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Fettucine with Gorgonzola, Spinach And Pinenuts

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Category: Pasta

 Ingredients List

  • 8 oz Fresh fettucine
  • 2 tb Olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground
  • -black pepper
  • 1 Shallot; chopped
  • 1 oz Unsalted butter
  • 1 pn Garlic; chopped
  • 1 Handful spinach leaves; torn
  • 1 tb Dry vermouth
  • 1 tb Soft fresh thyme leaves;
  • -chopped
  • 1/4 pt Double cream
  • 1 oz Gorgonzola cheese; crumbled
  • 2 tb Parmesan cheese; grated
  • 2 ts Chives; snipped
  • Pine nuts; toasted

 Directions

Cook the pasta in boiling, salted water, drain and toss with olive oil and
ground black pepper, keep warm. Pan-fry shallot and garlic in the butter
until soft but not brown. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Add a generous
splash of vermouth, plus the thyme, cream, Gorgonzola and Parmesan, and
boil until sauce slightly thickens. Season and add chives. Toss with the
pasta and sprinkle with pinenuts.

Suggested Wine: A robust but fairly acidic wine such as Barbera d'Alba.

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