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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Meatless » Whole Wheat Pasta With Pears, Walnuts And Gorgonzola Cheese

    Whole Wheat Pasta with Pears, Walnuts and Gorgonzola Cheese

    Jul 12, 2012 · Modified: Jul 16, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 6 Comments

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    Whole Wheat Pasta with Pears, Walnuts and Gorgonzola Cheese

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 6 votes
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine International
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound of whole grain rotini or other short pasta
    • 3 tablespoon of butter
    • 3 Asian or Bosc pears halved, cored and cut into small pieces
    • Juice of 1 lemon
    • 1 tablespoon of sugar
    • ¼ cup of finely chopped onions
    • 1 cup of heavy cream
    • 1 cup of gorgonzola cheese crumbled
    • Salt and pepper
    • ½ cup walnuts lightly toasted
    • 1 bunch small leaved arugula stems removed
    • 4 fresh basil leaves chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Bring salted water to a boil in a large pot. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.
    • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the pear and lemon juice, and toss to coat the pear evenly to prevent them from turning brown.
    • In a sautué pan over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the pears and sugar and caramelize. Set pears aside on a plate.
    • Add the remaining butter and onions and saute until tender. Add the cream and reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 1 minute. Add ½ a cup of the cheese and whisk until smooth, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
    • Add the pears, walnuts, arugula and basil and stir. Drain the pasta in a colander, add to the sauce and toss well. Add the remaining cheese and serve immediately.
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    Whole Wheat Pasta with Pears, Walnuts and Gorgonzola Cheese is a recipe that has been kicking around my head for a while and I'm so excited to finally be sharing it with all of you. It’s always a joy to share something that turned out even better than I had anticipated!

    It's versatile and easy to toss together, which makes it a great weeknight dish. Buen provecho!

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    1. Ivy

      July 12, 2012 at 10:50 am

      5 stars
      Sounds delicious Erica. Must try it soon.

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    2. Belinda @zomppa

      July 12, 2012 at 11:31 am

      5 stars
      What a fantastic combination - hearty walnuts and that sweet-tartness...dinner tonight?

      Reply
    3. Joanne

      July 12, 2012 at 12:10 pm

      5 stars
      I'm really started to like pears, especially when cooked. I know I'd adore them in this pasta!

      Reply
    4. ruth

      July 12, 2012 at 5:17 pm

      5 stars
      Really like this.Very healthy and extremely tasty!

      Reply
    5. Jeannie

      July 14, 2012 at 12:43 am

      5 stars
      I'm not a pear eater but this recipe certainly looks delicious enough to tempt me to try!

      Reply
    6. Erica

      July 30, 2012 at 7:45 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you, guys!

      Reply

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