Best Spaghettini With Gorgonzola Leeks And Shallots 48735 Recipes

Spaghettini with Gorgonzola, Leeks and Shallots image

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups finely chopped onions
6 cups chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only; about 6 medium leeks)
1 bunch green onions (white part only), sliced
1/2 cup chopped shallots
1 pound spaghettini
1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese (about 4 ounces)

Steps:

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onions and sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add leeks, green onions and shallots; sauté until very tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain well; reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid.Return pasta to same pot. Add onion mixture; toss to combine. Mix in reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if pasta is dry. Mix in cheese; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl; serve.

Spaghettini With Gorgonzola, Leeks and Shallots image

Provided by dicentra

Categories Spaghetti

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups finely chopped onions
6 cups chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only, about 6 medium leeks)
1 bunch green onion, sliced (white part only)
1/2 cup chopped shallot
1 lb spaghettini
1 cup crumbled gorgonzola (about 4 ounces) or 1 cup other blue cheese (about 4 ounces)

Steps:

Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onions and sauté until tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
Add leeks, green onions and shallots; sauté until very tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
Drain well; reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to same pot. Add onion mixture; toss to combine.
Mix in reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if pasta is dry. Mix in cheese; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl; serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.6, Fat 17, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 16.9, Sodium 342.1, Carbohydrate 79, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 7.7, Protein 17.2