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Penne with Asparagus and Mushrooms in a Gorgonzola Sauce

[heart_this] · Jun 12, 2009 · 33 Comments

Penne with Asparagus and Mushrooms in a Gorgonzola Sauce

I tend to do my grocery shopping on Saturdays so Friday nights dinner very often turns into a clean out the fridge meal. This week I was enjoying the flavour combos of mushrooms and gorgonzola in the burgers smothered in a caramelized onion, mushroom and blue cheese sauce and asparagus and gorgonzola in the asparagus in gorgonzola sauce and I had some of each of the ingredients left over. Pastas are great for clean out the fridge meals and I immediately decided to make a pasta with asparagus and sauteed mushrooms in a gorgonzola sauce. My choice of pasta when using asparagus is penne for its similar shape and I had some whole wheat penne in my pantry that sounded perfect. Pastas like this are a breeze to make and this one turned out great! The gorgonzola sauce was so tasty and it went really well together with the asparagus and sauteed mushrooms. The juicy asparagus seemed to just burst in your mouth and cut through the creaminess of the sauce providing a nice contrast and cleansing your pallet for the next bite. I really like how these throw together, clean out the fridge, type of meals can turn out to be some of the best.

Penne with Asparagus and Mushrooms in a Gorgonzola Sauce

Penne with Asparagus and Mushrooms in a Gorgonzola Sauce

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Servings: 2
ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 4 ounces mushrooms (sliced)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 pound penne (gluten free for gluten free)
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme (chopped)
  • 1 splash dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 ounce gorgonzola (crumbled)
  • 1/2 pound asparagus (cleaned, trimmed and cut into 1 inch slices shaped like penne)
directions
  1. Melt the butter in a pan.
  2. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and saute until tender, about 10 minutes.
  3. Add the pasta to boiling water and cook until al dente, abut 7-10 minutes.
  4. Add the garlic and thyme to the pan and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
  5. Add the white wine and deglaze the pan.
  6. Add the milk, heavy cream and gorgonzola.
  7. Place the asparagus into a primed steamer until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
  8. Simmer the sauce until it thickens, several minutes.
  9. Drain the pasta and toss in the gorgonzola sauce along with the asparagus and mushrooms.
Similar Recipes:
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Burgers Smothered in a Caramelized Onion, Mushroom and Blue Cheese Sauce
Gorgonzola Sauce on Gnocchi topped with Fried Mushrooms
Gorgonzola and Caramelized Onions Sauce on Penne

Take a look at the Presto Pasta Nights roundup on More Than Words.

Food, Gluten-free, Italian, Main Course, Mushroom, Pasta, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. The Duo Dishes says

    June 12, 2009 at 11:56 pm

    Gorgonzola? YES!!!?!?! This is good, really good. Oh, and it looks amazing on the plate. Would you mind having 2 over for dinner?

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  2. Helene says

    June 13, 2009 at 12:12 am

    Love the addition of gorgonzola in this dish. That's a perfect way to end the week and clean the fridge Kevin.

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  3. cindy* says

    June 13, 2009 at 12:59 am

    i agree, pasta is great for those clean-out-the-fridge nights. i love all of these things too! great recipe kevin.

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  4. Diana Evans says

    June 13, 2009 at 1:01 am

    ok Kevin….wow!!!

    This is a heads up …I think I am going to start featuring your stuff on one of my blogs….I will send them here for the recipes…

    I just can't help myslef!!!

    Hugs
    Diana

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  5. ♥peachkins♥ says

    June 13, 2009 at 1:12 am

    I love this recipe!!!! I'll head to the grocery later and buy some of the ingredients..

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  6. Ciao Chow Linda says

    June 13, 2009 at 1:27 am

    You had great leftovers and used them well. I like the way that one caramelized mushroom looks so appetizing in the front.

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  7. Leslie says

    June 13, 2009 at 1:29 am

    I wish I liked Gorgonzola..I am a sissy cheese eater. I only like mild cheeses. But this dish looks forgiving. I am sure I could use another cheese

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  8. Anonymous says

    June 13, 2009 at 1:30 am

    Absolutely delicious sounding and your picture is fantastic. Gorgonzola sauce…heavenly!

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  9. Chris says

    June 13, 2009 at 2:01 am

    Looks delicious and relatively simple. Nice work!

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  10. Pam says

    June 13, 2009 at 2:08 am

    Pasta is also my first choice for clean out the fridge meals.

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  11. The Food Hunter says

    June 13, 2009 at 2:28 am

    This looks yummy!

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  12. Donna-FFW says

    June 13, 2009 at 3:21 am

    Gorgonzola is one of my favorite cheeses. What a terrific dinner!

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  13. judyfoodie says

    June 13, 2009 at 4:38 am

    Gorgonzola, asparagus and mushrooms… All my faves on the same plate! You just gave me dinner for tomorrow.

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  14. maslinka says

    June 13, 2009 at 6:04 am

    mmmm…beautiful…

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  15. Beth says

    June 13, 2009 at 7:29 am

    Shame I can't eat blue cheese at the moment. Will have to bookmark to make after the baby is born!!! Sounds delish

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  16. Andrea says

    June 13, 2009 at 8:31 am

    It looks great, congratulations

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  17. Ruth Daniels says

    June 13, 2009 at 11:00 am

    Excellent "clean out the fridge" dish… especially when you have all those great things to clear out!

    Thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Nights.

    Reply
  18. HoneyB says

    June 13, 2009 at 11:20 am

    This is one of those dishes you see and have to try. I just need to get the ingredients…but I won't be forgetting this one!

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  19. Joanne says

    June 13, 2009 at 11:54 am

    Gorgonzola makes for one of my favorite pasta sauces! I love it with butternut squash but this sounds awesome also. This is so well put-together, especially for a clean-out-the-fridge meal.

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  20. Susan @ SGCC says

    June 13, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    What a great dish! I just bought some beautiful asparagus yesterday and this looks like the perfect way to use them. Well done!

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  21. Kerstin says

    June 13, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    Yum, what a great pasta dish! We usually shop on Saturdays too and find ourselves in a similar situation on Friday nights.

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  22. Karen says

    June 13, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    Hurray for pasta! Sounds really good!

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  23. Lori Lynn says

    June 13, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    Gorgonzola as a sauce for pasta is heaven. Yours looks fabulous Kevin!
    LL

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  24. Natashya says

    June 13, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    That looks absolutely delicious, Kevin.

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  25. Marta says

    June 14, 2009 at 12:24 am

    Looks like a perfect dinner, even if it was "clean the fridge"! I bought the ingredients to make your asparagus with gorgonzola sauce, I'll let you know how it turns out 🙂
    Have a lovely weekend!

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  26. Anncoo says

    June 14, 2009 at 1:14 am

    Delicious!

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  27. finsmom says

    June 14, 2009 at 1:22 am

    That dish looks amazing – so creamy and yummy!

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  28. Dishesdone says

    June 14, 2009 at 1:38 am

    Your clean out the frig looks fantastic! Leftovers? That doesn't look like leftovers in my book, perfect picture, looks amazing, especially with the mushrooms. Gorgonzola and pasta, great combo!

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  29. Lisa says

    June 14, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    Gorgeous dish! Those mushrooms look perfect!

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  30. Chocolate Shavings says

    June 15, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    Gorgonzola has to be one of my favorite cheeses. It's creamy, tangy and rich, I love it!

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  31. Spryte says

    June 16, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    What a quick tasty meal!

    Reply
  32. steven says

    June 21, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    Kevin, love your blog! your recipes are so wonderfully creative and straight forward. Love them all…

    Reply
  33. MrsFrenchTeachersHusband says

    December 13, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    Well, a search for Asparagus and Gorgonzola pops up your blog on a Sunday afternoon…WOW, took the ingredients and followed the recipe "roughly" and ended up with fantastic fettuccini (locally made in the northern Italian way) instead of penne. Topped it off with a glass of Pinot Noir, ahh. My wife couldn't believe it since she doesn't like ANY white sauces so you've got a good thing going. Thanks!

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