Fasta Pasta Gorgonzola With Spinach Red Peppers And Pine Nuts Recipes

FASTA PASTA GORGONZOLA WITH SPINACH, RED PEPPERS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Cut chicken into ½--inch pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in a large sauté pan and sauté chicken pieces until just cooked through, around 5 minutes. Remove chicken and pan juices to a bowl and set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoons olive oil in same pan and sauté garlic until translucent. Do not allow it to brown.
• Add the washed spinach and sauté until wilted. Add chicken broth and red peppers and bring to a boil. Add basil and gorgonzola and stir over medium-high heat until cheese melts completely.
• Add drained pasta, chicken and juices to sauté pan and heat for 1 minute, mixing thoroughly with vegetable-cheese mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide among serving plates and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toasted pine nuts. Serve immediately.

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.

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.

PASTA WITH RED PEPPERS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Cut the peppers into quarters and place them face down on a broiling pan lined with aluminum foil. Broil until the skins are charred and puffy. Place the peppers in a brown paper bag, seal and cool. Skin the peppers and slice them in thin strips.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add the garlic cloves and the peppers. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, bring six quarts salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and place in a heated bowl.
• Add the butter to the peppers and stir until melted. Add to the pasta and toss. Add the basil leaves, pine nuts and two tablespoons cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve. Pass the rest of the cheese separately.

LINGUINE WITH GORGONZOLA, PROSCIUTTO, AND SPINACH

Steps:

• In a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil for linguine.
• Cut half of spinach leaves into thin strips and reserve remaining whole leaves.
• In a large heavy skillet cook prosciutto, garlic, basil, and oregano in 1/2 cup oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
• Add pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente. Drain in a colander. Return pasta to kettle and toss with remaining 1/4 cup oil, prosciutto mixture, cut spinach and Gorgonzola. Season pasta with salt and pepper.
• Arrange reserved spinach leaves on 4 plates. Mound pasta on spinach and sprinkle with pine nuts. Garnish pasta with basil leaves and serve with Parmesan.

FETTUCCINE WITH GORGONZOLA, SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
• Saute shallots & garlic, without browning, until softened.
• Pour in the wine and simmer until reduced by half, stirring, to deglaze the pan.
• Add cream and simmer until mixture has reduced by one-third.
• Add spinach, Gorgonzola & lemon juice.
• Season to taste with salt & freshly ground black pepper.
• Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Drain pasta and fold through sauce, adding a little of the pasta water if sauce is too thick.
• Serve pasta topped with Parmesan, pine nuts and freshly ground black pepper.

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).

LINGUINI WITH SHRIMP AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Shell, devein and butterfly shrimp; set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine wine and shallots and bring to boil over high heat.
• Boil until reduced to 2/3 cup, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to low and whisk in butter.
• Remove pan from heat when bubbles appear on surface.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Keep sauce warm over very low heat until ready to serve.
• In a large cooking pot or pasta pot, fill 3/4 full with water and bring to a rolling boil.
• Add 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil.
• Add linguini and cook as instructed on package; about 12 to 15 minutes or until el dente'.
• While pasta is cooking, heat remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Add prepared shrimp, nuts and garlic; saute' for 2 minutes.
• Add red peppers and saute' until peppers are tender and shrimp are opaque, about 2 minutes.
• Drain pasta well and transfer to a large platter or a bowl.
• Spoon sauce and prawn mixture over pasta and gently toss to coat well.
• Sprinkle with basil and oregano, toss lightly.
• Sprinkle grated Padano cheese on each serving.
• Spinach fettucine is another pasta that is great in this recipe.

ORZO WITH SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Spread pine nuts in a shallow pan; bake at 350° for 5-10 minutes or until nuts are lightly toasted, stirring occasionally; set aside.
• Melt margarine in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add in garlic; stir/saute 1 minute.
• Add in water, orzo, and salt; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat to med-low; cook 13 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Stir in spinach, Parmesan cheese, and toasted pine nuts; season to taste and serve.