Salad W/ Hot Bacon Dressing
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats | American | Salad | 6 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | lb | Fresh spinach |
| 12 | Bacon, chopped | |
| 1 | Medium-size onion, diced | |
| 3 | c | Warm beef stock |
| 2 | t | Sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Red wine vinegar |
| 1 | ds | Brandy |
| 2 | T | Cornstarch |
| 12 | c | Cold water |
| Salt & freshly ground black | ||
| pepper to taste |
INSTRUCTIONS
If using iceberg lettuce, core, wash, dry & crisp the leaves. If using spinach, wash, stem & crisp the leaves. Fry the bacon in medium-size skillet until crisp. Add onion & cook until tender,but not brown. Cool slightly. Add stock,sugar,vinegar & brandy & simmer over medium heat 20 min. Remove from heat & skim fat from surface. Mix cornstarch w/ water. Return dressing to heat & add cornstarch mixture, stirring until thickened. Taste & correct seasoning w/ salt & pepper if necessary. Divide the lettuce or spinach leaves among 6 salad plates & pass the hot dressing at table. Note: The dressing can be made in advance & gently reheated, if desired. FOX & HOUND FRIESS LAKE RD.; MILWAKEE From the <Micro Cookbook Collection of American recipes>, downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 206
Calories From Fat: 44
Total Fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 7.5mg
Sodium: 1351.3mg
Potassium: 599.6mg
Carbohydrates: 30.5g
Fiber: 8g
Sugar: 4.6g
Protein: 11.3g