Best 20 Broccoli And Bacon Recipes

BROCCOLI SALAD WITH RED GRAPES, BACON, AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble 7 slices of bacon; mix with sunflower seeds in a resealable bag.
• Combine broccoli, onion, and grapes in a bowl.
• Crumble the remaining bacon slice. Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl; fold in the 1 slice crumbled bacon. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to coat evenly. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 2 hours.
• Sprinkle bacon-sunflower seed mixture over salad before serving; mix well.

BACON BROCCOLI SALAD WITH RAISINS AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
• Toss bacon, broccoli, raisins, sunflower seeds, and onion together in a large bowl.
• Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, sweetener, and vinegar in another bowl until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

ONE-POT CHEESY BACON RANCH PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Heat bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook, flipping occasionally until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper; cook in hot bacon drippings over medium-high heat, stirring often, until chicken is golden brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside. Chicken will not be fully cooked at this point.
• Add shallot and garlic to drippings and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 2 minutes. Stir in water and milk; use a wooden spoon to scrape any browned bits from bottom of the Dutch oven. Stir in pasta and ranch dressing mix. Bring to a boil and simmer for 6 minutes.
• Return chicken to the Dutch oven and add broccoli. Cook until pasta is tender and chicken is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in Cheddar cheese and sour cream to combine. Crumble cooked bacon over the top and serve hot.

BACON AND BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar. Pour over broccoli mixture; toss to coat.

MARTIE'S BROCCOLI SALAD WITH BACON AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Let cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes. Crumble into a small bowl.
• Cut broccoli into florets, dice up the stems, and put all into a large bowl. Mix in onion. Add raisins and Cheddar cheese. Stir in crumbled bacon.
• Combine mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar in a small bowl. Pour over broccoli mixture. Mix until completely covered. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

BROCCOLI-AND-BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Toss broccoli, bacon, red onion, raisins, cashews, and water chestnuts together in a large bowl.
• Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar together until smooth; pour over salad and toss to coat.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the dressing sets, at least 4 hours.

CHEESY CHICKEN PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season with salt until it tastes like the sea. Cook the pasta until not quite al dente, about 7 minutes. Transfer with a spaghetti scoop or slotted spoon to a bowl and set aside. Add the broccoli to the pasta water and blanch briefly. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl. Reserve the pasta water.
• While the pasta is cooking, heat the butter in a large pan over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, then bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, whisking, until the sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the Gruyere, sour cream and Parmesan and whisk until smooth. Add the hot sauce and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta, chicken and broccoli to the sauce. Continue to cook until the pasta is al dente and the sauce coats the pasta, 4 to 5 minutes. Use pasta water to adjust the consistency of the sauce if needed.
• Distribute the pasta into bowls and top with the bacon and chives.

TORTELLINI, BROCCOLI AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Cook and drain tortellini as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
• In very large (4-quart) bowl, mix tortellini, broccoli, tomatoes, chives and dressing. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
• Just before serving, stir in bacon. Sprinkle with nuts.

BROCCOLI, BACON AND CHEESE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix up your dressing ingredients and set aside.
• Mix all the dry salad ingredients (not the bacon) in a large salad bowl.
• Pour the dressing over the other salad ingredients, mix well.
• Mix in the bacon just before serving the salad.

BROCCOLI AND BACON PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C.
• Cook pasta according to the directions on the packet. Drain and return to pan.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the bacon and onion and cook until soft and lightly browned.
• Break the broccoli into small florets. Cook the broccoli and peas in a steamer until tender.
• Gently mix together the broccoli, bacon, onion, peas and cheese sauce. Spread into a 2 litre ovenproof dish . Sprinkle with cheese. Bake until golden. About 15 - 20 minutes.
• Serve with mashed potatoes and a salad if desired.

ONE-POT PASTA WITH BROCCOLI RABE AND BACON

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions. Add broccoli rabe 2 minutes before pasta is done cooking. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water and set aside; drain pasta mixture.
• Add bacon to pasta pot and cook over medium-high until some fat renders, 2 minutes. Add walnuts and cook until nuts are toasted and bacon is lightly browned and crisp, 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add pasta mixture; toss to combine, adding enough pasta water to create a thin sauce that coats pasta. To serve, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with Parmesan.

BROCCOLI, TORTELLINI, AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare the tortellini according to package directions; rinse with cold water; drain.
• In a large bowl, mix the tortellini, broccoli, tomatoes, chives, and dressing.
• Cover and refrigerate 1-2 hours.
• Right before ready to serve, add bacon and sunflower seeds; gently stir to combine.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve cold.

OVEN ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Slice cauliflower and broccoli into florets and put in a single layer in an oven-proof baking dish.
• Drizzle with olive oil and toss with the precooked bacon and spices.
• Place casserole in the hot oven, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes, or until the vegetables are lightly brown. Test to see if done. Fork tines should be able to easily pierce the cauliflower and broccoli.
• Remove from oven and if desired sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese and panko bread crumbs.
• Serve immediately.

BACON AND BROCCOLI RICE BOWL

Steps:

• Place the rice in a medium saucepan with 2 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then cover, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until most of the water has been absorbed, about 6 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and cook 12 more minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, until ready to serve. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Pour out all but about 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings from the pan and increase the heat to medium high. Add the broccoli and cook, stirring occasionally, until charred in spots. Add 3/4 cup water and simmer until the broccoli is crisp-tender and only a few tablespoons of water remain, about 3 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil. Divide the rice and broccoli among bowls and drizzle with the pan juices. Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Crack the eggs into the skillet, season with salt and fry as desired. Place an egg in each bowl and top with the bacon, cilantro, scallions and pickled jalapenos.

BROCCOLI AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Tear bacon into small pieces.
• Combine broccoli, bacon, sunflower seeds, and green onions in a bowl.
• Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar together in a bowl; pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat.

CRISPY RICE WITH BROCCOLI, BACON, CASHEWS AND EGG

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the bacon and cook until almost crispy. Add the broccoli and saute until starting to turn bright green and soften, about 2 minutes. (Other vegetables may take a little longer.) Add the garlic and nuts and cook an additional 2 minutes. Add the vinegar and toss together. Transfer the broccoli mixture to a large bowl.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the pan and raise the heat to high. Add the rice and let cook until crisp, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until crisp on the other side, about 2 minutes more. Stir in the broccoli mixture. Stir in the eggs and cook for 1 more minute. Serve the crispy rice garnished with your favorite toppers on hand.

BROCCOLI MAC AND CHEESE WITH BACON AND POTATO NUGGET TOPPING

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the macaroni, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble the bacon and set aside. Heat 1 teaspoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the broccoli and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk together the eggs, the remaining 1 teaspoon of butter, and milk in a large bowl. Season with salt, pepper, and adobo seasoning. Stir in 1 cup of Cheddar cheese, 1 cup of mozzarella cheese, the broccoli mixture and half of the potato nuggets. Place macaroni into the baking dish and pour the cheese mixture over the pasta, mixing well. Top with the remaining 1 cup of Cheddar cheese, 1 cup of mozzarella, bacon, and potato nuggets. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

BROCCOLI, POTATO AND BACON QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Cook frozen potatoes with broccoli and cheese sauce in microwave as directed on bag.
• Meanwhile, place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
• In large bowl, beat eggs and whipping cream with wire whisk until well blended. Stir in cooked potato mixture and remaining ingredients except chives. Pour filling into crust-lined plate; spread evenly. Sprinkle chives over filling.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until edge of filling is light golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375°F Bake 33 to 43 minutes.

FRESH BROCCOLI SALAD WITH APPLE AND BACON

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, apple, onion and bacon. In a small bowl, combine salad dressing and sugar. Pour over broccoli mixture; toss to coat.

BROCCOLI AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook broccoli until tender Drain.
• While broccoli is cooking fry bacon till crisp, drain and crumble.
• Cook onion in drippings until wilted; stir in bread crumbs.
• Place broccoli on platter sprinkle with bacon onion and crumbs.