Basic Bacon Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs smoked bacon, diced
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt

Preparation

Brown bacon in a large skillet over medium low heat.
Stirring often, render out 1 tbsp fat.
Set aside large skillet.
Place the 1 tbsp bacon fat into a medium skillet.
Add onions and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add cinegar, sugar pepper and salt.
Cook and stir for 10 minutes.
Place cooked onion mixture into the bacon in the large skillet.
Cook bacon over low heat for 3 hours, stirring occasionally, until most liquid is absorbed.
Remove from heat, puree, let cool
Keep refrigerated for up to 3 weeks.
Makes 2 cups.