Pear and Blue Cheese Pasta Recipe

Pear and blue cheese pasta comes together in 25 minutes: silky cream sauce, sweet pears, salty blue cheese, and toasted walnuts on herbed fettuccine.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings Servings

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 crumbled
⅓ cup heavy cream
1 cup peas fresh or frozen
⅓ cup walnut pieces toasted
kosher salt to taste
black pepper to taste

Get Recipe Ingredients

Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt to taste. Boil fettuccine 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 chunks and quickly saute, about 2 minutes. Add the blue cheese, heavy cream, and peas and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Turn down to low.
Add 1/3 cup of the pasta water to the pear mixture and then add the pasta. Toss to coat, sprinkle with walnuts, and serve immediately.