Hot Bacon Dressing

Name: Hot Bacon Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: about 4 cups
Ingredients: 3/4 pound sliced bacon, diced; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 cup cider vinegar; 2 cups water; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield about 4 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

Hot bacon dressing is the sweet-savory answer to your spinach salad dreams. Made with drippings, cider vinegar and Dijon mustard, it wilts the greens to a perfect tenderness.

Ingredients

3/4 pound sliced bacon, diced
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup cider vinegar
2 cups water
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove bacon and set aside. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in the skillet. Add onion and saute until tender; remove from the heat. Add the vinegar, water, sugar, pimientos, mustard, salt, pepper and bacon; mix well.
Combine cornstarch and cold water; stir into skillet. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Serve warm over fresh spinach or mixed greens. Refrigerate leftovers and reheat before serving.

Nutrition Facts

2 tablespoons: 102 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 176mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

You get an explosion of flavor in this satisfying hot dressing that's perfect for strong-flavored greens like spinach, notes Connie Simon from Reed City, Michigan.

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