Creamy Pancetta Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat.
• When the pan is hot, add the olive and heat.
• When the oil is hot, add pancetta and saute, and caramelize for about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir onion into mixture, toss and saute for another 10 minutes, until the onion begins to brown.
• Add garlic, thyme, and cider vinegar, and remove from heat.
• Allow mixture to cool for about a 1/2 an hour.
• Place cooled mixture into bowl, add mayonnaise and sour cream.
• Season with black pepper, to taste.
• Serve over iceberg wedges.

Steps:

• Special Equipment: 1 (6 to 8-ounce) decorative jar
• Warm the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pancetta and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly and pour into the decorative jar. Add the balsamic vinegar, rosemary, salt, pepper, and sugar. Put the lid on tightly and shake to combine. Add the extra-virgin olive oil, replace the lid again, and shake to combine.
• When ready to use shake well to combine.
• Cook's Notes: Can be sent as a gift with label and with name of recipe and date made and what to use it for dipping with bread (crostini), for steamed veggies, salad dressing, tossed with cooked pasta, steamed artichoke dip.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a pan, add onion, garlic and bacon, cook until onion is soft and bacon cooked.
• In a saucepan add cream, bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer, to reduce slightly, Approx 4-5 Min's.
• Add onion garlic mix, cheese and peas, stir to heat through and melt cheese, approx 3-4 Min's. If using frozen peas cook a little longer.
• Add cayenne and season with salt and pepper if desired, cook for a further minute or two, until nice and hot and thickened slighlty.
• Serve sprinkled with fresh mint.