In celebration of being reunited with my true love—bacon—this weekend, I wanted to share a recipe that’s absolutely irresistible.
Coincidentally, I found this recipe on the second or third day of Lent. Pure torture.
Since then, it has been on my mind nonstop.
At the moment, avocados are a bargain at about $2.50 each instead of $4.00, which only adds to the temptation.
Could there be a more perfect pairing in my dramatic, hungry, and admittedly indulgent imagination? A smooth, buttery avocado crowned with crisp, applewood-smoked bacon.
When I die, I hope my heaven includes bacon-stuffed avocados. Maybe a house built of bacon—and once I eat that, a house made of cheese.
I’m pretty sure you don’t gain weight in heaven. Wonderful.
The sweet-and-savory sauce that’s drizzled over the avocado might be even more decadent than the dish itself. A buttery mix of brown sugar, garlic and soy sauce—utterly indulgent.
Bacon-Stuffed Avocado
from avocadorecipes
Ingredients:
8 slices crisp bacon, crumbled
4 medium ripe avocados, unpeeled
Lemon juice
½ cup butter
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup minced garlic
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Directions:
1. Slice the avocados in half and remove the pits. Brush the cut surfaces with lemon juice to prevent browning.
2. Fill each avocado half with crumbled bacon.
3. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, white wine vinegar, minced garlic and soy sauce. Heat gently until it comes to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar and blend the flavors into a glossy sauce.
4. Drizzle the warm sauce over the bacon-filled avocados and serve immediately.
Mr. How Sweet passed on this treat—he finds avocados slimy and bland, and would probably choose to go meatless before eating one. If he went meatless, he’d likely find little else appealing to eat.
He took the day off work thinking it would be fun to be around while I got ready and had breakfast. Instead, he drove me a little bananas. Thank goodness retirement is still a ways off.