Best Tomato Gorgonzola Sauce Recipes

POTATO AND FENNEL GRATIN WITH GORGONZOLA, OLIVES AND TOMATO-MARJORAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Rub inside of 9x9x2-inch metal baking pan with garlic clove. Rub pan with 1/2 tablespoon butter. Cover bottom with 1/4 of potatoes, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle 1/3 of chopped olives over, then 1/4 of cheese. Top with 1/3 of fennel; sprinkle with salt and pepper and 1/3 of marjoram. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Repeat layering two more times. Top with remaining potatoes, then half of remaining cheese; dot with re-maining 1 tablespoon butter. Pour milk over; arrange halved olives atop. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover pan with foil.
• Bake gratin until vegetables are almost tender, about 50 minutes. Remove foil; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered until potatoes are tender and golden, about 25 minutes longer. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in 350°F oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.) Let gratin stand 15 minutes. Serve with Tomato-Marjoram Sauce.

TOMATO-GORGONZOLA SAUCE WITH PASTA SHELLS

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil for the shells.
• Cook shells according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion, pepper flakes, and black pepper; cook 3 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Add tomato paste and garlic; saute for 1 minute.
• Stir in tomatoes and vinegar. Bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes, or until thickened.
• Add cream, simmer for 1 minute, then stir in cheese, basil, cooked shells, and salt.
• Serve immediately.

TOMATO-GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion, red pepper flakes and black pepper; cook 3 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add tomato paste and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Stir in tomato puree and vinegar. Bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Add cream, simmer for 1 minute. Stir in cheese, basil, cooked pasta and salt. Serve immediately.

GORGONZOLA STUFFED EGGPLANT ROLLS WITH MUSHROOM TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Sweat onions over medium heat in a skillet for 5 minutes, then add garlic and continue cooking for another 3 minutes. Then, add mushrooms.
• Saute together for 3 to 4 minutes and then add canned, crushed tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir together and let it simmer on medium, low heat.
• While sauce is simmering, combine artichokes, spinach, gorgonzola, and mozzarella cheese in a sauce pan over medium, low heat. Add salt and pepper and stir until cheese in melted and all the ingrediants are combined.
• Take the eggplant and cut off both ends and discard. Cut the eggplant lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices.
• Salt and pepper the strips of eggplant and spoon the cheese mixture onto one end of the eggplant. Roll the mixture up in the eggplant and secure with toothpicks.
• Repeat with the rest of the rolls.
• Spoon some of the sauce into the bottom of a baking dish. Place the eggplant rolls in the dish and cover with remaining sauce.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes or until eggplant in tender. During the last 5 minutes of baking sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. Add chopped basil for garnish when done.