Gorgonzola and Pear Pasta
(from kintyre’s recipe box)
410 calories per serving, 17 g fat, 40 mg cholesterol, 290 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrates, 4 g fiber, 15 g protein
Source: Safeway Recipe card
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 8 people
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 firm pears, sliced
- 1 pound rigatoni pasta
- 8 ounces BelGioiso Creamy Gorg cheese
- 1/4 cup boiling pasta water
- 1 tablespoon BelGioioso Mascarpone cheese
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
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Melt butter in skillet over low heat; add pear slices.
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Saute until warm; remove from heat and set aside.
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Boil pasta in salted water.
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Meanwhile, cut CreamyGorg cheese into small cubes; place into large sauce pan.
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Add 1/4 cup boiling pasta water to cheese.
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Heat over low heat, stirring until sauce consistency.
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Drain the pasta when al dente.
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Return hot pasta to pot; stir in Mascarpone cheese to coat pasta.
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Stir in half of the sauce; fold in sauteed pears and chopped walnuts.
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Place pasta mixture in serving bowl; top with remaining sauce.
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Garnish with additional walnuts, if desired, and serve immediately.