Ain't been a bacon thread in a while...

[ChickNorris]

Grant!?

How's the bacon?

[Grant H.]

Grant!?

How's the bacon?

Find out this weekend...

Been to 3 states in the last 7 days, so it hasn't gotten finished yet.

[Singlestack]

Excellent recipe for baked potato soup (yes, there is bacon):

8 to 10 small to medium red potatoes, boiled, peeled, and cubed
2 pounds bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1 cup butter
1 large sweet onion finely chopped
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 gallon whole milk (1/2 gallon measured, reserving the rest)
16 oz shredded medium Cheddar cheese
8 oz sour cream
1 tbs salt
? tsp ground black pepper
4 green onions, chopped

Directions:

Place whole, unpeeled red potatoes in boiling, salted water and boil till soft.

While potatoes are boiling, cook bacon crisp in the microwave or a skillet. Crumble after cooking.

Place potatoes in ice water to cool to room temperature then cube into bite-sized pieces. Leave on the skin.

In a 7qt stock pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and cook till lightly browned. Whisk in flour until smooth and stir for two minutes to remove the raw flour taste. Gradually stir in 1/2 gallon of milk, whisking constantly until thickened. Stir in potatoes. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.

Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Mix in bacon, cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted. Add extra milk to thin as desired if you find it necessary.

Serve and top with green onions and extra bacon and shredded cheese as garnish.

NOTE: The soup will thicken significantly in the fridge. But heat it back up and it thins out. You can also thin it by adding more milk.

[BladesNBarrels]

Great comfort food recipe for those cold days!

[DFBrews]

6 hours in 6 more to go maple cherry and hickory blend

[Grant H.]

20190313_112156 by ARNEWB, on Flickr

20190313_112916 by ARNEWB, on Flickr

I forgot to get a picture of the finished product cooked, before my wife and I ate it all.

Stoopid controller on the smoker broke part way through the smoking process, so it doesn't have enough smoke flavor in it, and I can notice the slightly lacking maple syrup on this batch, but it cooks up beautifully, still has a great taste, and we enjoyed it with coffee, eggs, and a wood fire this morning.