Great Gorgonzola Cheese Pasta

Submitted by breezee1984

"This pasta is great for everyone--especially cheese lovers!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots or 2 green onions
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄2 lb gorgonzola, trimmed of any rind and cut into small chunks
• 1 lb dry fettuccine or 1 lb other pastas
• parmesan cheese, for topping
• fresh parsley (to garnish)

directions

1. In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium low heat and add shallots/green onion, coriander and 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
2. Cook until tender, not brown 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the cream and bring to a boil.
4. Simmer gently until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in Gorgonzola.
6. Set the pan back on the heat and simmer only long enough to melt the cheese.
7. Set aside.
8. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
9. Add the fettuccine and cook, stirring gently until al dente, about 10 minutes.
10. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water ,drain the fettuccine and return to the pasta pot.
11. Add the cream sauce and toss well, adding a little of the pasta water to thin out the sauce if necessary.
12. Serve immediately with a sprinkle of black pepper and parmesan.
13. Serve parsley on side next to pasta.