Recipe and video: Gr8 Bacon Sticks

(WISH) – This is a ridiculously simple tailgating recipe we learned from my mother-in-law.

You’ll need:

• Pre-packaged thin, hard Italian breadsticks.
• Bacon
• Grated Parmesan cheese

Step 1) Dredge ONE side of each piece of bacon in Parmesan.

Step 2) Roll one slice of bacon (cheese side IN) around TWO breadsticks, starting at the mid-point of the sticks and spiraling out toward one end. (If you use THICK breadsticks, you’ll only need one stick for each piece of bacon.)

Step 3) Place several sticks on a paper towel and microwave them on HIGH. (Time will vary by microwave and your patience – usually 3-5 minutes.)

Step 4) Remove bacon sticks and, while still hot, dredge the bacon end of each in Parmesan.

Step 5) Put them on a plate and make new friends instantly. (Or, if you are taking them to a party, put them in a sealed container in the trunk – otherwise there will not be many/any left by the time you arrive.)