Bacon N Onion Carrots For Two Recipes

GLAZED CARROTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Boil carrots for about 15 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and set aside.
• Cook bacon until crisp drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in the pan, crumble and set aside.
• Saute onions in the pan with the drippings until clear.
• Stir in brown sugar, pepper, and carrots cook stirring often until heated through and glazed about five minutes.
• Place in serving dish and sprinkle with bacon.
• Prep and cooking times are estimated.

BACON FRIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Peel carrots, cut in half and slice lengthwise.
• Chop onion into small pieces.
• Cook bacon until crisp; remove and blot.
• Using all the bacon grease, add carrots, onions and seasonings.
• Mix well and cook covered on low heat for 15-20 minutes.
• Cook uncovered about 45 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Stir occasionally.
• Crumble bacon and add to carrots.

BACON, POTATO, CARROT, ONION CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In large pot, put potato chunks in 2 qts of water and bring to boil, cover and cook about 10 minutes. Drain.
• In frying pan, cook bacon until slightly crisp. Take out of pan to cool.
• Note: Add 2 tblsp vegetable oil to pan if you are using precooked bacon and you need oil to fry onions.
• Add diced onions and boiled potatoes, cook until slightly browned.
• Use 1 tblsp of oil or bacon grease to coat a 4 qt casserole dish.
• Add onions and potatoes.
• Cut cooked bacon into pieces.
• Preheat oven 350*.
• In mixing bowl, add bacon, grated carrots.
• pimentos, mayonnaise, margarine, sour cream, celery seed, bonapetite seasoning, yellow mustard, salt and pepper.Mix well.
• Note: Delete 1/2 tsp salt if using bonapetite seasoning, that has salt, pepper and garlic. If you don't have that seasoning, use 1 clove crushed garlic or 1 tsp minced fresh garlic in a jar, the salt and white pepper.
• Caution: Use mustard only if you love the flavor of mustard because it will really flavor when combined with the mayonnaise.
• Pour over potatoes and onions.
• Cover the casserole.Cook one hour.If refrigerated allow an extra 10 minutes cooking time.
• After cooking let set 10 minutes.
• Addition: Serve a bowl of grated cheese on the side to sprinkle on top of each serving if desired.