Carrots With Goronzola Cheese Food

CARROTS WITH GORONZOLA CHEESE

Steps:

• Using a food processor and the slicing blade, slice carrots.
• Using a steamer, put water in bottom of steamer and bring water to a boil.
• Add carrots to steamer rack, cover and cook until crisp-tender (***carrots can be prepared 2 days ahead, covered and refrigerated***).
• In a skillet, melt butter over low heat.
• Add cheese and cook until cheese melts, stirring constantly.
• Stir in carrots, salt and pepper, cooking until heated through, stirring frequently.

PARSNIPS WITH GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook parsnips whole in salted water until tender.
• This will take about 20 minutes.
• Drain, halve lengthwise.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; cook parsnips until lightly browned on both sides, about 5 - 8 minutes.
• In a lightly greased baking dish fit parnips snugly, arrange parsnips cut sides up.
• Sprinkle onions over top.
• Break cheese into pieces and distribute over the parsnips; grind pepper over all.
• Bake 500F degrees until cheese is very lightly browned, 10 - 12 minutes.
• Serves 4 as a main course; 6 appetizers.

TORTELLINI PRIMAVERA WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook both kinds of tortellini in the boiling water until they float, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, return to the pot, and keep warm.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Cook and stir snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, green onions, garlic, and salt until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Pour vegetable mixture into the pot with the cooked tortellini and toss.
• Add cream, 1/2 the Gorgonzola cheese, butter, and pepper to the pot with the pasta mixture. Cook over medium heat until heated through and cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle remaining Gorgonzola cheese on top and serve immediately.