Spinach Gorgonzola Cornbread Crock Pot Recipes

CREAMY GORGONZOLA SPINACH PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• In the meantime, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook shallots until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour in cream and cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Add spinach and crumble in Gorgonzola cheese. Season with salt and pepper and cook until spinach is wilted and sauce has thickened, about 4 minutes.
• Drain fusilli and toss with sauce. Serve immediately.

SPINACH GORGONZOLA CORNBREAD (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Coat Crock pot slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Pour batter into crock pot slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on High 1 1/2 hours. Sprinkle to with paprika for more colorful crust, if desired.
• Let bread cool completely before inverting onto serving platter.
• ***** Note ******.
• Cook only on High setting for proper crust and texture.

GORGONZOLA PASTA WITH SPINACH AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, toast the walnuts in a large skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the walnuts to a cutting board (reserve the skillet) and let cool slightly, then very finely chop.
• In the last 2 minutes of cooking the pasta, add the butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the spinach, cover and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cooked pasta, gorgonzola, Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper and 1/2 cup of the reserved cooking water to the skillet. Toss until the cheese is melted and the pasta is evenly coated in the sauce. Add more pasta water as needed; season with salt.
• Divide the pasta among shallow bowls and top with the walnuts. Drizzle any remaining sauce in the skillet on top.

TURKEY POT PIE WITH CORNBREAD CRUST FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• combine 1/4 cup flour, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper in a bowl.
• Toss turkey with the flour/spice mixture and place in crock pot.
• Add carrots, potatoes, onions, peas and carrots, garlic and mushrooms.
• Pour broth and sherry over all and stir to blend, Cover and cook on high 4-5 hours or on low 7-9.
• Turn crock pot to high while preparing the cornbread.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Blend remaining 1/3 cup flour with 1/3 cup cold water and stir until smooth, then blend into the stew in the pot.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes or until thickened.
• Cornbread:.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar in mixing bowl.
• Blend in egg, milk and oil.
• Pour over the thickened stew.
• Take removable stoneware out of the crock pot and place in heated oven.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the cornbread is brown.
• Allow to stand 15 minutes before serving.