Saturday, March 26, 2016

Bacon Lasagna Recipe

Veggies

½ cup chopped Red Pepper
½ cup chopped Red Onion
1 chopped Jalapeño
1 chopped Serrano Pepper
1 cup Spinach
1 chopped Garlic Clove
½ tsp Garlic and Herb Seasoning
Salt/Pepper to taste
1 tbsp olive oil

Place all veggies and the olive oil into a pan and sauté the veggies until they start to turn soft

Sauce

2 cans Tomato Sauce
1 can Tomato Paste
1 whole Roma Tomato
¼ tsp Oregano
¼ tsp Basil
¼ tsp Italian Seasoning
¼ tsp Parsley
¼ tsp Thyme
¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
3 Garlic Cloves
1 tbsp Bacon Grease
2 tbsp chopped White Onion
¼ cup Parmesan Cheese
Salt/Pepper to taste

Combine the sauce ingredients in a blender and pulse until fully mixed together and clumps are gone

Base

7 Lasagna Noodles (no boil noodles)
1 24oz carton Cottage Cheese
1 package Smoked Uncured Bacon (cooked on a skillet pan)
1 can Tomato Sauce (used for cooking the ground beef)
1 pound Ground Beef (cooked over the stovetop until the meat is brown)
½ cup Mozzarella Cheese
Large Casserole Dish for cooking the Lasagna

Combine cottage cheese and the sauce. Fill the bottom of the large casserole dish with 3.5 noodles, veggies, meat, 5 pieces of bacon per layer, sauce/cottage cheese mix, and mozzarella cheese (in that order). Continue to add layers until you run out of ingredients. Garnish with Basil, Parsley, Parmesan Cheese, and Bacon Crumbles

Preheat oven to 375 Degrees and cook for 40-50 min until top is golden brown and noodles are soft. Let stand for at least 10 minutes. Times may vary slightly, so make sure to consistently check on your lasagna. Enjoy the epic bacon deliciousness!



Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates Recipe

1 package Pitted Dates
2 chopped Jalapeños
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
1 package Chive and Onion Cream Cheese
1 package Smoked Uncured Bacon
1 tsp Parsley
1 tsp Italian Seasoning

1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
2 tbsp Chopped Almonds
toothpicks to hold the bacon

Open the dates and put them off to the side

Cook the bacon on a skillet pan until desired consistency is achieved. Put them off to the side as well. Combine the rest of the ingredients and roll it into a ball. Portion the cheese ball into each date. Wrap with bacon. Place a toothpick through the middle of each date. Enjoy!


Kale Caesar Salad with Bacon Recipe

Bacon optional ;)

Salad

2 cups Spinach
3 cups Kale
¼ cup Red Onion
5 chopped Green Onion
1 chopped Green Apple
3 chopped Pepperoncini Peppers
1 tbsp Bacon Crumbles
1 cup Parmesan Cheese

Place all ingredients into a large salad or mixing bowl

Caesar Dressing

1/3 cup Plain Greek Yogurt
5 Anchovy Filets
2 Pepperoncini Peppers
1 Garlic Clove
2 tbsp Lemon Juice
2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
2 tbsp Olive Oil
½ cup Parmesan Cheese
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
¼ tsp Onion Powder
¼ tsp Italian Seasoning
½ tsp Bacon Grease
1 tsp Pepper
1 pinch Salt

Combine the dressing ingredients in a blender and pulse for about 5-10 seconds or until fully mixed together and clumps are gone. Add more parmesan cheese for increased thickness and enjoy!