Great Gorgonzola Cheese Pasta |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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This pasta is great for everyone-especially cheese lovers! Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter |
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots or 2 green onions |
1 teaspoon ground coriander |
fresh ground black pepper |
1/2 cup heavy cream |
1/2 lb gorgonzola, trimmed of any rind and cut into small chunks |
1 lb dry fettuccine or 1 lb other pastas |
parmesan cheese, for topping |
fresh parsley (to garnish) |
Directions:
1. In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium low heat and add shallots/green onion, coriander and 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
2. Cook until tender, not brown 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the cream and bring to a boil.
4. Simmer gently until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in Gorgonzola.
6. Set the pan back on the heat and simmer only long enough to melt the cheese.
7. Set aside.
8. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
9. Add the fettuccine and cook, stirring gently until al dente, about 10 minutes.
10. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water ,drain the fettuccine and return to the pasta pot.
11. Add the cream sauce and toss well, adding a little of the pasta water to thin out the sauce if necessary.
12. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of black pepper and parmesan.
13. Serve parsley on side next to pasta.
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