Pasta with Gorgonzola Sauce

Pasta with Gorgonzola sauce

With a Rich tasting sauce such as Gorgonzola provides a dramatic contrast. So in this recipe, with the saltiness that the prosciutto it brings out the flavors of the other ingredients. Adding toasted walnuts will lend a crunchy texture and a slight of bitterness with the combination of Gorgonzola cheese.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 5 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 2 ounces prosciutto
• 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves
• 8 ounces Gorgonzola
• 8 ounces dried penne, fettucine, or your favorite pasta
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 whole nutmeg
• 1 to 2 thai bird chiles

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 325 to toast the walnuts(toast)
2. Combine the oil and garlic
3. Cut the prosciutto into 1-inch-long shreds
4. Chop the peppers and the basil leaves
5. Cook the pasta according to the package
6. After you take out the pasta water your going to put it back into a pot and you are going to add the live oil and garlic
7. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir slowly for about 5 minutes 
8. Transfer the pasta onto a plate and sprinkle on the remaining cheese