Gorgonzola Pasta With Vegetables Recipes

GORGONZOLA RIGATONI WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in saucepan or skillet, place steamer basket in 1/2 inch water (water should not touch bottom of basket). Place broccoli in basket. Cover tightly and heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Steam about 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• In 3-quart saucepan, mix cornstarch and milk using wire whisk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat to low. Stir in cheese; continue stirring 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• Stir broccoli, tomato, mushrooms, olives, salt and pepper into cheese sauce; heat through. Serve over pasta. Garnish with oregano.

GORGONZOLA PASTA WITH DICED APPLE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to package direction until al dente. My Rigatoni took 11 minutes to cook. Dreain the water and set aside.
• In a pan over medium heat, add olive oil and chopped onion. Cook for 2 minutes or unitl translucent. *** see notes.
• Add diced apples and stir and cook for 2 minutes until the apples are soft but still have a bit of crispness.
• You will have a bit of liquid on the bottom but that's okay. Add the flour and stir until the flour is incorporated into the liquid.
• Stir in the chicken broth and milk. Bring to a boil.
• Add 1 cup of cheese and mix until the chees melts.
• Take off theheat and add the cooked pasta and the remaining 1 cup of cheese.
• Mix well until all the pasta is covered with the gorgonzola sauce.
• Salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle each serving with Italian parsley.
• Serve warm and enjoy.

PASTA GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Boil pasta according to package instruction.
• Melt cream cheese and gorgonzola in a pot. Stir frequently.
• (For the deluxe version: now it's time to add cognac, garlic and minced parsley).
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain pasta and mix with sauce. (Deluxe versioners now sprinkle with toasted nuts and shaves of parmesan).

GORGONZOLA PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, cook white wine over high heat until reduced by half. Add cream, reduce heat, and cook until reduced by one-third. Add parmesan, gorgonzola and nutmeg. Stir until cheeses melt and sauce is creamy.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND VEGETABLES WITH GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan melt butter over medium heat.
• Add minced garlic to sauce pan cook for a few minutes but do not brown.
• Whisk in the flour to make reux- cook for 3 to 5 minutes whisking constantly- do not let it brown.
• Whisk in milk and heat until boiling- whisk often, add some fresh ground pepper.
• Once sauce is thickened remove from heat and set aside (well get back to the this later).
• In a large frying pan over medium-high heat add 3 Tbs olive oil add onions and slice the remaining garlic into pan sautee for 3 minutes until onion starts to soften.
• Add peppers, Italian seasoning cook for 5 minutes until Peppers begin to soften.
• Add cooked Sausage and warm through.
• Just before vegetable and meat mixture is finished- heat White sauce and stir in the cream, bring up to almost a boil and stir in parmesean and gorgonzola.
• Stir sauce until most of the gorgonzola is incorportated (lumps of cheese left in the sauce is a good thing!).
• Check cream sauce for salt add if necessary.
• In pasta bowls place Penne followed by Pepper onion meat mixture, then spoon on the Gorgonzola sauce, arrange mushrooms and asparagas on top.

BACON, SPINACH & GORGONZOLA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan, then add the onion and cook for 3 mins until starting to soften. Add the bacon, cook for a further 5 mins, then pour in the hot stock and bring to the boil. Simmer for a few mins until the liquid has reduced slightly.
• Stir in the peas, followed by the gorgonzola, until the cheese has melted and the peas are defrosted. Quickly stir through the spinach to wilt. Drain the pasta and mix with the sauce, then serve.