Balsamic Glazed Bacon

Sweet, Dark, and Quietly Indulgent

There are certain things that need no justification — only a little patience and the right finishing touch. Bacon, rendered slow in the oven until the fat runs and the edges begin to curl, is already a study in transformation. But when you introduce the deep, syrupy pull of a balsamic reduction, something shifts. The sweet meets the salt, the dark meets the savory, and what comes out is something richer and more considered than it had any obligation to be. A small thing, made a little more beautiful.

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 10 strips of bacon
• 2 tablespoons Alessi Balsamic Reduction

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Cover a sheet tray in foil and spray with a non-stick cooking spray.
3. Place bacon strips on covered sheet tray and with a brush, coat the bacon with balsamic reduction.
4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
5. When done remove from oven and let cool.
6. Chop bacon into bite sized pieces.
7. Top your favorite salads, soups and pastas with the bacon.