Pasta With Broccoli And Blue Cheese Food

BROCCOLI, WALNUT AND BLUE CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook penne; 4 mins before the end of cooking, throw in broccoli florets. Meanwhile, heat olive oil, add a handful chopped walnuts and fry gently for 1 min.
• Drain the pasta, adding 4 tbsp cooking water to the walnuts. Return the pasta to the pan, add the walnuts and creamy blue cheese. Gently stir on the heat, just to melt the cheese. Squeeze over lemon juice to serve.

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions. Add the broccoli when pasta almost done to partially cook it.
• Heat saucepan and melt butter. Lightly sauté the garlic. Add the drained pasta and broccoli and sauté for about 3-4 minutes, adding more butter if necessary. Add cracked black pepper.
• Transfer to serving bowl and mix in the crumbled blue cheese and grated parmesan cheese.
• Mix well and serve.

BLUE CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Boil the pasta according to pack instructions. In a saucepan, melt the butter, then gently fry the onion until golden. Add the garlic and sage, fry for a further 2 mins, then remove the pan from the heat. Drain the pasta and reserve some cooking water. Stir through the buttery onions, stilton and 2 tbsp cooking water, then sprinkle with the toasted walnuts to serve.

BLUE CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• While the pasta is boiling: Melt butter in sauce pan over med-low.
• Add onion and garlic saute about 5 minutes.
• Pour in half& half, let heat through.
• Wisk in blue and parmesan cheeses.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Sauce will thicken a bit upon standing.
• Toss with cooked pasta.

BROCCOLI, WALNUT & BLUE CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook penne pasta according to packet directions.
• When there is four minutes remaining in the pasta cooking time throw in the broccoli florets.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil and add chopped walnuts and fry gently for 1 minute.
• Drain the pasta, adding 4 tablespoons cooking water to the walnuts.
• Return the pasta to the pan, add the walnuts and creamy blue cheese, cubed.
• Gently stir on the heat, just to melt the cheese.
• Squeeze over lemon juice to serve.

PASTA BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water cook rigatoni or fusilli pasta with one tablespoon of oil until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large saucepan melt butter or margarine. Stir in flour and milk and whisk until mixture boils and thickens. Add grated Parmesan cheese, salt, garlic salt, nutmeg, thyme and grated Cheddar cheese and stir until blended.
• Add cooked broccoli and drained pasta to cheese sauce. Mix well. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with grated Swiss cheese.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees C(175 degrees C) for 20 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

ULTIMATE BROCCOLI - BLUE CHEESE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Steam or boil broccoli florets until just cooked, about 2-3 minutes - drain water well.
• In a large saucepan melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat. Stir in flour. Add cream cheese, blue cheese, salt, and milk. Stir over heat until smooth. Stir in broccoli being careful to not break apart broccoli and pour into an 8x8 or 9x9 oven-safe dish.
• Mix 6 tablespoons melted butter with cracker crumbs until well combined. Stir in 1 cup of cracker mixture into broccoli mixture. Pour mixture into a casserole dish.
• Bake covered for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle the top with remaining cracker crumbs. Return to oven and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
• This can be prepared the day before and you will need to add 25 minutes to your cooking time if it has been refrigerated.

CHEESY BROCCOLI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta, adding the broccoli for the final 4-5 mins and cooking until tender. Drain well, then heat the grill.
• Heat the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 min, then gradually add the milk, stirring well between each addition. Bring to the boil, stirring, then simmer for 2 mins, before stirring in the mustard, half the cheese and seasoning.
• Mix the pasta and broccoli into the sauce and spoon into an ovenproof dish. Scatter over the remaining cheese and place under a hot grill for 3-4 mins until golden and bubbling.