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Cheesy Sausage and Cranberry Pinwheels

Cheesy Sausage and Cranberry Pinwheels

Yields: 36 Pinwheels Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Ready In: 2 hours (includes 1 hour chilling time) These sweet and savory bites are the perfect addition to a platter of hot appetizers for a holiday cocktail party. Ingredients 1 lb Hempler’s Italian...
One-Pot Bacon, Tomato and Gorgonzola Pasta

One-Pot Bacon, Tomato and Gorgonzola Pasta

Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Ready In: 30 minutes With fresh tomatoes, crisp bacon and creamy Gorgonzola, this pasta dish doesn’t disappoint.  The best part? The pasta cooks in the pot with the liquid and no draining required –...
Bacon & Sweet Corn Salsa

Bacon & Sweet Corn Salsa

Servings: 6 Prep Time: 20 minutes Bacon…in a salsa? You bet! The combination of fresh, sweet corn with smoky bacon and spicy chiles really works!  Served with your favorite tortilla chips, this dip will be the hit of your next party. Ingredients 8 slices...
Cheesy, Pepperoni-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts

Cheesy, Pepperoni-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Breasts

Servings: Serves 2 Prep Time: 5-10 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Ready In: 45 minutes Cooking with pepperoni isn’t always the first thing you might think of, but it sure gives zest, zip, and flavor to these delicious stuffed chicken breasts, wrapped in our...
Pepperoni & Bacon Game Day Snack Mix

Pepperoni & Bacon Game Day Snack Mix

Game Day calls for easy, tasty snacks. Try our game day snack mix with Hempler’s Pepperoni and Bacon for a winning Super Bowl bite.   Ingredients 3 Hempler's Pepperoni Sticks 8 oz cubed sharp white cheddar cheese 8 oz very crispy Hempler's bacon, cooled and...
Hempler’s Bacon Maple Ice Cream

Hempler’s Bacon Maple Ice Cream

Servings: 8 servings of 1/2 cup each When it’s hot out, we fire up the grill and cook everything outside. But after a delicious meal, when that need for bacon isn’t *quite* sated, we turn to this delicious recipe from Chef Dannika Underhill for Bacon Maple...
Spicy Candied Bacon

Spicy Candied Bacon

Yields: 10 Slices Prep Time: 5 minutes + oven heating time Cook Time: 75 minutes + cooling time There are few delights as thrilling as fancy, crunchy, candied bacon. Spice it up with some cayenne, and there’s no end to how wonderful the joy can be of eating such a...
Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Bacon-Wrapped Dates

A party classic, dates stuffed with blue cheese and wrapped with bacon are delicious served as an appetizer or dessert. Don’t love blue cheese? Feel free to swap it out for goat cheese instead, though you’ll lose a bit of the salty magic that makes blue cheese such a...
Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Jalapeños + Green Peppers

Bacon-Wrapped Cheesy Jalapeños + Green Peppers

Spicy, juicy, cheesy, crunchy, salty… is there anything better than these bacon-wrapped badboys? Spice fans can keep in extra seeds or even add hot sauce to the cheese mixture, while spice wimps can swap out jalapeños for the more substantial curved boats of a green...
Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

In the spring and summer, when asparagus spears are fat and juicy, wrapping them with bacon is a primo way to serve up super flavorful veggies. You can cook them in the oven, but grilling them is a fast and fabulous method that makes the most of the season....
Hempler’s Northwest “Gumbalaya”

Hempler’s Northwest “Gumbalaya”

Servings: 6-8 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: About 1 hour Smoked sausage lends a lot of great flavor to any dish you make, but especially stewed preparations. The South has those types of dishes on lock, with popularities like gumbo and jambalaya. So, what happens...
Harissa Ham with Chipotle Bourbon Glaze

Harissa Ham with Chipotle Bourbon Glaze

By Corie Cameron Guest blogger Corie Cameron cooks beautiful food at home. She’s letting us in her kitchen for great posts using Hempler’s products. Check out more from her on her site, Good Life Everyday. For Easter, Corie used a Hempler’s ham to make a spicy,...
Pea Salad with Hempler’s Bacon and Charred Onions

Pea Salad with Hempler’s Bacon and Charred Onions

Servings: 6 Guest blogger Corie Cameron cooks beautiful food at home. She’s letting us in her kitchen for great posts using Hempler’s products. Check out more from her on her site, Good Life Everyday. Spring is here, and the warmer months are perfect for a classic pea...
Bacon, Cheddar and Apple Pancakes

Bacon, Cheddar and Apple Pancakes

Yields: 12 pancakes Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Ready In: 1 hour These savory pancakes are fun to serve for weekend breakfast or brunch. Ingredients 12 slices Hempler’s Smoked Bacon, cooked and cooled 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tbsp granulated...
Stuffed Pasta Shells with Ham, Leeks, Broccoli and Cheese

Stuffed Pasta Shells with Ham, Leeks, Broccoli and Cheese

Servings: 6 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Ready In: 1 hour, 10 minutes These yummy pasta shells are a great way to use up leftover ham from Easter dinner. Ingredients 2 cups chopped Hempler’s Black Forest Ham 2 tbsp olive oil 2 leeks, sliced (white and...
Bacon Jalapeño Popper Roll-Ups

Bacon Jalapeño Popper Roll-Ups

Yields: 8 Servings: 8 Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Ready In: 45 minutes Using prepared crescent roll dough makes these tasty roll-ups a snap to make.    Ingredients 4 oz brick-style plain cream cheese, at room temperature 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese...
Corie Cameron’s Chocolate Bacon Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Corie Cameron’s Chocolate Bacon Salted Caramel Cupcakes

Yields: 12 cupcakes Bacon and Chocolate – we can’t think of a better dessert combination!  This recipe is from Corie Cameron of Good Life Everyday. Ingredients Bacon Hearts: 12 strips of Thick Cut Hempler's Bacon Chocolate Cupcakes: 1 cup almond flour 1...
Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Servings: 6 Bacon and Brussels sprouts – name a better combo! They just go together. This simple side dish takes a basic veggie (Brussels!) and makes it a bit fancy with crispy bacon, making it the ultimate combo. The savory and smokey quality the...