Sometimes my refrigerator gets no love. This week it has been pretty empty. I grocery shopped for 3 of my clients on 3 different days, but I somehow forgot to shop for my family while I was there.
Dinner #7 of the 12 Dinners of Christmas was conceived with what I found in my refrigerator and pantry. Some pappardella pasta, blue cheese, white mushrooms, half and half, and a bunch of parsley were the most attractive items I found. Blue Cheese and Mushroom Pappardella was a hearty vegetarian dinner that cooks up quick and can be prepared as the pasta cooks. This dish would also make a nice accompaniment to beef tenderloin and a glass of champagne on New Year's Eve.
The Kids had pappardella with fresh marinara which left more Blue Cheese and Mushroom Pappardella for me. They thought I was serving them something new because of the different pasta shape. Oh the little things that make them happy.
Blue Cheese and Mushroom Pappardella
serves 3 - 4 as an entree or 5 - 6 as a side dish
olive oil
10 ounces of mushrooms, sliced
salt
pepper
1/2 - 3/4 cup half and half
1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled - plus more to sprinkle
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
8 ounces pappardella, cooked and drained
Heat a large saute pan to medium high and add a good drizzle of olive oil and the sliced mushrooms. Saute for 8 - 10 minutes or until the mushrooms start to lightly brown and caramelize. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in half and half and let reduce for a minute or two. Add more cream if you like your sauce a little saucy. Add blue cheese and stir to combine. Stir in parsley.
Serve over hot pappardella with extra blue cheese on top.
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15 comments:
Blue Cheese! Yum!
This looks completely amazing. I think I'm going to make it tomorrow night, except I'll probably sub in parmesan, as I don't think I have blue cheese right now.
Anything with blue cheese and mushrooms sounds good to me!
Have a happy holiday!
This looks so beautiful and very rich! Oh how I wished my hubby would eat mushrooms. I'll have to make it for just me!
You had me a blue cheese...and of course pasta, YUM!
Merry Christmas Amy! Hope it is full of fun and good food!
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas!
Love blue cheese, but I don't like mushrooms - rats!
That looks great! Blue cheese and mushrooms is a great flavour combo!
The blue cheese sends this over the edge!
My husband would go crazy for this with the blue cheese!
This sounds like a great meal for a weeknight!
#1 - I love fresh pasta
#2 - I love mushrooms
#3 - I love blue cheese
This is a great dish! All I would need is a nice Pinot Grigio to go with it...
ooh, this sounds fantastic as well...
This looks and sounds great! I've been scrolling through & reading some of your olders posts & had to leave a comment. LOVE all the ingredients in this dish!!! I'm printing this one out as I know my children will also enjoy it. THX!
~ingrid
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