Warm Spinach Salad W. Bacon Pecan Dressing & Goats Cheese

"This is one of Emeril's recipes that's a bit special for company. I have also just made the spinach salad with the bacon & the pecans, and left out the goats cheese cakes, it's good that way too."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
15
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a sauté pan, cook the bacon until crispy, remove and keep aside.
  • In the bacon fat, sauté the onions for 1 minute.
  • Remove from the heat and pour into a mixing bowl, bacon fat and all.
  • To the bowl add the crispy bacon, pecans, tablespoon of garlic and vinegar.
  • Season with salt and black pepper.
  • In another bowl, combine the cheese, sour cream, teaspoon of garlic and leeks together, and season the mix with salt and pepper.
  • Form the mixture into small cakes (about 1oz in size)& dredge them in the flour.
  • Dip the cakes in the egg wash, removing any excess.
  • Dredge in the bread crumbs, coating each side completely.
  • In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil.
  • Pan-fry each cake for 2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and heated all the way through.
  • Remove and drain on a paper-lined plate.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Toss the spinach with the dressing.
  • Arrange the cakes around the greens.
  • Serve warm with freshly ground black pepper.

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  1. this recipe was very good and i will make it again. I had some leftover sauted leeks i added. to the goat cheese patties which add a nice flavor The next time I will drain all the bacon fat. thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.
     
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