Recipes With Bacon
Got bacon on hand? Here are 42 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Barbecue pork buns
Pork · Vietnamese
Bacon and Egg Pie
Pork
Baked Beans
Pork
Molasses Baked Beans
Vegetarian · Canadian
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Pasta · Italian
Chicken Liver Pate Recipe
Chicken
Boxty Breakfast
Pork · Irish
Oysters Kilpatrick
Pork
Stuffed Burgers
Pork
Bryndzové Halušky
Pork · Slovakia
Runner Bean Mash (Snijbonen Stamppot)
Side · Netherlands
Trinxat (Potato, Cabbage and Bacon Hash)
Pork
Callaloo and SaltFish
Side · Jamaican
Callaloo Jamaican Style
Miscellaneous · Jamaican
Espagnole Sauce (Escoffier)
Beef
German Potato Salad
Chicken
Pupusas
Pork
Potato Salad
Pork
Beef and Oyster pie
Beef · British
Cheesy Potato Soup
Chicken
Breakfast Potatoes
Breakfast · Canadian
Potato Skins
Pork
Warm roast asparagus salad
Pork · Australian
Clam chowder
Starter · United States
Pan de Jamón
Pork
Lasagna Sandwiches
Pasta · United States
Pizza Soup
Chicken
Apple Potato Mash (Hete bliksem)
Side · Netherlands
English Breakfast
Breakfast · British
Jalapeno Eggs
Pork
Potato Gratin with Chicken
Chicken · Italian
Full English Breakfast
Breakfast · British
Portuguese Feijoada
Pork
Coddled pork with cider
Pork · Irish
Dutch Oven Beans
Beef
Turkey and Bacon Salad
Chicken
Beef Bourguignon
Beef · French
Coq au vin
Chicken · French
Chivito sandwich
Beef · Uruguayan
Lasagne
Pasta · Italian
Bigos (Polish hunter's stew)
Beef · Polish
Bigos (Hunters Stew)
Pork · Polish
Pairs well with
Onion Garlic Eggs Tomato Potato Flour Butter Virgin Olive Oil
Storing & using Bacon
Keep it refrigerated and use within a couple of days, or freeze for longer storage. Cook to a safe internal temperature and let it rest briefly before slicing. Out of Bacon? pancetta is a common swap (1:1).
Bacon recipe FAQs
What can I make with just bacon?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on onion or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with bacon?
Onion, Garlic, Eggs, Tomato, Potato are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for bacon plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add bacon plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.