Bacon Wrapped Bratwurst with Beer Braised Cabbage
Even though this recipe says it serves four, you'll want to at least double it to get you through the whole game - maybe even triple it. Get enough beer - both for cooking and drinking. Don't get the wimpy kind, get the real stuff.
Bacon-Wrapped Butternut Squash
Great sweet and savory roasted vegetable side dish, as the taste of bacon flavors buttered and sugared butternut squash.
Spring Hill Ranch Baked (or Grilled) Stuffed Jalapeños
Here's another version of the always-popular "jalapeño popper". Bake 'em in the oven if there's 5 feet of snow outside or if your grill space is limited. You can cut the recipe in half or even quarters without degrading the quality, too! Check the intensity of your jalapeños before you make 'em and add a diced up chipotle or two (or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper) to the stuffing if they are too mild.
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken
Bacon makes everything better, and so does cheese. Obviously, put the two together, add chicken, and you've got an easy dinner. You could also serve this on a bun for a terrific sandwich.
Grilled Bacon-Onion Appetizers
Sweet onions wrapped with delicious hickory-smoked bacon marinated and grilled with a sweet and tangy balsamic vinegar sauce.
Wild Mushroom Kentucky Bourbon Filet
Recipe by:
Glen Chapman, Cavanaugh's, Casino Aztar
Filet medallions served with a bourbon mushroom sauce and accompanied with two quenelles of Yukon mashed potatoes and bacon-wrapped haricot verts. Part of the Southern Gaming Casino Cook-off presented by Four Roses Bourbon.