Fettuccine With Mushroom Gorgonzola Sauce Recipes

PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS AND GORGONZOLA CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well and keep warm.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes or until soft, stirring occasionally. Add onions, garlic, salt, pepper and thyme. Cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the chicken stock, heavy cream, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until thick, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon about 5 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of gorgonzola cheese and 1 tablespoon of parsley. Stir well and adjust the seasoning to taste.
• Add the pasta to the mushroom sauce, stirring well, and cook until the pasta is heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle with remaining gorgonzola cheese and parsley. Serve immediately.

MUSHROOM-GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook 1 pound sliced assorted mushrooms in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat, stirring, until browned and tender, about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add 3 minced garlic cloves and cook, stirring, until softened, 30 seconds. Add 1 cup heavy cream; bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Toss with 12 ounces cooked fettucine, adding up to 1/4 cup pasta-cooking water to loosen the sauce. Off the heat, stir in 2 ounces crumbled gorgonzola until creamy; season with salt and pepper.

GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring the heavy cream to a full boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, then continue to boil rapidly for 45 to 50 minutes, until thickened like a white sauce, stirring occasionally.
• Off the heat, add the Gorgonzola, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and parsley. Whisk rapidly until the cheeses melt and serve warm. If you must reheat, warm the sauce over low heat until melted, then whisk vigorously until the sauce comes together.

FETTUCCINE WITH MUSHROOM-GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic. Sauté until onions are tender, about 8 minutes. Add mushrooms and bell peppers. Sauté until tender, about 20 minutes. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm before continuing.)
• Cook fettuccine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well; return pasta to pot.
• Meanwhile, add 1 1/4 cups whipping cream and cheese to mushroom mixture. Simmer gently over medium heat until cheese melts, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Stir in chives, parsley and basil. Add sauce to pasta; toss to coat. Season pasta to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.

FETTUCCINE WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS IN GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook fettuccine in 4 cups boiling water for about 8 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a large saute pan heat the oil and brown chicken for 4 - 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Add mushrooms and shallots to pan.
• Cook about 6 - 7 minutes over medium heat stirring frequently till mushrooms are a bit golden.
• Add wine, thyme, basil, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Cook until reduced by half.
• Return chicken to pan.
• Add cream and gently stir in cheese.
• Stir gently till smooth and creamy and chicken is hot.
• Pour sauce over cooked fettuccine and serve immediately.

FETTUCCINI WITH CREAMY GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook fettucini according to package directions.
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Mix in the cream or milk and heat carefully, not allowing it to boil.
• Add the Gorgonzolo and cream cheese, stirring frequentlly until they are melted and the sauce is smooth.
• Add freshly ground black pepper.
• When pasta is al dente, drain it and mix it into the sauce.
• Toss well to coat the pasta and serve immediately.
• Pass the grated Parmesan at the table.

PENNE WITH MUSHROOMS AND GORGONZOLA CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add mushrooms; sauté until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil and oregano and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Cook penne in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Add pasta and cooking liquid to sauce in skillet. Toss over medium heat until mixture is heated through and sauce coats pasta. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer pasta to bowl. Sprinkle with Gorgonzola cheese and serve.

PASTA WITH MUSHROOMS AND PUMPKIN-GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions omitting oil and salt.
• Keep warm.
• Heat oil in dutch kettle over medium high heat.
• Add onions, mushrooms and garlic; cover and cook 3 minutes.
• Uncover and cook 5 minutes, stirring until tender.
• Combine chopped sage, and milk in medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a simmer.
• Combine cornstarch and water and add to milk mixture with cheese, stirring with a whisk.
• Cook cheese mixture for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth.
• Remove from heat and add pumpkin, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Add pasta, pumpkin mixture to mushroom mixture; toss well to combine.
• Garnish with sage sprigs if desired.