Bake Your Bacon {cut calories & fat}

I’ve mentioned before that we try not to eat too much meat. Most of the meals I make are vegetarian, simply because cutting back on meat has been one of our healthy lifestyle goals.

Having said that, we definitely haven’t cut it out completely. Occasionally I crave a juicy steak or my husband {needs} a crispy piece of bacon. So, I’m always in search of healthier ways to cook it.

I tried cooking bacon in the microwave, but it was just too hard to control. So, I was excited when I discovered that you can cook bacon in the oven! It’s a lot less messy, it cooks evenly without even needing flipped, and “bake your bacon” is just fun to say. 😉

Plus, I cook mine on a cooling rack which lets all the fat and grease drip down below. I can’t find exact numbers, but I figure the fact that it doesn’t cook in its own drippings has to cut down on the calories and fat…right?

* I estimated these based on information I found here and here.

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