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I haven’t written about my favorite food yet, so today you’re going to get a list of some of my favorite cheap and easy bacon recipes!

Why bacon?

Well, if you are really asking yourself that question, then you should probably move along now.

But seriously, bacon is delicious.

To date, I have not come across any type of food like bacon. You can literally add it to any meal and it will enhance the flavor of said meal.

Go ahead and challenge me on that one in the comments below if you dare.

Seriously, I’m waiting, I can’t wait to hear about a meal that can’t be improved by adding bacon.

And if you suggest something I haven’t already tried, guess what, I’m probably going to experiment, haha!

Anyway, here at Real Money Robert, I’m all about saving money, but I do like to eat delicious food. Sometimes these things don’t go hand in hand. Crab legs, for instance, are definitely not cheap, but they are oh so good.

Bacon happens to be one of those foods that does cost a decent little chunk of change, especially when you’ve got a family of 7 to feed like me. We can easily go through 3-4 lbs of bacon in one meal!

With the average price of bacon hovering around $5.63 per pound in 2017 and rising, that’s potentially over $20 I could spend just in bacon for one breakfast. Luckily, we’ve got our chickens to keep our egg prices low, but that’s a lot of money to dish out for one meal for us.

Now, we are always buying meat when it is on sale to get the most bang for our buck, but we are also able to save money by utilizing bacon in a ton of recipes that we absolutely love. The best part, these are cheap AND easy bacon recipes! Perfect for the frugal bacon lovers!

Here are my delicious cheap and easy bacon recipes:

This is one of our favorites and the kids are always asking for more. Couple adjustments we’ve made include pre-cooking the chicken a little before adding everything else and we slice the chicken breasts in half if they’re large. That makes them easier to cook and also more flavorful!

Anytime you can mix pizza with bacon, it’s going to be beautiful. This is one of our favorites that has a sweetness factor as well!

This bad boy is really good and pretty easy on the bank as well since the pasta is cheap!!

I make this one without mushrooms since I don’t care for mushrooms, but I’m sure it’s good with them as well if you enjoy mushrooms! Delicious take on a boring classic!

The soup is creamy and delicious, perfect for a chilly fall day! It’s even better that we can make a huge pot of this for only a few dollars!

Another pasta recipe that the kids love and we can make for just a few dollars! We enjoy our pasta if you can’t tell!

Cheese, chicken, and bacon makes this casserole dish really simple to make, and yet, really tasty.

This one isn’t quite a meal all by itself, but it is a really delicious way to enjoy a summer favorite in a different twist. We’ll make this alongside other summer grilling favorites and it’s always a hit!

Sounds simple and it really is! It’s really good served over rice or noodles!

Who doesn’t like spaghetti and meatballs? With the addition of bacon, this is to die for!

Final Thoughts

When you love bacon as much as I do, but you also like to save money, these recipes are a lifesaver!

Share your favorite cheap and easy bacon recipe in the comments below!

-Real Money Robert