Pasta with Mushrooms and Gorgonzola Cream

Pasta with mushrooms and gorgonzola cream.

A rich and complete main dish, easy and affordable to make. Ideal for the whole family, it’s ready in the time it takes to cook the pasta, and you’re done.
Pasta with mushrooms and gorgonzola cream is made with a base cream of milk, gorgonzola, and parmesan, where sautéed and raw mushrooms are added to better savor their taste.

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Pasta with mushrooms and gorgonzola cream
  • Cost: Affordable
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Portions: 2
  • Cooking methods: Boiling
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, and Spring
542.55 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 542.55 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 29.51 (g) of which sugars 5.16 (g)
  • Proteins 20.02 (g)
  • Fat 39.99 (g) of which saturated 13.58 (g)of which unsaturated 6.05 (g)
  • Fibers 2.49 (g)
  • Sodium 672.98 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 350 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

Let’s go shopping

  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 7 oz mushrooms (your choice)
  • 2.8 oz gorgonzola
  • 1 tablespoon parmesan
  • 0.42 cup milk
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • 5.3 oz pasta (fusilli)

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Tools

What we need to make

  • 1 Knife
  • 1 Pan
  • 1 Pot
  • 1 Bowl

Steps

Let’s go to the kitchen

  • Put the water for the pasta on the stove, and in the meantime let’s prepare the sauce.

    pot
  • Clean the mushrooms with a cloth and remove their base. Slice them and set aside one whole mushroom for later.

    mushrooms
  • In a pan, put the olive oil and the whole garlic, so you can remove it later. Let it infuse. When I need to use a little oil, I tilt the pan as you see in the photo.

    garlic
  • As soon as the garlic is colored, remove it and add the mushrooms. Adjust with salt and pepper, cover with a lid and let cook for 5 minutes. Then turn off the heat, add the raw mushroom slices, and set aside.

    mushrooms in the pan
  • Let’s work on the gorgonzola cream. In a bowl, put the gorgonzola, parmesan, milk, and a little pepper. Use a fork to mash the gorgonzola and then stir to create a cream. Add a ladle of pasta cooking water.

    gorgonzola cream
  • Once the pasta is cooked, drain it.

    fusilli
  • and add it to the mushrooms, and mix well over the heat.

    Pasta with mushrooms and gorgonzola cream
  • Then turn off the heat and add the gorgonzola cream.

    gorgonzola cream
  • Mix and serve with slices of the raw mushrooms we set aside on top.

    Pasta with mushrooms and gorgonzola cream
  • Here is the Pasta with mushrooms and gorgonzola cream ready.

    Pasta with mushrooms and gorgonzola cream

Storage

Pasta with mushrooms and gorgonzola cream

Storage.
You can store the ready dish for 1 day in the fridge and heat it in the microwave.

FAQ (Questions and Answers)

Pasta with mushrooms and gorgonzola cream

  • What can I substitute for gorgonzola?

    With Brie.

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The cooking blog Rita Amordicucina offers a wide range of recipes, with a particular focus on the cuisine of Northeastern Sicily and Messina. It specializes in fish recipes, pastries, and diet dishes, demonstrating how one can eat deliciously while maintaining a healthy weight. Its motto, "Do what you can with what you have, wherever you are," reflects its desire to teach cooking with limited resources. In addition to the blog, it has participated in television shows and food festivals.

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