Creamy, rich and loaded with flavor, this blue cheese pasta sauce is an indulgent, but quick and easy, weeknight meal that's ready to serve in 30 minutes. Made with gorgonzola and cream, and tossed with walnuts, this is sure to impress!

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Name: Blue Cheese and Walnut Pasta Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 6 ounce Pasta Penne / Farfalle; 1 tablespoon Olive oil; 1 tablespoon Butter; 3/4 cup cream / milk / fake milk; 1/2 tablespoon Cornstarch to thiken sauce; 1 cup Walnuts

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INGREDIENTS

6 ounce Pasta ; Penne / Farfalle
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 tablespoon Butter
3/4 cup cream / milk / fake milk
1/2 tablespoon Cornstarch ; to thiken sauce
1 cup Walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook the pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet. Drain and set aside.

While the pasta is cooking, you can start on the blue cheese sauce.

1) Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet on pot on a medium high heat.

2) Add in the salt and pepper, pour in the cream and crumble in the gorgonzola.

3) Simmer at a very low heat, just a bubble at the surface every few minutes, for around 10 to 15 minutes til the cheese has melted and the sauce has thickened.

4) If you are in a hurry, mix the cornstarch with a couple of tablespoons of water and stir into the sauce to thicken quickly.

5) Add the cooked pasta and walnuts to the sauce.

Toss to combine and coat the pasta.

Serve with a garnish of fresh parsley.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (157g)
Recipe Makes: 2 Servings

Calories: 700
Calories from Fat: 416 (59%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 46.2g	62 %
	Saturated Fat 6.3g	31 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 12.3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 23.1g
Cholesterol 77.3mg		24 %
Sodium 64.3mg		2 %
Potassium 480.3mg		13 %
Total Carbohydrate 53.6g		16 %
	Dietary Fiber 4.3g	17 %
	Sugars, other 49.4g
Protein 24.7g		35 %
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Calories per serving: 700

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