Bacon - Ohio Farm Bureau

Gnocchi with bacon, herb and blistered cherry tomatoes

Reserve the pasta water and add Parmesan to make the creamy cheese sauce for this pasta dish.

Maple-Glazed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

If you’ve ever had to be coaxed to “eat your Brussels sprouts,” it wasn’t because of this recipe. These Brussels sprouts soak up the sweet smoky goodness of pure local maple syrup, and the crisp bits of bacon add a little welcome crunch.

Bite-sized BLTs

While a sandwich is the perfect home for the classic BLT, this variation mixes all the ingredients together and serves them up in neat little toast cups. Assemble all the ingredients, mix at the last minute and serve.

Cider Baked Beans with Smoky Bacon

Long and slow cooking, this earthy and aromatic bean recipe starts with dried beans (the best choices are pea, navy or white beans, or a mixture of all three) and gets big boosts of flavor from smoked bacon, sweet cider, molasses and spicy dried mustard.

Jalapeno Poppers

Anything wrapped in sweet, smoky bacon is a sure crowd pleaser especially these kicky peppers filled with warm, creamed cheese. Try another fun variation by stuffing a large, dried date with a smoked almond, wrapping with a slice of bacon then grilling until the bacon is crispy. Outstanding!

Corn, Bacon and Sour Cream Casserole

Yes, this casserole is rich, decadent and certainly an indulgence but it’s hard to pass up the combination of sweet corn, smoky bacon and tangy sour cream. While you can use canned corn, fresh, local corn is an even better idea.