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Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

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Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus
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Some people call this time of year "spring." Others know it as "Asparagus Season." What better way to enjoy these beautiful green shoots than wrapped in Indiana Kitchen bacon?
Servings Prep Time
4-6 people 10 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line baking pan with foil.
  2. Rinse asparagus and cut ends.
  3. Cut bacon strips in half down the center, creating two thinner, individual strips.
  4. Wrap each piece of asparagus with one thin strip of bacon.
  5. Place bacon-wrapped asparagus on pan. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top and bake for about 20-25 minutes.
  6. Remove from oven and serve.
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Bacon Egg Cups

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Bacon Egg Cups
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A lot of people love eggs and bacon, but how about eggs IN bacon? All you need is a muffin pan and this creative recipe for making Bacon Egg Cups!
Servings Prep Time
6 egg cups 10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: egg cups
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease muffin pan with cooking spray.
  2. Cook bacon in frying pan for 5-8 minutes over medium heat. Do not cook all the way through.
  3. Remove bacon from frying pan and set aside to cool momentarily on a paper-towel lined plate. Once cool, use bacon to line the sides of each muffin cup.
  4. Crack one egg into each bacon-lined muffin cup.
  5. Sprinkle salt and pepper for taste.
  6. Bake eggs and bacon for 12-20 minutes depending on your egg-texture preference.
  7. Carefully remove cups and serve!
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ham pickle cream cheese roll ups appetizer recipe featuring Indiana Kitchen ham

Ham Pickle Roll-Ups

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ham pickle cream cheese roll ups appetizer recipe featuring Indiana Kitchen ham
Ham Pickle Roll-Ups
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Have any leftover ham in the fridge? Whip up a snack or appetizer in minutes!
Servings Prep Time
3 people 10 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Lay the ham slices flat on a serving plate and pat dry.
  2. Spread the cream cheese on the ham slices.
  3. Place a pickle spear at one end of each slice.
  4. Roll the slices like a burrito into a cylindrical shape around the spears.
  5. Secure with toothpicks.
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Crown Roast of Pork

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Crown Roast of Pork
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Try this recipe fit for a king! A crown roast consists of a rack or two of ribs dramatically arranged to look like a crown. Here we show how you can make one out of two racks of Indiana Kitchen spareribs* and offer a recipe for cornbread stuffing to stuff it with!
Servings Prep Time
6-8 servings 15 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours
Ingredients
Servings: servings
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Trim one edge of ribs all the way across to make ribs uniform height (about 6 or 7 inches tall) and provide a flat base for when stood upright.
  3. Stand ribs upright and form into a crown, using skewers to keep shape. Sprinkle with salt.
  4. Line a small roasting pan with foil and place crown roast in pan. Add meat trimmings to center of crown. Add 2 cups of water to pan. Cover pan and place in oven for 1 and 1/4 hours.
  5. While pork roasts, melt butter in skillet on medium heat. Then saute onion and green pepper until tender, about 5 minutes. Then stir in corn, milk and marjoram and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Add cornbread stuffing mix; stir until moistened and set aside.
  6. Remove roast from oven. Pour off pan drippings, reserving 1/2 cup and stir those drippings into corn bread stuffing.
  7. Coat entire crown roast with barbecue sauce then fill center of roast with stuffing. Cover center and ends of ribs with foil and place back in oven, basting occasionally with barbecue sauce, for another 35 to 45 minutes, or until ribs are glazed and slightly browned.
  8. Remove foil carefully to keep stuffing intact and serve!
Recipe Notes

*Traditionally, a crown roast of pork is made using a bone-in pork loin, a specialty cut that may only be available by way of special request to your butcher.

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Pecan Bacon Brittle

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Bacon Brittle
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Make your Significant Other swoon this Valentine's Day with a gift of Pecan Bacon Brittle!
Servings Prep Time
6 20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Grease or butter a large baking sheet with butter.
  2. In large saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook and stir over medium heat for about 10 minutes or until the sugar dissolves and the syrup begins to boil.
  3. Using a candy thermometer to gauge the temperature, slowly increase heat to high until thermometer reads 300 degrees F. Immediately remove from heat.
  4. Add the remaining ingredients (bacon pieces, chopped pecans, vanilla, butter and baking soda) to mixture. and stir. Be prepared for mixture to foam a bit as the baking soda reacts with other ingredients.
  5. When foaming stops, pour hot mixture onto baking sheet in a thin, even layer.
  6. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before breaking into pieces. Store in a covered container.
Recipe Notes

Candy thermometer needed.

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pork mango avocado salad featuring indiana kitchen pork tenderloin

Pork Mango Avocado Salad

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pork mango avocado salad featuring indiana kitchen pork tenderloin

pork mango avocado salad featuring indiana kitchen pork tenderloin
Pork Mango Avocado Salad
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Did know pork tenderloin is as lean as chicken breast*? This recipe mixes grilled pork tenderloin with mango and avocado for a bright and colorful salad that's as delicious as it is healthy. Each has approx. 3g of fat per 3oz serving. (Source: 2018 National Pork Board)
Servings Prep Time
4 30 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. After cooking pork tenderloin to an internal temperature of 150 degrees F, remove from grill and let rest for 15 minutes before cutting.
  2. Mix pork, mango, avocado and red onion in a bowl then place mixture atop bed of lettuce or other salad greens.
  3. Serve with dressing of your choice or mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil with 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar for a naturally sweet vinaigrette that pairs nicely.
Recipe Notes

*A typical pork tenderloin weighs between 1 and 1.5 pounds, so you should have some leftover for making more salads or to use in another recipe!

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Ham and Egg Pizza

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Ham and Egg Pizza
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Breakfast for dinner? Or dinner for breakfast? Any way you slice it, you'll love this Ham and Egg Pizza featuring Indiana Kitchen Ham!
Servings Prep Time
4 15-20 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Grease baking pan* and roll out dough on pan until crust is at preferred thickness.
  3. Pour olive oil on dough and spread.
  4. Spread shredded mozzarella and ham over dough. Crack eggs on top.
  5. Bake for 10-15 minutes until crust is crispy and egg whites are cooked.
  6. Once fully cooked, sprinkle black pepper and arugula on top.
  7. Cut and serve.
Recipe Notes

*Pizza pan suggested

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This Mayan-style rib recipe calls for a scrumptious chocolate rub

Mayan-Style Ribs with Chocolate Rub

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This Mayan-style rib recipe calls for a scrumptious chocolate rub

This Mayan-style rib recipe calls for a scrumptious chocolate rub
Mayan-Style Ribs with Chocolate Rub
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Here's a delectable December recipe--Mayan-style ribs with a chocolate rub! Special thanks to Indiana Kitchen fan George for the great idea!
Servings Prep Time
4-6 people 30 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Combine dry ingredients in bowl. Mix.
  2. Rub pork ribs with mixture.
  3. Wrap pork ribs and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Remove ribs from refrigerator. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  5. Bake ribs in pan for 40-45 minutes or until tender.
  6. Remove ribs and place them on a baking sheet. Raise oven temperature to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Place ribs back in the oven for 15 minutes. Flip occasionally.
  7. Cut and serve.
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Bowtie Pasta with Butternut Squash and Indiana Kitchen Bacon

Butternut Bacon Pasta

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Bowtie Pasta with Butternut Squash and Indiana Kitchen Bacon

Bowtie Pasta with Butternut Squash and Indiana Kitchen Bacon
Butternut Bacon Pasta
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Got squash? Use some of autumn's bounty to make this Butternut Bacon Pasta! Featuring Indiana Kitchen bacon!
Servings Prep Time
4 20 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Mix olive oil with chopped squash and onions. Add salt.
  3. Line baking sheet with parchment paper* and place squash and onions on top.
  4. Once preheated, roast squash and onions for 30-35 minutes or until tender.
  5. While squash mix is in the oven, fry Indiana Kitchen bacon over medium heat in large skillet until crispy.
  6. At the same time, bring large pot of water to boil. Add pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes or until tender.
  7. Once pasta is fully cooked, drain it and place into mixing bowl. Save 1 cup of boiled water in a separate container.
  8. Melt butter in small sauce pan.
  9. When squash mix and bacon are done, place them into the mixing bowl with pasta and mix together.
  10. Pour remainder of water in mix bowl. Mix.
  11. Drizzle melted butter over mixture. Mix.
  12. Garnish with parmesan cheese, parsley, and ground pepper.
Recipe Notes

Parchment paper needed.*

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Cuban Pork with Mojo Marinade

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Cuban Pork with Mojo Marinade
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Orange, lemon & lime create the Mojo Marinade for this citrusy Cuban pork recipe! Featuring Indiana Kitchen pork tenderloin!
Servings Prep Time
6 people 5 hours*
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: people
Instructions
  1. Combine lemon juice, orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, cumin, oregano, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper into ziplock bag and mix ingredients together.
  2. Add Indiana Kitchen pork tenderloin to the marinade in the bag.
  3. Seal bag and make sure all air has been removed. Place in refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  4. Once marinated, adjust oven rack to the middle of oven. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  5. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil.
  6. Remove Indiana Kitchen pork tenderloin from marinade and place on baking pan. Place pan in the oven.
  7. Cook for 20-35 minutes or until inside Indiana Kitchen pork tenderloin temperature reaches 145-160 degrees Fahrenheit.
  8. Once Indiana Kitchen pork tenderloin is fully cooked, remove from oven and let it cool for 3-5 minutes. Place aluminum foil on top when cooling.
  9. When ready to serve, slice or dice pork for serving and spoon any remaining juices over top. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

*Includes time for marinating.

**Shortcut: Skip the juicing and use 4 tbs. lemon juice, 8 tbs. orange juice and 4 tbs. lime juice.

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