8 ways to cook with bacon

Puffs and bites

These cheesy bites are the perfect way to highlight the smoky flavour of bacon. Try adding a few chopped chives, a sprinkling of paprika, a pinch of toasted cumin seeds, or a little mustard powder to the mix.

• Cheese and Bacon Puffs

Savoury muffins

Savoury muffins are packed full of bacon and vegies and are a great companion to a bowl of soup of simple salad. Alternatively, try adding them to the freezer to pop into lunchboxes, or take for a simple lunch on those days you know you’re going to be run off your feet.

• Savoury Bacon and Egg Muffins
• Baby Bacon and Spinch Frittatas

Carbonara

This creamy pasta dish is one of the best of the bunch. Traditionally made with eggs, cheese, bacon and plenty of black pepper, here it’s common to see the eggs swapped for cream to make a much richer dish.

• Chicken and Bacon Carbonara
• Simple Pasta Carbonara

Soups

Add a couple of rashers of bacon as you sauté your onion and garlic for your favourite soup and taste the difference. Bacon is particularly handy for cutting through starchy soups, such as those with plenty of potatoes or root vegetables.

• Chunky Potato and Bacon Soup
• Country Vegetable and Bacon Soup

Pasta favourites

Bacon is a favourite in a range of pasta dishes, adding smokiness and buckets of flavour to these starchy strands. Try buying speck, or a piece of smoked bacon, to enhance these characteristics and make a comforting, yet simple dish.

• Chicken and Macaroni Bake
• Bacon and Beef Pasta Bake

Slices

Perfect for a picnic, or slicing for lunchboxes, these slices are hearty and full of classic quiche flavours but without the fuss of making a base. Zucchini is the most common slice, although pumpkin, pasta and sweet potato are all great options that make for delicious results.

• Sweet Potato and Bacon Slice
• Zucchini Slice

Salads

If you’re looking to add a little saltiness to your favourite potato, rice or pasta salad, you can’t go past using bacon. Bacon is an integral part in some of the world’s most loved salads, from Cesar to a classic cobb.

• Best Potato Salad
• Bacon and Pasta Salad

Quiches

No matter the quiche, from the traditional quiche Lorraine to the simplicity of a crustless recipe, bacon is one of the essential ingredients for flavouring its delicate custard. Try using smoked bacon, or  streaky bacon, which will add plenty of flavour in just a few rashers.  

• One-Cup Quiche
• Quiche Lorraine

Looking for more ways to cook this crispy favourite? Visit our Bacon recipes collection.