Pasta with Radicchio and Gorgonzola

Name: Pasta with Radicchio and Gorgonzola
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Sedanini Rigati pasta 11.3 oz; Radicchio long purple 10.6 oz; Gorgonzola cheese sweet 7.1 oz; Walnut kernels ½ cup; Thyme to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Vegetarian

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Serving: 4 persone
Cost: Low

PRESENTATION

Among the most classic combinations, we find radicchio and gorgonzola, two ingredients that pair wonderfully due to their rich and bold flavors. Today we have chosen to offer them together to create pasta with radicchio and gorgonzola, a first course dedicated to the most daring palates who love the slightly bitter aftertaste of radicchio. By using either mild or spicy gorgonzola, you can customize this sauce, which suits any type of pasta. Just add a sprinkle of chopped walnuts to enhance the preparation, and your pasta with radicchio and gorgonzola will turn into a recipe suitable for any occasion!

Also, try these other delicious variations:

Fusilli bucati with radicchio cream
Radicchio and gorgonzola risotto
Tagliatelle with radicchio and speck
Pasta with radicchio, leeks, and pancetta

INGREDIENTS: Sedanini Rigati pasta 11.3 oz (320 g); Radicchio 10.6 oz (300 g) - long purple; Gorgonzola cheese 7.1 oz (200 g) - sweet; Walnut kernels ½ cup (60 g); Thyme to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Pasta with Radicchio and Gorgonzola

To prepare pasta with radicchio and gorgonzola, start by cutting off the hard part of the radicchio 1, then finely slice the rest and set aside 2. Coarsely chop the walnuts 3.

Place the walnuts in a non-stick pan 4 and toast them briefly 5, then set aside. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water 6, keeping it two minutes underdone.

Meanwhile, put the gorgonzola in the same pan as the walnuts 7, pour a ladle of pasta cooking water 8 and stir over low heat until completely melted 9.

Drain the pasta into the pan with the gorgonzola cream 10 and finish cooking it for a couple of minutes, adding a little water if necessary 11. Finally, add the radicchio 12.

Finish with the walnuts 13, pepper, and thyme 14. Plate and serve the pasta with radicchio and gorgonzola hot 15.

Storage

It is recommended to serve the pasta with radicchio and gorgonzola freshly prepared. Alternatively, it can be stored for a maximum of one day in the refrigerator.

Freezing is not recommended.