# I have several cups of crumbled bacon - recipes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 12, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111 "2011-09-12T23:38:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![raspberry\_hunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@raspberry\_hunter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raspberry_hunter)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/1 "2011-09-12T23:38:20Z")
My mom was visiting, needed bacon for a recipe she was trying out, and bought a large bag of costco crumbled bacon. She didn’t even use that much, meaning we have several cups of crumbled bacon we need to use up. I feel like I see really yummy recipes with bacon all the time that I never make because I never actually have crumbled bacon on hand, but I can’t think of any of them right now. Any delicious (ideally, easy-to-make) recipes Dopers know of? Tonight I think it’s going to be crumbled-bacon BLT’s, and I might prevail upon mr. hunter to make bacon cornbread (my favorite!) – but that’ll use less than half of the bacon. Any other ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Claire\_Beauchamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ec9cab/32.png) [@Claire\_Beauchamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claire_Beauchamp)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/2 "2011-09-12T23:48:51Z")
There’s that fabulous broccoli salad that uses bacon. There are many variations, but this is close to the one I used to make all the time and like the best (not where I can get my recipes …). One main difference is that mine includes sunflower seeds. Also, just uses cider vinegar rather than balsamic. The idea is that it’s sweet and sour and salty and savory all at the same time. > **[Everyone's Favorite Broccoli Salad With Bacon and Raisins](https://www.thespruceeats.com/bacon-broccoli-salad-recipe-3051934)** > > This broccoli salad recipe is made with raisins and bacon, dressed with a sweet, tangy mayonnaise dressing. Adjust ingredients to suit your taste. P.S. I sometimes blanch the broccoli – VERY VERY briefly – and immediately plunge into an ice-and-water bath. Be sure to drain/dry well, even use a salad spinner, 'cause you don’t want any water in the mix. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/3 "2011-09-12T23:54:47Z")
I could not in a million years leave a cup full of bacon alone. Oh man, I’d just eat that straight from the cup. Does anyone have a cigarette? But seriously, I think a green bean dish with a light sauce would be great, or a casserole. Something like [this](http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/crunchy-green-bean-casserole/detail.aspx). I haven’t tried it, but it looks good. The recipe seems easy and will yield some tasty left overs. ---
**Author:** ![cuberdon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/45deac/32.png) [@cuberdon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cuberdon)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/4 "2011-09-12T23:59:48Z")
Bacon tacos. Avocado and sour cream mandatory. ---
**Author:** ![StuffLikeThatThere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@StuffLikeThatThere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StuffLikeThatThere)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/5 "2011-09-13T00:03:59Z")
When I have extra bacon (that I can resist eating by the handful), I freeze it and use it on salads and in green beans. Stuff like that. Cooked bacon freezes and thaws really nicely. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/6 "2011-09-13T00:18:09Z")
Well, thanks to this thread I’ll be buying green beans and bacon tomorrow. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/7 "2011-09-13T00:27:22Z")
Okay, this is going to sound like a really weird suggestion but…congee. I have recently discovered congee (aka rice porridge) and have been eating it for two weeks straight because I love it so much. You can put just about anything in congee, and I have indeed seen several recipes that call for crumbled bacon. [This recipe](http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/12/recipe-of-the-day-jook/) is almost exactly the same as the one I use for the basic porridge. Then you add just about anything you want for garnish. Eggs, scallions, bacon, soy sauce, chili sauce, pickled plums, kimchi, barbecued pork…the list is neverending. Edited to add: you don’t need to cook the rice for as long as that recipe says. I simmer, covered, for an hour and a half and it comes out perfect. ---
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/8 "2011-09-13T00:34:46Z")
Macaroni and cheese and bacon. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![Sally\_Mander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Sally\_Mander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sally_Mander)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/9 "2011-09-13T00:44:47Z")
Grilled cheese with bacon. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/10 "2011-09-13T00:52:49Z")
Spoon. ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/11 "2011-09-13T00:55:20Z")
Actually, rethinking it, I think I’d make egg salad and add the bacon to it. So, a few harboiled eggs chopped up. Some mayo. Some sliced lettuce. A few shakes of black pepper. The bacon (lots and lots). Press that onto toasted wheat and enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Sparky\_the\_Wonder\_Spirit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Sparky\_the\_Wonder\_Spirit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky_the_Wonder_Spirit)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/12 "2011-09-13T00:59:54Z")
Cornbread. Mix it into the batter or sprinkle it on top. ---
**Author:** ![enomaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/59ef9b/32.png) [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/13 "2011-09-13T02:43:01Z")
[Bacon and Garlic Cheesecake](http://www.domesticfits.com/2011/05/09/savory-bacon-garlic-cheesecake/) I haven’t tried it. I stumbled on it wondering if people make unusual chessecakes. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/14 "2011-09-13T02:45:31Z")
Throw it in some guacamole. Add it to soup or beans. If all else fails, freeze it. It’ll freeze just fine, and you can use it as you need it. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/15 "2011-09-13T02:54:54Z")
I vote for the broccoli salad recipe. It’s a real winner. Sprinkle the bacon in pancakes as you cook them. Put the bacon in cornbread batter and add some finely chopped chilies. Make potato or cheese soup and add bacon Pasta carbonara Add bacon to guacamole Bacon and cheese quesadilla Add bacon and parmasan cheese to mashed potatoes I’m getting hungry. It’s a good thing I have some of that Costco-purchased bacon left over from the huge batch of broccoli salad I made last weekend. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/16 "2011-09-13T03:14:09Z")
I’d make some breakfast tacos some morning- scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese, salsa in a tortilla. I’d also consider adding some to a spaghetti sauce (not too much) or some beans. ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/17 "2011-09-13T03:21:18Z")
Brussels Sprouts, bacon, Garlic, and onion broasted, then served over Pommes Frites. Sweet caramel from the fruettes of the earth, Cheese Whiz or cheddar sauce and more Bacon Crumbles to top/ Instead of the usual Broccoli and Cauliflower and cheese sauce to top… Be a decent Vegetarian Fries without the bacon. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/18 "2011-09-13T03:46:24Z")
> [@bump](#): > > I’d make some breakfast tacos some morning- scrambled eggs, bacon, cheese, salsa in a tortilla. > > **I’d also consider adding some to a spaghetti sauce** (not too much) or some beans. Bolding mine - this is REALLY good! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/19 "2011-09-13T06:21:59Z")
Pour honey in cup. Drink. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2011, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111/20 "2011-09-13T06:36:43Z")
I just saw this recipe ([apple bacon tarts](http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/brian-boitano/bourbon-bacon-apple-tarts-recipe/index.html)) a few days ago. I haven’t made it yet, but it seems like a brilliant idea. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-several-cups-of-crumbled-bacon-recipes/596111.md?page=2)