Mushroom And Gorgonzola Sauce With Pasta 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.

GNOCCHI WITH MUSHROOMS AND GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the gnocchi: Lightly flour a baking sheet. Put potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with cold water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; add 1 tablespoon salt. Reduce to a simmer; cook until potatoes are very tender when pierced with a sharp knife, about 25 minutes.
• Drain potatoes. When they are just cool enough to handle, peel, and then pass through a ricer or food mill into a medium bowl. Sprinkle with flour, and add eggs. Season with black pepper and 1 tablespoon salt. Stir mixture with a fork to combine.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface; gently knead until it is soft and smooth, about 3 minutes. Divide dough into 4 to 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope about 3/4 inch thick. Cut ropes crosswise into 1-inch gnocchi.
• Roll a cut side of each dumpling against the tines of a fork with your thumb so each piece has ridges on 1 side and an indentation on the other. Place on the floured baking sheet until ready to cook (up to 12 hours in the refrigerator, uncovered).
• Lightly brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add 1 tablespoon salt. Add half the gnocchi; when they rise to the top (after about 2 minutes), continue to cook until tender, about 15 seconds more. Transfer gnocchi with a slotted spoon to the oiled baking sheet. Repeat process with remaining gnocchi. (The cooked gnocchi can be tossed in oil and stored, in an airtight container, in the refrigerator up to 24 hours.)
• Make the sauce: Bring cream and stock to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high. Reduce heat, and let mixture simmer until slightly thickened and reduced by 1/3, about 10 minutes. Add Gorgonzola; stir until melted. Stir in nutmeg and cayenne. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium until hot but not smoking. Add mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are tender and their released liquid has evaporated, about 4 minutes. Add gnocchi; cook, stirring gently, until just heated through. Pour cheese sauce over gnocchi and toss gently to coat evenly. Serve immediately.

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.

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.

GNOCCHI WITH MUSHROOMS AND GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Lightly brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil; set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add the salt. Add half the gnocchi; when they rise to the top (after about 2 minutes), continue to cook until tender, about 15 seconds more. Transfer the gnocchi with a slotted spoon to the oiled baking sheet. Repeat the process with the remaining gnocchi.
• Bring the cream and stock to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and let the mixture simmer until slightly thickened and reduced by one-third, about 10 minutes. Add the cheese; stir until melted. Stir in the nutmeg and cayenne. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add the mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are tender and any released liquid has evaporated, about 4 minutes. Add the gnocchi; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Pour the Gorgonzola sauce over the gnocchi; gently toss.

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.

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.

CHANTERELLE MUSHROOM SAUCE WITH GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk sherry wine and broth into the flour mixture, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer.
• Stir in Gorgonzola cheese until melted. Add mushrooms, seasoning blend, and pepper; simmer over medium-low heat until sauce has reduced and desired thickness is achieved, about 30 minutes. I think it's just about perfect when the bubbles start to look like a heavy rain hitting the ground.

PENNE AND MUSHROOMS WITH GORGONZOLO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package. Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet. Add mushrooms, onion and garlic; cook and stir until tender.
• Bring half-and-half just to a boil in nonstick saucepan on medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes. Add Gorgonzola cheese, Parmesan cheese and sherry; cook until sauce is thickened, stirring frequently.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add cheese sauce; toss to coat. Top with mushroom mixture.