Originally posted by Jess – March 13, 2015
For those of you that are looking for ideas for what to do with the bacon ends, might I humbly suggest a Potato Bacon Chowder! I started sautéing about 1/4 cup of diced bacon ends in a pot before adding about a cup of chopped onion.
When the bacon ends were crispy and the onion was tender, I tossed in some washed cubed potatoes (about 3 cups), 3 cups of chicken broth, and a can of evaporated milk (my Nana’s suggestion, based on her Corn Chowder recipe- in retrospect I’m wishing I substituted with cream).
All bubbled at a slow simmer with frequent stirring until the potatoes were tender. After a taste I decided to add in a bit of frozen Springdell corn to give it a bit of sweetness. Once the corn was heated through, Chowdah was in progress! It’s not the most attractive dish, but it was pretty good!
Don’t forget to order your pepper plants and eggplant plants for your home or community gardens, orders are being accepted now via Springdell Farm!