Mac And Cheese With Leeks And Gorgonzola Food

PASTA WITH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, toss cauliflower with olive oil, salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread onto a rimmed baking sheet in an even layer, and bake for 20 minutes.
• Add leeks, garlic and thyme to the cauliflower on the sheet pan, then roast another 20 minutes, tossing the vegetables halfway through, until they are very tender and deeply caramelized.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until it is 1 minute shy of being al dente. (It will continue to cook in the residual heat of the pot.) Scoop out about 1 cup pasta water (a coffee mug is good for this), then drain pasta. Return the pasta to the empty pot, along with butter, Gorgonzola, remaining 3/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/2 cup pasta water, stirring to melt cheese.
• Toss roasted vegetables into pasta, then stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Add more pasta water if mixture looks dry. To serve, spoon into bowls and top with chives and sprinkle of thyme leaves.

GORGONZOLA MAC N' CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish.
• Cook pasta until l dente, drain.
• Melt butter over medium-low heat, add flour, cook 1 minute to make roux (do not brown).
• Gradually whisk in milk and cream, simmer until mixture thickens slightly, whisking occasionally.
• Reduce heat to low, add grated cheddar cheese and crumbled gorgonzola cheese, whisk until cheese melts.
• Add cooked pasta to sauce, stir to coat, transfer mixture to prepared baking dish, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup blue cheese and bake until sauce begins to bubble. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

BACON, SPINACH & GORGONZOLA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan, then add the onion and cook for 3 mins until starting to soften. Add the bacon, cook for a further 5 mins, then pour in the hot stock and bring to the boil. Simmer for a few mins until the liquid has reduced slightly.
• Stir in the peas, followed by the gorgonzola, until the cheese has melted and the peas are defrosted. Quickly stir through the spinach to wilt. Drain the pasta and mix with the sauce, then serve.

MACARONI WITH FONTINA AND GORGONZOLA CHEESES

Steps:

• In a medium pot, bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Add a pinch of salt and the macaroni. Cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• In a colander, drain the macaroni and return it to the pot.
• Fold in the cheese, butter and half-and-half. Season with the pepper. Warm through.
• Garnish with chopped chives.

MACARONI CHEESE WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/fan 180C. Cook the macaroni.
• Heat the oil in a pan and add the garlic and leeks and allow to soften.
• Melt the butter in a pan.Stir in the flour gradually.
• Add the milk gradually, stirring to avoid lumps.Add the mustard.
• Add the cheese and stir the mixture until it has melted into the sauce.
• Stir the leeks into the sauce. Add the cooked pasta.
• Put the mixture into an oven proof dish, top with cheese and bake for 20mins.