Bacon Pepperoni Sticks with Homemade Buttermilk Ranch Dip
Fun creative appetizer using pepperoni and bacon with a creamy ranch dipping sauce
Ingredients
- 1 Package Sliced Bacon
- 1 Package Pepperoni Slices (Circles)
HomeMade Ranch Dressing
- 1 Medium Sized Shallot Chopped
- 3 Cloves Garlic Chopped
- 1 Pint /32oz Buttermilk
- 8 ounces Sour Cream
- ½ Cup Mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcester Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Tarragon
- 1 ½ tablespoon Fresh Parsley
- 2 teaspoon Fresh Thyme
- 2 teaspoon Fresh Oregano
- 2 teaspoon White Table Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
Instructions
Making the Bacon Pepperoni Sticks
- Layout one piece of Bacon on a cutting board. Make three cuts in the middle going down the length of the Bacon. The three pockets are where the pepperoni will be going.
- Take three pieces of pepperoni and stack them on top of each other. Using a knife, make a cut from the middle to the edge. Kind of like a Pac-Man shape.
- Take one piece of pepperoni and thread it through the first cut/hole in the bacon. repeat two more times with the other pieces of bacon
- Place on a cookie sheet lined with Aluminum foil. Not parchment paper...
- Bake at 400 for 12 minutes. Could take longer or less depending on the size of your bacon slices.
Making the Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
- Using a food processor, Start by pre-chopping, shallot, garlic, herbs to help the food processor do a better job combining all ingredients.
- Add all ingredients into food processor and turn on and allow all ingredients enough time to combine.
- TSA - Taste-Season-"And Adjust"Take a taste and see if the ranch dressing needs anything
- For best results, make the day before to allow the flavors to develop.Still very good to use the same day