Penne With Tomatoes And Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce Recipes

PENNE PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add chopped onion and garlic and saute until clear, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in chopped tomatoes and basil.
• Cook until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat the butter with the Gorgonzola with a spoon, until blended.
• Cook pasta until just tender, but still firm to the bite; drain well.
• Return pasta to pot.
• Whisk Gorgonzola mixture into tomato sauce.
• Add sauce to pasta and stir to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with cheese and serve.

PENNE WITH GORGONZOLA AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic and sauté until translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir in chopped tomatoes and basil. Cook until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using spoon, beat butter with Gorgonzola until blended.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain well. Return pasta to pot.
• Whisk Gorgonzola mixture into tomato sauce. Add sauce to pasta and stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Romano and serve.

PENNE WITH TOMATOES AND GORGONZOLA CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the chopped onion and garlic and saute until translucent. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and basil. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In the meantime, beat the butter and gorgonzola cheese by hand until well blended together.
• Boil your pasta according to the directions. When just about tender, drain well and return to the pot. Add the gorgonzola, butter mixture to your tomato sauce. Add the drained pasta to the sauce and stir to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with the grated cheese and enjoy!!!! MANGIA BENE.

GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE WITH SUN DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat butter, add garlic and red pepper, saute for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, wine and chicken broth, cook five to eight minutes to reduce then turn off heat. Cover and set aside until ready to service.
• A few minutes before serving add gorgonzola, parmesan, cream and nutmeg, heat until cheese is mostly melted - serve with pasta.

PENNE GORGONZOLA WITH CHICKEN AND ROMA TOMATOES

Steps:

• Grill or broil chicken breasts; slice into thin strips.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Toss with olive oil, return to pot.
• While pasta and chicken are cooking, melt butter in medium saucepan, heat to boiling, stirring constantly, boil 1 minute.
• Slowly add heavy cream, heat to a boil to reduce, stirring constantly.
• Boil for 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat, add Gorgonzola, parmesan and nutmeg.
• Stir until melted.
• Serve sauce over noodles, top with chicken and chopped tomatoes.

PENNE ALLA GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water , stirring occasionally, until al dente, 10 to 12 minutes.
• While pasta boils, heat butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook sage, stirring, 1 minute. Add milk and Gorgonzola and cook, stirring and breaking up cheese, until sauce is smooth, about 2 minutes (sauce will be thin). Reduce heat to low and stir in pepper, nutmeg, and salt to taste.
• Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water and drain pasta. Add pasta and parmesan to sauce, stirring to coat. Thin with a little reserved cooking water if necessary.

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.