, ground pepper , to taste, bacon, sliced, olive oil, fresh herbs

bacon, diced, onion, chopped, celery, chopped, dried thyme, bay leaf, clam juice, red potatoes, unpeeled, milk or 2 cups light cream, water, green peppers or 1 red pepper, thinly sliced, salmon, cut in 1/2 inch pieces, dried dill (optional) or 1 tsp fresh dill (optional), cooked white rice (optional)

bacon, long strips cut in half, ground beef, worcestershire sauce, dried onion flakes, salt, garlic powder, pepper, tabasco sauce (optional) or cayenne, to taste (optional), chunky peanut butter, soy sauce, garlic cloves, squished through a press, chicken broth (or more, to desired thickness )

head iceberg lettuce, chopped, chop thinly sliced onion , purple onion is pretty, swiss cheese , cut julienne, can also dice, bacon, cooked and crumbled, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped, mayonnaise, cider vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, hard-boiled egg, slices optional for garnish

bacon, cooked and crumbled, bacon drippings, onion, chopped, stalks celery, thinly sliced, carrots, finely chopped, serrano peppers (optional) or 1 -2 jalapeno pepper, minced (optional), garlic cloves, minced, black beans, rinsed, drained, chicken broth, cayenne, salt and pepper, to taste, green onion, finely sliced

chicken tenders, strips patted dry (about 1 lb), paprika (optional) or 1/2 tsp cumin (optional), bacon, barbecue sauce, divided

cream cheese softened, bacon , fried until crisp and than crumbled, fresh grated parmesan reggiano, sliced green onions, milk, garlic powder (optional) i added this to recipe because we love garlic, crescent dinner rolls

bacon, chopped, onion, chopped, red pepper, chopped, parsley, chopped, bertolli olive oil & garlic pasta sauce, half-and-half cream, angel hair pasta, fresh sliced mushrooms (optional) or 4 oz jarred sliced mushrooms (optional)

pds. of asparagus spears, bacon, fresh ground pepper, pimento ,chopped chives or scallions, are great optional garnishes.

eggs , if using a 9-inch pie shell or 5 , if using a 10-inch pie shell, milk or 2/3 cup soy or 2/3 cup almond or 2/3 cup coconut , if using a 9-inch pie shell or 3/4 cup , if using a 10-inch pie shell, pie crusts (plain dough) or 1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust or 1 (9 inch) chocolate crumb pie shell or 1 (10 inch), smoked swiss cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick ) or 4 oz cheddar cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 4 oz emmenthaler cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 4 oz gruyere (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 4 oz gouda cheese (shredded or sliced 1/16 inch thick) or 6 oz cheese, if using a 10-inch pie shell, cooked bacon (optional) or 1/4 lb cooked breakfast sausage, crumbled (optional) or 1/4 lb ham or 1/4 lb cooked turkey or 1/4 lb cooked chicken (optional) or 1/4 lb cooked shrimp, diced (optional), vanilla extract, bell pepper, chopped (optional), onion, chopped (optional), celery, chopped (optional), salt, black pepper (optional), white pepper (optional), ground cayenne pepper (optional), dried thyme or 1 1/2 tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped, dried tarragon or 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, finely chopped

milk, sugar, salt , to taste (optional), fresh coarse ground black pepper , to taste, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), yellow cornmeal, egg yolks , lighly beaten, chopped onions, bacon or 8 oz turkey , cooked & chopped into 1/2-inch dice, shredded cheddar cheese, freshly grated parmesan cheese, egg whites, sour cream, garnish (optional), chopped chives, garnish (optional), syrup (optional), powdered sugar (optional) or granulated sugar (optional)

pasta (i use tri-color rotini for color), ranch dressing, bacon crumbles (please don tsp use immitation bacon bits! big chunks of bacon are best. if you make your own, blot it really well.), cheese crumbles (or chop your own into small bits - not shredded ), red and green bell pepper, chopped, red onion, chopped, options, chopped marinated artichoke hearts, chopped green or black olives, corn, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, fresh or dried dill, garlic, black pepper, use your imagination

baking potatoes, pre- cooked bacon, mustard powder, cider vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper, shredded cheese (optional), sour cream (optional) or chives, potato toppers (optional)