Hi foodies!
This past weekend, my dad went out of town for a business trip. When he got back, he gave me a call, and our phone conversation went something like this.
Dad: Lauren, I have to tell you the most amazing thing that has ever happened.
Lauren: Ok, shoot. (By the way, my dad is known for making up hilarious / untrue stories, so I’m always on my toes whenever he says things like this)
Dad: On Friday night, your Uncle Ron and I went out to dinner at a Mexican restaurant. The waitress asked me if we wanted any appetizers, to which I replied ‘Duh, guacamole.’
Lauren: Ok, so, what’s so amazing about that? I love guacamole, but it isn’t exactly a new discovery.
Dad: Well, the waitress then asked me, ‘Do you want the regular guacamole, or the BACON GUACAMOLE?’
Lauren: *slowly starts wiping the drool off her face
Of course, he got the bacon guacamole.
(side note: my dad and I share the same intense love for bacon AND avocados)
So below is my own rendition of bacon guacamole! (I made a small recipe- you could definitely add more avocados and bacon)
Ingredients:
-1-2 medium to large sized avocados
-1-2 pieces of bacon (I used Black Forest Bacon from Trader Joe’s)
-1/4 of a red bell pepper, cut into small pieces
-grease from cooked bacon
-salt / pepper / mosquite seasoning to taste
Directions:
-cut the avocados in half and remove the seeds
-scoop the avocados in a bowl and begin mashing it up
-cook the bacon over the stove on medium heat to desired crispiness
-add the bacon grease into the mashed avocado
-add the cut pieces of red bell pepper into the mix and stir
-cut the bacon into smaller pieces and mix in
-add the salt / pepper / mosquite seasoning sparingly and test often until it gets to desired taste
-serve with chips or carrots (or anything else you like) and enjoy!
I can’t believe I didn’t think to combine bacon and guacamole before (two of my favorite foods), but I am so glad I did!
Nutritional Information:
nutritional information is for 1 entire recipe using 1 avocado and 2 pieces of bacon
-424 calories
-35g fat
-16.8g carbs
-17.2g protein
Don’t be startled by those numbers- that’s for the whole recipe! (you typically wouldn’t eat the entire recipe in one sitting…)
Try out the recipe, and post your photos on Instagram! Tag @laurenslovelyrecipes and #laurenslovelyrecipes.
Enjoy!
xo, Lauren
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