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Breakfast French Toast & Sausage Taquitos
Picture two breakfast classics rolled into one irresistible, handheld bite. These Breakfast French Toast & Sausage Taquitos wrap savory, browned breakfast sausage links inside flattened slices of soft white sandwich bread, then dip each roll in a cinnamon-vanilla custard batter and pan-fry it in but…
Breakfast French Toast & Sausage Taquitos
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Prison Bacon
Prison Bacon
{Serving suggestion only*}
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Transform your bacon game with this deceptively simple Prison Bacon technique that yields perfectly crisp, evenly cooked strips every time. The key is baking the bacon at 400°F on parchment paper, eliminating stovetop splatter while producing uniformly cooked bacon with ideal texture. Especially effective for thick-cut varieties, this method creates tender, perfectly rendered bacon with minimal monitoring. Adapted from Martha Stewart's kitchen wisdom (and playfully renamed by friends), this foolproof approach will forever change how you prepare this breakfast staple.◽
Image shows just a small batch done in a small sheet pan.
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Ingredients
Bacon, bacon, and more bacon!
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400°.
Line rimmed baking sheet or baking dish with foil (for easier cleanup) and then with parchment paper.
The parchment paper is essential!
Lay the bacon strips on the parchment paper.
Bake until crisp and browned, 15 to 18 minutes, or desired doneness.
** I have also done this in a microwave, without the foil but with the parchment paper. I usually give it 5 or 6 minutes.
Drain on wire rack. ❗This is one of those rare cases where I will also endorse draining on a paper towel. Remember that most fried foods SHOULD NOT be drained on a paper towel.
Servings\Yield
Serves as many as you want
Nutrition Facts
Each slice of thick-cut bacon contains approximately 60 calories, 4.5g total fat (1.5g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 230mg sodium, 0g total carbohydrates (0g dietary fiber, 0g sugars), and 4g protein to a recipe.
*Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate only. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients, and is based on available nutrient data. Variations may occur based on ingredient brands and preparation methods.
💬 Uncle Dave says...
This is especially good with thick bacon, but works for all. The bacon is very tender, and done to perfection.
Based on a Martha Stewart recipe. Renamed by friends in honor of her time in prison.
Less Mess Bacon
🧑‍🍳 The Cook:  Dave Ferguson 🔑 Keywords: breakfast, bacon
🗂️ Categories: 🥞 Breakfast & Brunch, 🐖 Pork, ⚡ Microwave
📚 Collections: Uncle Dave's Cookbook, The TFR Cookbook
Prison Bacon was added on September 28, 2021 and last updated on September 14, 2025.
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Recently Added!
Breakfast French Toast & Sausage Taquitos
Picture two breakfast classics rolled into one irresistible, handheld bite. These Breakfast French Toast & Sausage Taquitos wrap savory, browned breakfast sausage links inside flattened slices of soft white sandwich bread, then dip each roll in a cinnamon-vanilla custard batter and pan-fry it in but…
Breakfast French Toast & Sausage Taquitos
Weekly Favorite!
Breakfast French Toast & Sausage Taquitos
Picture two breakfast classics rolled into one irresistible, handheld bite. These Breakfast French Toast & Sausage Taquitos wrap savory, browned breakfast sausage links inside flattened slices of soft white sandwich bread, then dip each roll in a cinnamon-vanilla custard batter and pan-fry it in but…
Breakfast French Toast & Sausage Taquitos
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When I started The Ferguson Recipes in 2006, my main goal was to create a place where I could collect and present our favorite family recipes in an orderly fashion, without all of the distractions of other recipe sites.

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