Spinach And Blue Cheese Pasta Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Chop the shallots, garlic and olives.
• Cook the pasta.
• While heating water for the pasta, heat 3 tbsp of oil in a skillet and sauté the shallots and garlic circa 3 mins.
• Add the spinach and heat it slowly.
• Add the cream.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain the pasta thoroughly and add pasta and olives to spinach mixture.
• Crumble the cheese over the pasta; stir.
• Drizzle rest of oil over pasta and add a generous amount of freshly ground pepper.

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil.
• Add pasta and cook for 10-12 minutes, adding the spinach to the pan for the last 3 minutes of cooking time.
• Drain well then tip the pasta and spinach into a shallow baking dish along with the crumbled blue cheese,pinch of chili flakes if using and seasoning to taste.
• Put spoonfuls of the mascarpone cheese all over the top of the pasta.
• Sprinkle with the parmesan then grill for 5 minutes until the mascarpone melts and the top turns a golden brown.
• Serve with grilled tomatoes and a green salad.