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    23 Amazing Bacon Recipes

    By | Shine Food – Mon, Feb 27, 2012 11:12 AM EST

    Find new reasons to love the salty-smoky-sweet taste of bacon in our collection of irresistible recipes.

    BLT Chicken Burgers
    BLT Chicken Burgers
    Jazz up a basic chicken burger with sharp cheddar, parmesan, and garlic--then top with crisp bacon, juicy tomatoes, and lettuce.
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    Barbecued Bacon and Shrimp
    Barbecued Bacon and Shrimp
    Wrap fresh peeled shrimp in a crisp bacon jacket, finish on the grill, and serve with our delicious dipping sauce.
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    Coffee Brown Sugar Bacon
    Coffee Brown Sugar Bacon
    Everyone loves waking up to the smell of coffee and the smell of bacon, and the flavors are pretty awesome together too. Add some molasses-y brown sugar, and you'll reach bacon nirvana.
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    Cobb Salad
    Cobb Salad
    Apple wood-smoked bacon adds especially rich flavor to this salad. Use leftover cooked chicken or buy roast chicken from a deli. Choose a pungent blue cheese such as Oregon blue, Roquefort, or gorgonzola.
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    Chicken, Bacon, and Blue-cheese Sandwiches
    Chicken, Bacon, and Blue-cheese Sandwiches
    Blue cheese and crispy bacon are a match made in heaven in this satisfying sandwich.
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    Dates with Bacon
    Dates with Bacon
    This classic recipe is the perfect marriage of salty and sweet.
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    Endive Salad with Bacon, Gorgonzola, and Avocado
    Endive Salad with Bacon, Gorgonzola, and Avocado
    Chock-full of favorite Western ingredients, this salad is simple to prepare and a real crowd-pleaser.
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    Smoky Beef-and-Bacon Chili
    Smoky Beef-and-Bacon Chili
    Bacon, fire-roasted tomatoes, and spicy smoked paprika give this easy-to-make chili a deep, complex flavor.
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    Shrimp with Bacon-Cheese Polenta
    Shrimp with Bacon-Cheese Polenta
    Our version of shrimp and grits comes with bacon, adding a smoky meatiness to the entire dish.
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    Bart's Ultimate BLT
    Bart's Ultimate BLT
    Take a bite of this BLT made with basil mayonnaise and mozzarella cheese, and you'll never go back to the standard.
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    Spaghetti Carbonara
    Spaghetti Carbonara
    Smoky, salty bacon is a signature flavor of this classic dish. We particularly like this cream-free version (you won't even notice it's missing, we swear).
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    Classic Western Burgers
    Classic Western Burgers
    Out here, a burger almost feels naked without some nice, crispy bacon along with the other classic accoutrements and our special slaw.
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