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What to cook with bacon

Quick answer: With bacon you can make Pasta carbonara (20 min), Bacon and cabbage skillet (20 min), Bacon potato hash (30 min).

A few strips of bacon season a whole dish. Save the rendered fat to cook the vegetables.

Updated 2026-10-07

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Pasta carbonara: with bacon in ~20 minutes

~20 min

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You'll also need: spaghetti, 2 eggs, parmesan, black pepper

  1. Crisp chopped bacon and turn off the heat.
  2. Whisk eggs with grated parmesan and lots of pepper.
  3. Toss hot drained pasta with the bacon, then the egg mix and a splash of pasta water, off the heat, until creamy.
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Bacon and cabbage skillet: with bacon in ~20 minutes

~20 min

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You'll also need: half a cabbage, onion, salt and pepper

  1. Cook chopped bacon until crisp.
  2. Add sliced onion and shredded cabbage to the fat.
  3. Cook until tender and browned in spots, about 10 minutes.
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Bacon potato hash: with bacon in ~30 minutes

~30 min

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You'll also need: potatoes, onion, eggs

  1. Crisp the bacon, then fry diced potatoes in the fat until golden.
  2. Add onion and cook until soft.
  3. Top with fried eggs.
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Goes well with: eggs, potatoes, pasta, cabbage, spinach, bread

Tip: Start bacon in a cold pan over medium heat; it renders evenly and curls less.

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Cooking ideas, not nutrition or medical advice. Check allergens and cook meat and eggs to safe temperatures.