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When I was in college, I ate a lot of things that I thought were amazing that I can’t\u00a0eat today, because gross<\/em>. On this list: chicken fettuccine alfredo from a box (every.thing was included, people), a “milkshake” that involved fat-free, sugar-free chocolate pudding mix, skim milk, and a lot of ice cubes, and turkey bacon that I cooked in the microwave. (For the record, I also ate a lot of things that I can’t\u00a0eat today because of metabolism issues, such as midnight\u00a0$5 chicken parmesan pizzas, lots and lots of cookie dough, and two Panera cinnamon crunch bagels + an icy mocha…as a snack.) My philosophy of food has changed a lot since those days, and I would rather occasionally eat the “real thing” than fake milkshakes and turkey bacon.<\/p>\n

Once every month or two, I buy a package of bacon and when I’m smart and I love myself, I cook it all at once in the oven. That way, I don’t end up with any of these issues: daily bacon grease spatters on my stove, smelling bacon every time I walk in the house for a week, and accidentally letting the last couple of slices go bad in the fridge. That never happens with cooked bacon, I can assure you! You can also freeze cooked bacon, but we don’t seem to have a problem going through a pound over a few days. Potato soup<\/a><\/span>, a breakfast sandwich or two, a cold bacon snack standing in front of the fridge, and it’s gone.<\/p>\n

To roast bacon in the oven, please use a nice big piece of foil to cover your whole pan, including the edges. I like this heavy duty foil that’s extra wide for this purpose, even though it doesn’t fit in my kitchen drawers and has to live in the laundry room. This makes clean-up a breeze!<\/p>\n

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Depending on the thickness of the bacon you’re using and how crispy you like it, the roasting process could take anywhere from about 12 to about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

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This bacon is thick-cut, so I roasted it for 20 minutes.\u00a0I love being able to cook it all at once, with the mess contained to the foil. Plus, it cooks really evenly and stays nice and flat. I also like to pour the grease from the foil into a little container and keep it in the fridge for cooking eggs, these green beans<\/a><\/span>, breakfast potatoes, chicken…it’s just a good thing to have around!<\/p>\n

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Good luck trying to fend off family members so you actually have leftovers.<\/em><\/p>\n

Stay tuned for one of the best uses<\/a> for your lovely pile of bacon! And while you’ve got the grease on the foil…may I recommend these life-changing super crispy roasted potatoes<\/a>?<\/p>\nPrint<\/a>

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