This fantastic weeknight dinner has been our number one go-to for the past year or so. And not just for reasons of desperation and because we want something quick and known to fall back on, but because we actually love it. It tastes friggin’ good, and requires (at this point) zero thought power to throw together.
It only requires one skillet (and a rice cooker), so minimal dishes.
And it tastes much better than your shirt.
Really, Alice. Bacon and corn versus some kind of tiered ruffly concotion? The choice is clear.
What?
You try to deny me my taste of shirt and I’ll . . . I’ll . . .
WaaaaAAAAHHHH!
Okay, okay–no one’s denying you anything, little one.
(Well, except for knives and pointy things, small things that you could choke on, papers that you could slobber on or tear up and eat, proximity to anything hot, proximity to any kind of stairway or precipice, foods you can’t chew due to your lack of teeth, your dad’s Club Soda, your dad’s can of beer, your mom’s glass of wine, your mom’s hot cup of coffee, the car keys since you bit the panic button and set off the car alarm, anything in the bathroom including soap, make up products and faucets; my hair, earrings, necklaces, and other pullable parts of my outfit, your dad’s glasses, the guitar, dishes and breakable items, anything you might destroy with your saliva, and anything that might destroy you with its saliva . . . wait, what? Anyway, other than these things it’s all yours, kid.)
That’s more like it. You better remember who’s in charge here.
Anyway, matters of household authority and the very persuasive “WaaaAAAH” power-play aside, welcome to our humble creation, Corn and Bacon Bowls.
Ingredients
1 lb bacon, diced
2 cans sweet corn, drained
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
1 bunch green onions, diced
Cooked rice, to serve
Fry diced bacon in a 12’ skillet over medium high heat, until browned. Remove most of the grease from the skillet (carefully!). Add the corn to the bacon and continue to cook over medium high heat until corn is browned, stirring only occasionally (so that it has a chance to brown) and adding the salt, pepper and red pepper flakes as it cooks. Taste and readjust seasoning if needed.Turn off the heat and stir in the green onions. Serve over rice!
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You had me at bacon. Looks delicious…almost as good as Alice’s shirt!
She’s getting so big!! And I’ve been craving bacon for a few days, and TJ’s corn, sooooo now I totally have a legitimate excuse to go grocery shopping! Thanks cuz 😉
It looks like Alice is getting pretty mobile these days! I love her little pink bow socks! I don’t know why she doesn’t try eating them instead.
SO funny! You perfectly described Everett’s need to grab, grab, GRAB whatever he sees!!!
Oh this looks like a tasty dish Jenna! I have all the ingredients on hand too, guess what we’ll be having tonight? 🙂 Alice’s socks match her cuteness!
What does it say about me that I almost called this a vegetarian dish? Apparently bacon falls into the “vegetable” category for me…because it’s just so healthy it should go in every dish, right? In any case, I love simple, easy dishes like this, especially when bacon is involved. YUM! Alice is adorable as always! Parenting scares me, because I’m afraid the power of the waaaaa would always put the control in the child’s camp for me-lol.
i can see why this is your go-to! yum!
Heh! Love the interaction with little Alice. : )
This needs a fried egg!!!