Pasta al Forno with Gorgonzola Cheese
 
 
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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 300 gr(3/4 lb) short pasta (eg. fusilli, penne, rigatoni)
  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 200 gr(7 oz) smoked pancetta or bacon, diced
  • 30 gr(2 T) butter
  • 150 gr(5 oz) gorgonzola cheese
  • 200 ml(2/3 c) milk
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 4 Tablespoons grated parmigiano reggiano
  • Pinch of salt and pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons breadcrumbs
Instructions
  1. Cook pasta in a large pot.
  2. While pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a large pan and brown the pancetta or bacon until slightly crisp. Remove most of the oil from pan leaving about 1 T.
  3. Drain the pasta.
  4. Add the pasta to the bacon and mix together.
  5. In a small pot over a medium low heat, melt the butter and add ¾ of gorgonzola cheese, the milk, the nutmeg and 2 tablespoons of parmigiano.
  6. Stir until the cheeses are melted and the mixture is smooth.
  7. Add salt and pepper.
  8. Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and combine gently.
  9. Put the pasta to a baking dish.
  10. Sprinkle the remaining gorgonzola cheese, parmigiano reggiano and the breadcrumbs over the top.
  11. Bake at 200°C/400°F for 15 minutes covered and another 10 minutes uncovered.
  12. Baked Pasta with Gorgonzola
Recipe by Ortensia Blu at https://ortensiablutraveladventures.com/pasta-al-forno-con-gorgonzola-baked-pasta-with-gorgonzola/