I love that cooking bacon. So much nicer than the stuff you don't cook. :sunglasses:

The dirtiest bits are always my favourite :smile:

Half a packet makes a nice stock for lentil soup!

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That looks such.bad quality. I know it's cheap but...

Oh, thank goodness, I felt a little under pressure, just in case you did'nt like it! It's been a family favourite which my mother taught me! I.m so happy you like it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and keeping me posted. Take care and Season Greetings!

It's lovely mousey! I smelt so good I couldn't wait for all of it to mature in the fridge, I had to have a bowl right away :smiley: First time I've been happy about eating lentils :smile: It's a keeper that recipe, thank you :smiley:

Thanks :innocent: It has bacon in it, I don't see how it could be bad :smile: Thanks again for the recipe :smiley:

I hope you like it!

Just got my lentils :smiley: will let you know how it goes :smiley:

Thank you, I'll give it a whirl. I have a humongous bag of lentils sitting in the cupboard waiting to be cooked.

I also vary it about at times, perhaps adding a little garlic or chilli!

No worries :smiley: Thanks Mousey, I will give it a go :smiley:

Sorry for delay in replying.... I use Red Split Lentils!

Sounds lovely :smiley: Have been making a lot of soup and have been looking for a meaty recipe. Can I ask which type of lentils you use please? Sounds pretty healthy if it doesn't require frying everything off first :smiley:

I love egg muffins with this in :smiley: The kind that have no carbs, because they are all egg, milk and bacon :smile: High in protein at least.

tescos cooking bacon has always been 80p a pack for 900g, and that is almost always thick cut middle bacon - usually nice rashers i can't see the reason for repackaging (sometimes lumpy or smokey bits depending on batch but you can tell by looking). sizzles and shrinks in pan due to sugary water added but that's par for the norm in cheap bacon - aldi do the best sandwich bacon at £1.60 for 220g but the tesco stuff does what it says on the tin (sic.).

think i've tried aldi and sainsburys versions of cooking bacon but they are usually more expensive and scrappy fatty offcuts (aldi) or lumpen smoked chunks (sainsburys).

Sorry for delay in recipe! I normally just throw things in a pot but had a wee think about actual measurements, should be fine!
I like adding a little barley but it is optional!

I bought Sainsburys cheap bacon once, looked like lots of slices in the package. Did in fact contain three slices one inch thick. I'll stick to the regular priced stuff.

BARLEY AND LENTIL SOUP

PACKET “COOKING BACON” (SAINSBURYS)
1 MUG OF LENTILS (RINSE UNDER TAP IN SIEVE)
1/3 MUG OF BARLEY (RINSE UNDER TAP IN SIEVE)
2 LARGE CARROTS - CHOPPED FINELY
1 LARGE ONION - CHOPPED FINELY
WATER OR CHICKEN STOCK - LARGE POTFUL
1 TABLESPOON SMOKED PAPRIKA - OPTIONAL
BLACK PEPPER - OPTIONAL

CUT UP THE BACON INTO SMALLER PIECES, ADD THE WATER OR CHICKEN STOCK AND BRING TO BOIL. LET IT BOIL FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN SKIMM OFF ANY FROTH THAT RISES TO TOP OF POT

ADD THE LENTILS, BARLEY, CARROTS,ONION. ADD PAPRIKA AND BLACK PEPPER IF USING - SIMMER FOR A GOOD HOUR, ON A VERY LOW HEAT

DO NOT ADD SALT - THE BACON IS SALTY ENOUGH - BUT YOU ADD SALT TO YOUR OWN BOWL IF NEEDED

IF YOU HAVE A SLOW COOKER - THIS IS GREAT COOKED REALLY SLOWLY

I PREFER TO LET IT SIT A DAY IN FRIDGE TO LET FLAVOURS DEVELOP


ENJOY WITH CIABATTA BREAD WITH LOVELY BUTTER!

There are some really good packs, that one looks a bit fatty. There great for carbonara and sandwiches etc

Only use for this......

Cook till its really crispy

Save the bacon to one side and add the mostly cooled fat to dry mix of muffins.

Add crumbled cheese and chopped chives

Add crumbled bacon

Add wet ingredients and cook your muffins

MMMmmmm muffins......

Half a packet makes a nice stock for lentil soup!

Might have to grow some sage just to try this :smiley: Sounds gourmet :smile:

:laughing:

Asda have their own Butcher's Selection Cooking Bacon for 65p for 500g

Top tip;
if you have cheap bacon cook it in the oven wrapped in sage leaves* and foil
comes out tasting lovely

*you need a cheap supply of sage leaves for this to really be a top tip

This bird has gone gaga what a turkey! Saying that, covering the breasts with streaky bacon does keep them juicy especially when giving a long roasting. Fnar

Bacon didn't be this cheap.

Makes you wonder why they call it 'cooking Bacon'

Is it halal?

This is bacon mishaps the ends of bacon

Good luck with your salt intake goals of 2016 and other chemicals this cooking bacon is filled with,
I always cook it for a few mins and than just drain the white stuff that comes out of it,
Have not tried aldi's but sainsburys is a class above the nasty nasty asda/tesco stuff.

If you can get a pack that has thick pieces in it its easy enough to cut it into thinner slices, works out a lot cheaper than
buying one of those packs with 6-8 slices in.

What else do you do with bacon?

I love that cooking bacon. So much nicer than the stuff you don't cook. :sunglasses:

anyone ones who has time to list cheap bacon deserves some heat!

Piggggging great find op, heat added

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm

:laughing: Heat added

Hhhmmm, sweepings off the butchery floor. Lush.

Tesco do 500g for 80p so this is cheap.

Pick through the packs and sometime you get quite good bits.
last pack I got was like thin streaky slices Ideal for covering turkey/chicken wrappong prawns/sausages.

The bigger bits get trimmed(if needed) for sarnies.

If you like smoked you can find end cuts that are really tasty.

Great for lentil soup thanks

Always wondered what sort of bacon you don't cook...