Bacon Wrapped Dates with Manchego, Romesco Sauce
Bacon Wrapped Dates with Manchego, Romesco Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This gluten free recipe serves 12 and costs $1.33 per serving. One serving contains 278 calories, 8g of protein, and 18g of fat. 1 person were impressed by this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. A mixture of medjool dates, hardwood bacon, romesco sauce, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Only a few people really liked this European dish. With a spoonacular score of 16%, this dish is rather bad. Bacon-Wrapped Dates with Chorizo and Manchego, Manchego-Stuffed Dates Wrapped in Bacon (Tapas), and Grilled Bacon Wrapped Shrimp with Romesco Sauce are very similar to this recipe.
- Serves: 12
- Time: 45 Mins
- Category: fingerfood, antipasti, starter, snack, appetizer, antipasto, hor d'oeuvre
- Health Rating: 1.0
Ingredients
| Image | Name | Qty | Metric | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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medjool dates | 340.194 | grams | None |
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hardwood bacon | 453.592 | grams | None |
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manchego cheese | 113.398 | grams | None |
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freshly cracked pepper | 12.0 | servings | None |
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romesco sauce | 12.0 | servings | None |
medjool dates
Qty: 340.194
Metric: grams
Price: None
hardwood bacon
Qty: 453.592
Metric: grams
Price: None
manchego cheese
Qty: 113.398
Metric: grams
Price: None
freshly cracked pepper
Qty: 12.0
Metric: servings
Price: None
romesco sauce
Qty: 12.0
Metric: servings
Price: None
Instructions
Step 1: Pre-heat the oven to 400F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil & set a metal cooling rack on top.
Equipment:
- baking sheet
- wire rack
- aluminum foil
- oven
Step 2: Remove the pits from the dates by making a small slice into the date with a paring knife. Gently slide a finger in to pop out the pit & discard.
Ingredients:
- dates
- pop
Equipment:
- knife
Step 3: Chop a pieces of the Manchego cheese large enough to stuff inside the date.
Ingredients:
- manchego cheese
- dates
Step 4: Place one stripe of bacon on a cooking board & slice into three equals sections. Take one section & wrap around the cheese stuffed date; Set seem side down on cooling rack. Repeat with remaining dates.
Ingredients:
- cheese
- bacon
- dates
- wrap
Equipment:
- wire rack
Step 5: Grind fresh black pepper on top of bacon wrapped dates & bake until the bacon is crisp 20 to 30 minutes.
Ingredients:
- black pepper
- bacon
- dates
Equipment:
- oven
Step 6: Serve with Romesco sauce or honey drizzled over the top.
Ingredients:
- romesco
- honey
- sauce
Dietary Information
- Gluten-Free
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Needs |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 278.16 kcal | 13.91% |
| Fat | 18.42 g | 28.34% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.39 g | 46.19% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.08 g | 7.36% |
| Net Carbohydrates | 20.16 g | 7.33% |
| Sugar | 19.08 g | 21.2% |
| Cholesterol | 35.06 mg | 11.69% |
| Sodium | 319.9 mg | 13.91% |
| Alcohol | 0.0 g | 100.0% |
| Alcohol % | 0.0 % | 100.0% |
| Protein | 7.67 g | 15.33% |
| Calcium | 121.59 mg | 12.16% |
| Selenium | 7.6 µg | 10.86% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.98 mg | 9.89% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.17 mg | 8.57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.12 mg | 7.91% |
| Potassium | 273.48 mg | 7.81% |
| Fiber | 1.92 g | 7.7% |
| Phosphorus | 72.17 mg | 7.22% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 5.99% |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg | 5.04% |
| Magnesium | 20.02 mg | 5.0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44 mg | 4.39% |
| Zinc | 0.57 mg | 3.81% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.19 µg | 3.15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05 mg | 2.81% |
| Iron | 0.42 mg | 2.33% |
| Vitamin A | 108.75 IU | 2.17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.16 mg | 1.09% |
| Folate | 4.27 µg | 1.07% |
| Vitamin D | 0.15 µg | 1.01% |
