Everyone in this house loves bacon, so when I cook up a batch [ a whole package] it is gone very quickly. There are times however, when I only need to cook up enough to put on a pizza or use in another recipe so I hate having to put the rest in the freezer for later. This is where Maple Leaf Bacon portions come in, they are perfect to use in these situations – they are just enough.Never waste bacon again with new Maple Leaf Bacon Portions™! Usually 6 slices in a ‘portion’ and I don’t need to mess around with putting the rest away!
Maple Leaf Bacon Portions™ comes with easy peel packaging so you can put the scissors and knives away. With 2 stay-fresh pouches for easy separation and perfect portion control, you can keep your other half of bacon fresh for your next meal. Keep bacon fresh anytime you need it for breakfast, lunch or even dinner!
I love pasta – we use the rice pasta dishes when we usually have it, but lately I have been using spaghetti squash as my pasta substitute , I love it! Plus there are less carbs and that is always a good thing. If you have never tried it before, you should! The Maple Leaf bacon portions are perfect for this pasta recipe below!
- One Spaghetti Squash, roasted, seeded and cut in half
- 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt [can also use cream instead but will need to reduce the liquid slightly so takes a bit longer]
- 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped [I like to use roasted garlic]
- 6 strips of bacon –
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- Parsley sprig to decorate
- Wash and dry the Spaghetti squash and prick all over with a fork – place in oven at 350 for approx 30 – 40 min on a baking tray [will depend on the size too]- turn every so often – once you can squeeze it easily, it should be done. [ I also like to do it on the BBQ , but you really have to watch it here].
- Once it is done take it out of oven, be careful – will be really hot! Cut in half and scoop out the seeds, you can then take a fork and ‘scrape ‘ the noodles out onto a dish until ready.
- While the squash is roasting/baking you can get the other ingredients ready, I cook the bacon in the oven at the same time as I a roasting the squash, as I usually have roasted garlic on hand 🙂 but you can cook the bacon in the pan along with the garlic so the garlic is ‘sauted’ along with the bacon.
- Once they are done [I like my bacon almost crispy ] remove and set aside, drain fat , cut/chop up the bacon [ I like to use herb scissors, they are great at cutting anything up into small little strips]
- Place bacon and garlic back in the pan [reserve a few to garnish], add the yogurt – it will start to become more liquid, you have to be fast here as you need to make sure you don’t curdle the yogurt – Remember, you need to really watch that you do not curdle – just takes less than couple minutes enough to heat yogurt and liquefy slightly .
- Add the Parmesan to thicken – stir to make sure it is all mixed in together.
- Remove from heat and add to the waiting ‘pasta’. Serve and enjoy!
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BLT sandwich with a side of bacon
With scrambled eggs.
Sounds simple to make & yummy too!
This sounds so good!! My fave go to is a BLT!
I love bacon wrapped scallops.
my fave way is prepared in frying pan, then having lots of crispy bacon strips with over-easy eggs and toast.
I love bacon and eggs
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Favourite way to have bacon is in a BLT
I love bacon in an avocado BLT sandwich.
I love having bacon on a burger!
Oh I just love bacon. Bacon and eggs, Bacon quiche, bacon in chowder, bacon cheese muffins, bacon tomato sandwiches, bacon burgers, plain bacon…bacon. yummy!!
Any way I can get it! That’s how I love my bacon.
Bacon and egg mcmuffin
BLT sandwich, bacons and eggs, bacon with anything
Bacon with eggs toast and hashbrowns!
Yummy. This works for low carb too. I can’t wait to try. I love spaghetti squash.
It does, and you will love spaghetti squash!
Bacon is great on BLATS. (A = avocado)
With Lamb
My favorite way to have bacon is as jerky or wrapped around a jalapeno
I love bacon in about a million ways but probably my favourite is bacon wrapped around turkey and then roasted – yum!
Bacon,eggs,hashbrowns,and toast for me please! 😉
BLT sandwich
I like bacon and scrambled eggs.
I love bacon on pizza.
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Spagetti carbonara with lots of bacon!
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An English fry up with bacon.
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I like it on a sandwich with cheese 🙂
I love bacon on a BLT sandwich. 😀 But bacon almost anyway is good.
I love GF BLT’s! 😀 Followed by scrambled eggs and pancakes and then meatloaf. Although bacon wrapped chicken or steak is also nice 😛