Buendner Spinach With Smoked Bacon Recipes

SAUTéED SPINACH WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cut the bacon into small pieces (I use kitchen shears to do this quickly) and fry in a large skillet until crispy.
• Transfer the cooked bacon to paper towel lined plate. Leave about 2-3 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan.
• Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until it's softened and starting to lightly brown (about 5-7 minutes).
• Add in about half of the spinach and toss with tongs (yes it'll seem like a ton of spinach, but keep tossing it and it'll get coated with the bacon fat and onions and start to wilt). As it wilts, add in the rest of the spinach a large handful at a time (keep tossing) until it's all wilted. This will take about 5 minutes.
• Add in the cooked bacon and toss. Season with salt & pepper as needed and serve right away.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH BACON AND ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, melt the bacon grease over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and stir to cook until the onions are very soft, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and stir; add the spinach and toss it around, cooking until it's just wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately so the spinach is wilted but not soggy.

BUENDNER SPINACH WITH SMOKED BACON

Steps:

• Cook the thinly sliced bacon until transparent.
• Chop the garlic and saute it in the bacon fat. Saute the spinach with the bacon and garlic until just cooked.
• Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.

BUTTERFINGER BACON

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350F.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
• Lay the strips of bacon on the tray.
• Rub a tablespoon of brown sugar on the top of each strip.
• Sprinkle 2 tsp of peanuts on each strip.
• Sprinkle 2 tsp of cacao nibs on each strip.
• Cook for 20-25 minutes until the bacon is brown and the sugar has caramelized.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.
• Serve while still warm.

CREAMED SPINACH AND BACON

Steps:

• Drain the spinach well and squeeze out excess moisture with your hands; chop finely and set aside.
• Fry the bacon in heavy skillet until crisp; remove, drain and chop.
• Sauté the onion and garlic in the bacon drippings; add flour, Seasoned Salt and pepper and blend thoroughly.
• Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Add the spinach and bacon; heat through and serve.

CREAMY SPINACH WITH SMOKED GOUDA GRATIN

Steps:

• PREPARE SMOKED GOUDA BECHAMEL:.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter or margarine; add the flour and whisk over moderately high heat for 30 seconds.
• Add the milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
• Cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the cream, smoked Gouda, paprika (if using)and nutmeg and whisk just until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt & pepper.
• Use right away or cover directly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
• PREPARE THE SPINACH:.
• Preheat the broiler and position a rack 10 inches from the heat.
• In a large soup pot, bring 1/4 inch of water to a boil.
• Add the spinach and cook over high heat, tossing with long tongs, until completely wilted, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the spinach to a colander and drain, pressing out as much liquid as possible add a squeeze of lemon; put into kitchen towels and press the water out.
• In a medium, ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil and pinch of crushed red pepper flakes(if using); add the onion and cook over high heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add the wilted spinach and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the Smoked Gouda Béchamel and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until bubbling, about 1 minute.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle the spinach with the bread crumbs and shredded Gouda and broil for 2 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
• Serve hot.