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Pasta with Pinenuts & Cheese

Contributed By: keralucu
'Greatest Ever Quick & Easy Recipes'

For those who love pinenuts, broccoli, mushrooms and blue cheese!

Ingredients

50g Pinenuts

350g Dry pasta (conchiglie, farfalle, penne etc)

2 Zucchini, sliced

100g Broccoli cut into florets

200g Low fat cream cheese

1 5 dl milk (low fat)

1 tbsp Chopped fresh basil

150g Champignons, sliced

100g Crumbled blue cheese (roquefort or gorgonzola)

Salt

Pepper

1 sprig Fresh basil for garnish

Mixed salad as side dish

Preparation

Dry toast the pinenuts in a non-stick pan or under the grill. Turn them now and then until they go a nice golden brown colour. Set aside.

Cook the broccoli and zucchini slices in a pot of boiling water for about 5 minutes. Remove the vegetables, drain well and keep them warm in a large bowl. Using the same water, cook the pasta according to the package instructions - pasta should be 'al dente'.

At the same time, slowly heat up the cream cheese in pan. Stir in the milk. Add the chopped basil and mushrooms and cook it altogether for 2-3 minutes. Gently stir in the crumbled blue cheese and season with salt & pepper.

Drain the pasta well and add it to the vegetables in the bowl. Pour over the sauce and add the pinenuts. Toss it all together gently. Garnish with sprig of basil and serve together with mixed salad.

Cook's Notes

I love garlic, so I add 1-2 cloves of finely chopped garlic to the pan when heating up the cream cheese. You could also vary the green vegetables according to preference - asparagus, green beans, snow peas etc

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Egg & Cheese
Vegetables
Salads & Dressings
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Italian
Special Features: Vegetarian