Sauteed Green Beans

5 slices bacon
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 (16 ounce) package frozen cut green beans
1/4 cup butter

Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned on one side, then turn over to cook on the other side. 

Add the almonds to the skillet at this time, and cook, stirring until light golden brown.

Remove the bacon from the skillet, leaving the bacon drippings. Crumble or chop bacon, and return to the skillet. 

Melt the butter in with the drippings. Add the green beans; cook and stir until tender, about 8 minutes.

Serves 6

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Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 (1 lb) package sliced bacon
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder

Preheat oven to 350°F. 

 

Cut chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes. 

 

Cut each bacon slice into thirds. Wrap each chicken cube with bacon and secure with a wooden pick inserted on the diagonal starting where bacon seam overlaps. 

 

Stir together brown sugar and chili powder. Dredge wrapped chicken in mixture. 

 

Coat a rack and broiler pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken on rack in broiler pan. 

 

Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes, or until bacon is crisp.

 

Notes: if you don't have a rack or broiler pan, pour off the fat half way through cooking and turn the bites over.  In addition, I cooked mine closer to 45 minutes.  Get lean bacon so you don't end up wrapping the chicken in total fat.  

 

Next time I plan to try maple coated bacon from Sam's and skip the sugar and chilli.  The maple bacon is already coated with sticky sweetness.

 

 

Makes 12-15 Appetizers

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Zucchini Muffins

2 large zucchini
1 large onion
2 medium carrots
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 eggs
8 slices bacon
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cups Parmesan cheese
1 cup self rising flour
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350

Grate zucchini and carrots, be sure to squeeze excess liquid from the zucchini after grating.

Add olive oil to pan and set over medium heat.

Finely chop the onions;  chop the bacon and cook until onion is translucent and the bacon until brown.

Add grated zucchini and carrots to the onion/bacon mixture and cook until soft.

Place the mixture in a bowl and set it aside to cool.

In a large mixing bowl combine eggs, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.

Add veggie mixture once it has cooled and stir in the self rising flour.

Add salt and pepper as desired.

Prepare muffin tins (cooking spray, papers etc)

Fill each tin about 3/4 of the way with muffin mixture.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Makes 18

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