ASPARAGUS WITH GORGONZOLA

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A very rich side, sinfully delish served with grilled pork, or any meat really! From The River Cafe, London. This sauce would be good with grilled pork tenderloin, or steaks, with a spoon... :-)

Provided by A la Carte

Categories     Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 1/2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
sea salt
fresh ground pepper
1 ounce butter
7 ounces gorgonzola
2 ounces mascarpone
1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped

Steps:

  • Melt the butter very gently in a medium sized sauce pan and then add the gorgonzola. Heat until the cheese is softened, but don't allow it to become liquid, you want it just warm.
  • Add the mascarpone, fresh basil, a little salt and some freshly ground pepper and remove from the heat.
  • Briefly blanch the asparagus in a generous amount of boiliing salted water (about 2 minutes). Drain the asparagus and dry.
  • Put the asparaus onto warmed plates. Pour over the sauce and serve with the fresh parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.7, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 8.7, Cholesterol 35, Sodium 515.2, Carbohydrate 8.6, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 2.6, Protein 11.7

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