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Penne pasta drenched in a creamy gorgonzola sauce with pancetta, mushrooms and leek. Creamy pasta recipes don&#039;t come more delicious than this!

Gorgonzola Pasta with Leek, Pancetta &amp; Mushrooms

Penne (or pasta of choice)

Gorgonzola, diced into large chunks

Leek, trimmed and diced (see notes)

tbsp Unsalted Butter

Salt & Pepper,

In a large pan over medium heat add pancetta. Fry for a few mins until it starts to leak fat and JUST begins to brown, then add mushrooms. Continue frying until the mushrooms soften and begin to brown, then add your diced leek.

Carry on frying, stirring frequently until the pancetta is crispy with the fat full rendered and the mushrooms/leeks are cooked through and nicely browned.

Meanwhile, add your pasta to a large pot of salted water (season the water well) and cook until al dente. Just before draining, scoop a cup of the starchy pasta water.

Melt 2 tbsp butter into the pan and once melted, pour in 1/2cup/125ml of the starchy pasta water. Quickly stir to emulsify the starchy water, pancetta fat and butter. Reduce it down for a few mins, stirring as you go, then pour in cream.

Give it a good stir then melt in the gorgonzola. Once fully melted, season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer the sauce for a few mins until it begins to thicken, then stir through the pasta.

If the sauce is still slightly thin then keep it on the heat and stir until the sauce thickens around the pasta. With the same token, if the sauce soaks up too quickly then thin it back out with some more starchy pasta water.

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Penne pasta drenched in a creamy gorgonzola sauce with pancetta, mushrooms and leek. Creamy pasta recipes don’t come more delicious than this!

Gorgonzola Pasta with Pancetta, Leek and Mushrooms

This blue cheese pasta recipe is very simple and quick to make, especially if you use fresh pasta. Strong and deliciously tasty

Blue Cheese Pasta

Fresh egg spaghetti

Gruyère Cheese

Blue

White Wine

olive oil

Salt and pepper

parmesan

parsley

Boil a pan of water and cook pasta...

Boil a pan of water and cook pasta according to the manufacturer's instructions (I used fresh egg pasta that only took 4-5 minutes to cook). I add a pinch of salt to the water and a tablespoon of olive oil to stop the pasta from sticking together.

Put the cheese and wine into a saucepan...

Put the cheese and wine into a saucepan and bring to a simmer so that the cheese melts (keep some crumbled blue cheese to use as garnish later).

Simmer until the cheese is fully melted and...

Simmer until the cheese is fully melted and long enough to evaporate the alcohol in the wine (about 2-3 minutes). If you need more liquid then use some of the pasta water.

Fully drain the pasta and add it back...

Fully drain the pasta and add it back to the pan. Then pour over the sauce and mix well with the pasta before serving.

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