Pasta with walnuts and blue cheese

Name: Pasta with walnuts and blue cheese
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 200g penne pasta; 50g walnut pieces; 200ml low-fat crème fraîche; 55g blue cheese (such as Roquefort or Gorgonzola), cut up; Handful fresh rocket

Easy
April 2005

Easy
April 2005

Serves 2
Ready in 10 minutes

This simple pasta recipe, with creamy blue cheese, peppery rocket and walnuts is on the table in just 10 minutes.

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Ingredients

200g penne pasta
50g walnut pieces
200ml low-fat crème fraîche
55g blue cheese (such as Roquefort or Gorgonzola), cut up
Handful fresh rocket

200g penne pasta
50g walnut pieces
200ml low-fat crème fraîche
55g blue cheese (such as Roquefort or Gorgonzola), cut up
Handful fresh rocket

Method

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
Meanwhile, toast the walnut pieces in a non-stick pan over a high heat for 1-2 minutes, tossing occasionally. Add the low-fat crème fraîche. When it bubbles, stir in the blue cheese and heat until just melted. Remove from the heat, toss with the pasta and rocket, and season to taste.

Method

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
Meanwhile, toast the walnut pieces in a non-stick pan over a high heat for 1-2 minutes, tossing occasionally. Add the low-fat crème fraîche. When it bubbles, stir in the blue cheese and heat until just melted. Remove from the heat, toss with the pasta and rocket, and season to taste.

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