Herbed Pasta with Pears & Blue Cheese
So quick and easy to make! This recipe for Herbed Pasta with Pears & Blue Cheese is easy enough for a weeknight dinner in under 30 minutes but also elegant enough to wow your dinner party guests.
Servings 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz fettuccine herbed or plain
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 medium shallots minced
- 1 medium fresh pear cored, cut into bite sized chunks (or other pear variety)
- 5 oz blue cheese
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup peas fresh or frozen
- ⅓ cup walnut pieces toasted
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt to taste and boil pasta according to package directions.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter and shallots and saute until beginning to lightly brown (don't burn). Add the pear and quickly saute, about 2 minutes. Add the blue cheese, cream and peas. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn down to low once the cheese has melted in to the sauce. Keep warm until the pasta is done.
- Add 1/3 cup of the pasta water to the pear mixture and then add the pasta. Toss to coat and sprinkle with walnuts and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 392kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 286mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 709IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 2mg
