Roasted Bacon Broccoli: Keto and Kid Approved

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Don’t throw out that bacon grease – save it! This Roasted Bacon Broccoli is wonderfully easy and SUPER delicious. We rarely have left overs because you can’t help but come back for more.

One Saturday morning after enjoying a yummy breakfast of sourdough pancakes and bacon as a family, we were cleaning up and I couldn’t help but think, “What a shame to throw out all that delicious bacon grease!” So I put a stop to it right there and said, “Don’t wash that pan! Save it!” I didn’t know why yet, but my recipe wheels were turning.

Later on that day while I was remembering that delicious pan of grease just waiting to be used, I opened my freezer. I knew there had to be something in there to utilize the goodness! And low and behold, a big bag of organic broccoli stared at me. It was fate.

What better way to make broccoli more appealing to the kiddos that smothered in bacon grease? I mean, come on! Right then and there it became the legend of a recipe it is today. We now enjoy roasted bacon broccoli once a week, and maybe more if we need a good excuse for more bacon!

One note to remember: When using fat from an animal, sourcing it responsibly matters. Any mammal will naturally store whatever chemicals or unnatural biproducts the animal digests in its fat stores. Animal fat isn’t bad and can have many health benefits (vitamin A, D, and K), as long as it is organic and pastured. We love Applegate Sunday Bacon for this recipe! For more healthy recipes for the whole family check back often!