PENNE PASTA WITH TOMATOES, HERBS AND BLUE CHEESE
Absolutely fantastic pasta dish. This dish is always a hit. I've been making it for about 10 years and I still get lots of requests for it. It is based on a recipe I found in "The California Wine Country Cookbook II" that I purchased on a visit to the Kenwood Vineyards. I usually serve with a Cesear Salad and Bruschetta.
Provided by Simply Chris
Categories Penne
Time 35m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Saute the diced onion in olive oil over medium heat until the onions are translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and saute one minute longer.
- Add the tomatoes with juices, red wine and dried oregano to the onion-garlic mixture and simmer until most of the juices are gone, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add the salt and pepper to taste and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer covered, on very low heat, while the Penne Pasta is cooking, about 8 minutes.
- Add the crumbled blue cheese and half of the fresh basil to the sauce mixture.
- Stir until the sauce has become creamy.
- Pour the tomato sauce over the hot cooked pasta and toss with the remaining fresh basil.
- Spoon pasta into serving bowl and garnish with whole fresh basil leaves.
PENNE WITH MUSHROOMS AND GORGONZOLA CHEESE
Provided by Maura Chamberlain
Categories Garlic Herb Mushroom Pasta Tomato Quick & Easy Blue Cheese Bon Appétit Illinois
Yield 2 Generous Servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
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.
PENNE WITH FIVE CHEESES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Bring 5 quarts of salted water to a boil in a stockpot.
- Combine all the ingredients except the penne and butter in a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
- Drop the penne into the boiling water and parboil for 4 minutes. Drain well in a colander and add to the ingredients in the mixing bowl, tossing to combine.
- Divide the pasta mixture among 6 shallow ceramic gratin dishes (1 1/2 to 2-cup capacity). Dot with the butter and bake until bubbly and brown on top, 7 to 10 minutes.
PENNE WITH BLUE CHEESE, PESTO, WALNUTS, AND ASPARAGUS
I cut this out of the newspaper. It is great, but I would only recommend this for pesto lovers. This can be made with feta cheese instead of blue cheese.
Provided by Jamie Lynne
Categories Penne
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add salt and stir in the penne. Reduce to medium-high and cook penne, uncovered, until al dente, 6-7 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in preheated 350-degree o ven until lightly toasted, 4-5 minutes.
- Place pesto and blue c heese in a large serving bowl and using a fork, mash the blue cheese into the pesto.
- Rinse asparagus spears and snap off and discard their tough ends. Break spears into 1 1/2-inch long pieces.
- During the last 3 minutes of the penne cooking time, add asparagus to pot and cook until bright green and crisp-tender. Drain penne and asparagus well in colander. Add to the bowl with the pesto and stir to coat them well. Top with toasted walnuts and serve at once.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436, Fat 22.8, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 6.3, Sodium 127.9, Carbohydrate 51.5, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 1.5, Protein 11.8
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