Carbonara....

.... rummaging through the cupboard yesterday, I threw together some ingredients that turned out pretty damned good, if I do say so myself...

1 cup of grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tblspn chopped garlic
1 large white onion - finely chopped
1/2 lb of bacon - sliced into 1/2 inch strips
1 jar of Bertolli's 4-cheese Alfredo sauce
1 1/2 cup of chopped bella mushrooms
1/4 pint of heavy whipping cream
a pasta of your choice

... combine bacon, black pepper, garlic, and onion in a sauce pan over medium heat until the bacon is crispy and the onions have begun to caramelize... no need for oil, of course, the grease from the bacon will be more than enough to ensure the onions are cooked properly....

.... stir in the Alfredo sauce, whipping cream, mushroom, and parmesan cheese.... bring to a boil - stirring continuously - and then remove from heat and cook your pasta..... once the pasta is finished, fill a plate with it and then ladle the cheesy, bacony, creamy, mushroomy mess all over the pasta...... I suggest you throw a few pieces of garlic bread on the side as well, if you are so inclined......

.... and that, boys and girls, is a cheap & easy carbonara that'll absolutely blow your mind.....

... and now I'm off to grill up a few steaks for dinner and try to find myself a gin and tonic...... hey, who says you can't have bacon for dinner?......