Cauliflower With Gorgonzola And Walnuts Recipes

CAULIFLOWER WITH GORGONZOLA AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Clean cauliflower and separate into florets.
• Bring large pot of water to a boil and cook florets for about 10 minutes or until just cooked but not soft. Rinse florets in colander under cold water to stop the cooking process. Pour evenly into shallow into baking dish and set aside.
• Over high heat in medium sauté pan add butter and onions. Cook for about 3-5 minutes to soften and color onions.
• Add milk and flour and whisk to blend. Cook until bubbling nicely, then add gorgonzola and blend in until smooth.
• Pour evenly over cauliflower in baking dish. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts, bread crumbs, salt and pepper.
• Place in oven for 15-20 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

CAULIFLOWER WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 170°C.
• Clean and cook the cauliflower florets in salted water with the lemon juice, until done.
• Mix the gorgonzola with the mascarpone.
• Melt 30 g butter in a pan, add flour. Mix and add the milk.
• Mix in the cheese as soon as the mixture starts to cook.
• Keep stirring over low heat with a wooden spoon, until thickened.
• Add salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.
• Fry the garlic with the 10 g of butter and the olive oil, add the cauliflower and bake for 3-4 minute Pepper and salt to taste.
• Put the cauliflower in an ovenproof dish, put sauce on top and bake 15 minute in the oven until it starts to brown.
• Enjoy!

GRILLED PEARS WITH GORGONZOLA AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Peel, quarter and remove cores from pears. Cut vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds.
• In a pot, combine white wine, sugar (omit sugar if using pear juice instead of wine), honey, vanilla bean seeds and cinnamon. Puree mixture and bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Add pears and cook over medium heat, 7-8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, lift pears out and drain.
• Lightly grease 6 large pieces of foil. Lay the pears on foil pieces and drizzle with a little of the pear cooking liquid.
• Crumble Gorgonzola. Roughly chop walnuts.
• Divide cheese and nuts over the pears.
• Seal edges of foil packets. Transfer to a hot charcoal grill (or place under the oven broiler) and cook for about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN TORTA WITH MASCARPONE, GORGONZOLA, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Line a loaf pan with plastic wrap.
• Put Gorgonzola cubes into a dish and cover with brandy. Set aside to let the cheese soften.
• Chop about 1/2 of the walnuts.
• Whisk the Gorgonzola mixture with mascarpone cheese. Add whipping cream and whip until creamy and well combined. Fold in the chopped walnuts. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan using a runner scraper to level the top.
• Refrigerate torta for at least 1 hour, or overnight.
• Use the plastic wrap to remove the torta from the loaf pan. Carefully flip it onto a rectangular serving plate. Garnish with remaining walnut halves.