PAPPARDELLE CARBONARA

A perfect day , dead headed some roses , cut back a few cheeky water shoots . Went down to CNC kitchen to check we have everything we need for classes this week . On my return home I prepared pappardelle carbonara . Once you make your own carbonara sauce you will never use premade crbonara sauce again . All you need to do is peel and slice/ chop 2 onions . Place these in a pan with 3 tbs oil and cook over a medium heat until the onions are tender. Then add 750 gm of trimmed and chopped bacon and continue to cook over a mediioum heat . Adding 3 tbs of minced garlic , stirring to combine . Sprinkle over 1 tbs of Italian herb mix and stir through . Add 300 ml of cream and stir through continue to stir through 3 tbs of mayonnaise and 2 good handfuls of grated cheese . Stir until thickened . Turn off the heat and prepare the pappardelle pasta ( 250 gm ) , softening it in boiling water . When tender , drain through a colander and add the pasta to the carbonara sauce . Stir through to mix well . Place in serving dish and sprinkle with a little grated cheese and Italian herb mix .