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Maple Bacon and Brie Potato Bake

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This Maple Bacon and Brie Potato Bake is a decadent and creamy cheese topped potato dish with a sprinkle of maple flavored bacon in every bite!

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Are you the type of person who straightens up their act the first day of January? I’m still in holiday mode the first couple weeks of the month.  I like to ease into things.  Plus, I’m still using up holiday ingredients because I always buy too much and cook like I’m feeding a crowd. 

I had a container of potatoes from my Hungryroot box, a package of maple bacon crumbles from JD’s House of Bacon, and a small wheel of brie sitting in the fridge.  A creamy bacon, brie, and potato dish quickly became a plan! 


So after doing a little recipe research, I decided to make a tartiflette inspired dish.  Tartiflette is a traditional dish from the French Alps made with potatoes, roblechon cheese, and bacon. It’s a creamy potato casserole that’s perfect for this time of year!

Unlike traditional tartiflette, I decided to make a creamy brie sauce to spoon over the potatoes instead of layering it with slices of brie.  I also served this as a side dish instead of a dinner entrée.  

Maple Bacon and Brie Potato Bake

 
The flavor of these potatoes is phenomenal!  There’s just a touch of maple in the bacon – not too much, but you can taste it in there.  The bacon is cooked with fragrant onion, garlic, and fresh thyme and sprinkled over the potatoes.  Then, there’s a simple, but decadent brie cheese sauce that gets spooned over the top of the potatoes before adding more bacon on top. 


I used a pound of Creamer potatoes to make this potato bake, but you can use any kind of small, baby potato. Add the potatoes to a pot of salted water and boil them for about 10 minutes, or until they’re fork tender. Drain the potatoes and set them aside to cool.


While the potatoes are cooling, start cooking the bacon crumbles.  Add the bacon, onion, and garlic to a skillet and cook for about 5-8 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.  Drain and then stir in the maple syrup and fresh thyme. 


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  When the potatoes have cooled, slice them in half and place them in a small casserole dish.


Start on that amazing brie sauce! Melt some butter in a small saucepan and whisk in flour.  Gradually whisk in some heavy cream.  Then, add in that glorious brie, season with salt and pepper, and whisk until the sauce thickens.


Now, start putting the potato bake together. Sprinkle half of the bacon mixture over the top of the potatoes.  Spoon the brie sauce over the top of the potatoes.  Then, sprinkle the rest of the bacon mixture on top of the sauce. 


Bake the potatoes for about 30-40 minutes or until the sauce just starts to turn golden brown.  Scoop out some cheesy taters and bacon and enjoy! 

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Maple Bacon and Brie Potato Bake

Maple Bacon and Brie Potato Bake

Ingredients

    For the potatoes:
  • 1 pound creamer potatoes, or other small baby potato
  • 1 cup bacon crumbles, or finely chopped bacon
  • 2 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp. fresh thyme
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
    • For the brie sauce:
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz brie, rind removed
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

    For the potatoes:
  1. Boil the potatoes in a pot of salted water for 10 minutes, or until fork tender. Drain and set aside to cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
  3. Add the bacon, garlic, and onion to a skillet. Cook about 5-8 minutes, or until the bacon is crispy. Drain.
  4. Stir in the maple syrup and thyme, cooking for another minute and set aside.
  5. Slice the potatoes in halve and place in the prepared casserole dish.
  6. Add half of the bacon over the potatoes. Then, prepare the sauce.
    7. For the brie sauce:
  7. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
  8. Whisk in the flour.
  9. Gradually whisk in the heavy cream.
  10. Add the brie and lower the heat.
  11. Season with salt and pepper and stir until the sauce becomes thick.
  12. Remove from heat and pour over the potatoes.
  13. Sprinkle the other half of the crumbled bacon on top.
  14. Bake the potato dish for 30-40 minutes, or until the potatoes just start to turn golden brown.
  15. Serve immediately.
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This is a potato dish that is sure to impress!  In fact, my husband was so impressed by this recipe that he claimed some of the leftovers for breakfast the next day!  He loved this potato bake so much that I’m already thinking about making it part of our Valentine’s Day dinner. 

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Easy Cheesy Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

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This Easy Cheesy Bacon Cheeseburger Pie is a childhood favorite that’s still just as good as an adult! It has all the flavor of a bacon cheeseburger wrapped in a pie crust!

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Growing up, my mom used to make us cheeseburger pie.  It was one of those special meals that we really looked forward to as kids.  Mom made her cheeseburger pie with a ground beef pie filling.  Then, it was topped with a layer of creamy mashed potatoes and cheddar cheese.  It was a simple dish, but it was so delicious!  The ultimate definition of comfort food!

A few weeks, while I was deciding what to make for dinner, I wanted to try making my own version of cheeseburger pie.  I had a box of pie crust in the freezer, some ground beef, bacon, and lots of cheese! The recipe ended up being so good that I made it again a few weeks later! 


This version is so different than the one my mom used to make us, but still very easy to put together and tastes just like a cheeseburger!  The filling is a bit more complex, too.  My filling includes chopped bacon, onions, garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and an ingredient that I really think pulls this dish together – pickle brine!  

Instead of shredded cheddar or cheddar cheese slices, I used a couple Velveeta Fresh Packs I had on hand (complimentary from Influenster).  It took this cheeseburger pie to the next level!  But you can definitely use shredded cheddar in place of it.   Although, my husband totally recommends going for the Velveeta! 

Easy Cheesy Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

 
This childhood favorite is still just as good as an adult! Plus, it’s pretty easy to put together making it a great weeknight meal for the family!


The first thing you want to do is prepare your pie crust dough in a pie plate and set it aside. Then, add chopped bacon to a skillet and cook just until it’s nice and crispy.  Transfer it to paper towels to drain and set aside.


Now we’re going to wipe out the pan and add our ground beef. Brown it up and make sure it’s good and crumbled. Drain and add it back into the skillet.


Add in your onion, bacon, garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and pickle brine.  Season with salt and pepper.  Stir and cook just until the onion starts to soften. 


Now you’re going to add in half of the Velveeta cheese.  Stir it until it gets nice and melted throughout the ground beef mixture.  Remove from heat. 


Bread crumbs help to hold the mixture all together. Add 1/4 cup of bread crumbs to the ground beef mixture and stir. At this point, you can add the ground beef mixture to the prepared pie crust.


For the cheesy topping, I used the other half of the Velveeta and melted it down with some milk in a saucepan to make an easy cheese sauce.


Finish putting the pie together by drizzling an egg over the top of the ground beef mixture. Then, pour your cheese sauce over the top of the pie. Spread it out evenly and add more bacon on top, if desired.


Bake the pie bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese starts to bubble. Serve with a side of pickle chips!

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Easy Cheesy Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

Easy Cheesy Bacon Cheeseburger Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 refrigerated pie crust, brought to room temperature
  • 4 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 cup onion, diced
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. mustard
  • 1 tbsp. ketchup
  • 1/2 tsp. pickle brine
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 Velveeta Fresh Packs, chopped and divided
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Roll out the pie crust just enough so it hangs over the side of your pie plate. Then, place in your pie plate, rolling the edge of the pie crust over into the plate and crimping it.
  3. Add chopped bacon to a medium skillet and cook about 8 minutes, or until crispy. Drain and set aside, reserving a little to top the pie.
  4. Wipe out the skillet and add the ground beef. Cook the ground beef until it's browned, about 10 minutes.
  5. Drain the beef and add in the onion, garlic powder, mustard, ketchup, and pickle brine. Season with salt and pepper. Cook just until the onion begins to soften, about 2-3 minutes.
  6. Add half of the chopped Velveeta cheese. Stir just until melted. Remove the beef mixture from heat.
  7. Stir in the bread crumbs. Then, spoon into the prepared pie crust.
  8. Drizzle the egg over the top of the beef mixture and set aside.
  9. In a small saucepan, add the rest of the chopped Velveeta cheese and 1/4 cup of milk. Heat over low and stir just until the cheese is melted and you have a smooth cheese sauce.
  10. Pour the cheese over the top of the pie and spread evenly. Sprinkle a little bacon on top, if desired.
  11. Bake pie in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the cheese starts to bubble.
  12. Allow the pie to cool for a couple minutes before slicing.
  13. Serve with a side of pickle chips.

Notes

If you want to use shredded cheddar cheese instead of Velveeta, use 2 cups of shredded cheese. Add 1 cup for the beef mixture and 1 cup for the cheese topping.

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A Recipe the Whole Family Will Love!

 
Is this cheeseburger pie the healthiest recipe? Nope! But it sure is good!  If you’re looking for an easy weeknight meal to make that the whole family will love, give this bacon cheeseburger pie a try!

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Vanilla Bourbon Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Vanilla bourbon glazed bacon crumbles give these soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies a salty sweet flavor that’s addictive and delicious!

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One of the things I’ve missed most this year is going to food truck festivals. Getting to know some of these small business owners through their amazing food truck creations has been awesome!  So when I discovered that one of my favorite food trucks, JD’s House of Bacon, was selling their bacon online, I immediately hopped on their website to place an order! 

 

 
 
 
 
 
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I placed a small order for Char Siu Chinese BBQ Lollipops and Vanilla Bourbon Bacon Crumbles (and was surprised with a few extras!).  There’s no denying that bacon is pretty amazing on its own.  But JD’s House of Bacon takes this meaty experience to a whole ‘nother level by adding flavorful glazes to bacon strips and crumbles.  


Since we usually have an appetizer style dinner on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, I figured that the bacon lollipops would work well in our spread.  They’re small, appetizer style cuts of bacon with flavored glaze.  I wasn’t sure what I was going to make with the Vanilla Bourbon Barbecue crumbles, but that’s one of my favorite flavors from JD’s!

As I was going through my cookie baking list and scrolled passed the whiskey caramels on my list, I had an idea!  I was going to use the Vanilla Bourbon Barbecue crumbles in a salty-sweet, chocolate chip cookie recipe! I thought they’d make an amazing addition to a chocolate chip cookie with walnuts.  Let me just say that these cookies are on the money!  They’re salty, sweet, soft, and delicious! 

Vanilla Bourbon Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

 

The bacon and the glaze come in separate packages. So the first thing I did was add the bacon crumbles to a pan. I only wanted the bacon to brown around the edges since it would cook more in the oven.  Once the bacon was cooked, I added the glaze and set the bacon aside.


To start the cookie dough, I creamed together butter, sugar, and brown sugar.  Then, I mixed in two eggs and vanilla extract.


I added flour, salt, and baking soda and mixed.  When the dough started to come together, I stirred in chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and the bacon crumbles. 


Then, I spooned cookie dough balls onto parchment paper lined cookie sheets and added some extra bacon crumbles on top.


The cookies baked in the oven for about 10-12 minutes. Then, I cooled them on wire racks.  The result is a soft chocolate chip cookie with chewy bits of vanilla bourbon flavored bacon and some nutty crunch! 

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Vanilla Bourbon Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cook Time: 11 minutes

Vanilla Bourbon Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup bacon crumbles, cooked and drained, leaving a tbsp. or two aside for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Cream the sugars and butter together in a mixing bowl.
  3. Then, mix in the vanilla extract and two eggs just until combined.
  4. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix just until the dough starts to come together.
  5. Stir in the walnuts, chocolate chips, and bacon crumbles.
  6. Drop small, round spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 1/2 inches between each spoonful. Top with extra bacon crumbles, if desired.
  7. Bake cookies for 11 minutes, or until the center is set and edges are golden brown.
  8. Allow cookies to cool on wire racks. Store in the fridge in airtight containers or cookie tins.
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My brother and sister-in-law came to pick up holiday gifts and things I had for them the day I made these. So I sent them home with a variety of the cookies I’ve been baking, including some of these bacon chocolate chip cookies.  They hardly made it out of our driveway.  My brother later texted me to tell me how good they were! 


The bacon lovers in your family are going to love these cookies!  In fact, you might want to make them their own tin and grab them some goodies from JD’s House of Bacon! 

If you aren’t planning on sharing these cookies right away, store them in an airtight container or tin in the fridge.  I totally recommend warming them up for a few seconds before enjoying! 

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Avocado, Egg White, and Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich

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Start your day in a healthy and satisfying way with this Avocado, Egg White, and Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich made with Arnold Country Style Butter Bread!

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I’ve been in a major breakfast rut lately.  I wake up, grab my coffee, and then search the fridge to make something to eat.  Mind you, our fridge and freezer have been pretty well stocked lately.  So I really shouldn’t have a problem finding something to eat.  But most of the time, I’ll end up grabbing something quick to eat, like cereal.  Some days I end up sitting with my cup of coffee and – I know it’s bad – forget to eat breakfast altogether.

But lately, I’ve rediscovered my love for breakfast sandwiches.  All of those fresh ingredients hanging out in our fridge can be turned into a toasty breakfast sandwich that I can’t wait to sink my teeth into!  I’ve been making this breakfast sandwich a lot.  It’s so easy to make and can even be made ahead of time if you want a grab-and-go breakfast first thing in the morning. My breakfast rut has been broken! 

Avocado, Egg White, and Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich

 
This sandwich starts with two lightly toasted slices of Arnold Bread.  We’ve become big fans of Arnold Bread (we always have at least one loaf on hand) and recently tried their NEW Country Style Butter Bread.  It’s baked with Land O’Lakes Butter that gives it a rich, buttery flavor.  It’s the perfect bread to use in a breakfast sandwich.  


I love turkey bacon, so I cooked up a couple strips in a pan.  When I’m topping a sandwich with bacon, I like to cut the strips in half so they’ll be the perfect size to layer onto my sandwich.


Then, I made an egg white in a skillet.  You could use butter to cook your egg.  I just spritzed a little oil into the pan and seasoned the egg with salt and pepper.


Now you can start layering your sandwich.  First, I added sliced Asiago cheese.  Then, I topped it with the egg white.  After that, I followed with my fresh ingredients, like a handful of baby spinach, sliced tomato, and sliced avocado.


Top the sandwich with the turkey bacon and close it up! 


I found that this sandwich didn’t need much in the way of seasonings.  It’s pretty delicious on its own.  But if you want to step it up a notch, I would give it a sprinkle of everything seasoning.  I love to use that on my eggs and avocado toast!  

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Avocado, Egg White, and Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich

Avocado, Egg White, and Turkey Bacon Breakfast Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 2 slices Arnold Country Style Butter Bread
  • 2 slices turkey bacon, cut in half and cooked
  • 1 egg white
  • 4 tomato slices
  • Baby spinach
  • 4 avocado slices
  • 1 slice Asiago cheese slice
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Lightly toast the Arnold Country Style Butter Bread.
  2. Remove the bread from toaster and begin layering the sandwich.
  3. Add the Asiago cheese, egg white, a handful of baby spinach, tomato slices, avocado, and turkey bacon.
  4. Season with salt pepper and close the sandwich with the other piece of toasted bread.
  5. Cut in half, if desired, and serve.
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This sandwich is delicious and satisfying!  Plus, it’s made with fresh, wholesome ingredients so you can enjoy every single bite!  Especially when you make it on buttery, but healthy, Country Style Butter Bread!

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