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Pasta with Blue Cheese Tomato Sauce

May12

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Oh, this pasta.  It’s one of my very favorites, because it is equally, perfectly, just plain right for either a busy weeknight or an elegant Saturday night dinner for company.  It’s a silky, delicious combination of buttery, blue-cheesy, tomato-y goodness, laced with fresh basil and fresh ground pepper, and it comes together in a flash.  I honestly can’t think of a thing that could makes this any better, and that includes bacon.  So you know I’m serious.

I like to use campagnelle pasta for this dish, just because it is so dang pretty, but any short pasta will work.  You want something that will hold the lovely sauce in its nooks and crannies, so ziti or rotini will also do just fine.  While your pasta water is heating up you can throw together the sauce, which starts with a fast saute of shallots and chopped canned tomatoes.  Yep, canned, and if you can find the San Marzano or Muir Glen brand they are my faves.  Give them a quick chop and let them simmer with the shallots in some olive oil for about 20 minutes.  This will give you time to cook up your pasta.

Now, right before you are ready to serve the pasta, mash up some butter with the blue cheese (decadent, I know!) and stir that into the tomato mixture until everything is nice and melted together.  Add the pasta and toss, toss, toss until it is coated with the creamy, tomato-y sauce.  Now gently mix in some fresh chopped basil and divide it among the plates.  Scatter some basil leaves on top, give it a good grinding of fresh pepper, and dig in.  One bite and you’ll see why this pasta has forever captured my heart!

Happy easy delicious pasta to you!

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Pasta with Blue Cheese Tomato Sauce


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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 shallots, peeled and chopped
  • 1 can tomatoes (14.5 ounces), drained and chopped into small pieces
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • 8 ounces blue cheese, room temperature
  • 12 ounces pasta (campagnelle, ziti, rotini or other short pasta)
  • 1 cup sliced fresh basil, plus a few small leaves for garnish
  • Freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt it generously and cook pasta until done according to package directions and drain.
  2. As soon as you put the pot of water on to boil, start the sauce by heating the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and stir for 2-3 minutes until they start to soften. Add the tomatoes and cook over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes.
  3. Mash the butter and cheese together with a fork until combined. Add it to the sauce and stir until the butter and cheese are melted into everything.
  4. Add the drained pasta to the sauce and toss well. Add the chopped basil and toss again.
  5. Divide the pasta among your dinner plates, grind some pepper on top, garnish with basil laves and serve!

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  1. 1
    Betsy says:
    May 12, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    I made this as a side with grilled beef tenderloin tonight….delicious! My only “tweak” was to add a splash of heavy cream, pretty much to use up the cream. It was great and I’ll be serving it again soon!

    Reply
    • 1.1
      Kate says:
      May 13, 2013 at 7:28 am

      Well, you can’t ever go wrong with cream! 🙂 Sounds like an amazing dinner all the way around!

      Reply
  2. 2
    Joanne says:
    May 13, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    I’m not a huge fan of blue cheese on it’s own but when it’s kind of subdued in tomato sauce like this…sounds good to me!

    Reply
    • 2.1
      Kate says:
      May 15, 2013 at 7:42 pm

      It’s just the right amount to get the blue cheese wonderfulness without being overwhelming. 🙂

      Reply
  3. 3
    nessa says:
    May 13, 2013 at 6:12 pm

    Not usually a blue cheese person, but I’ll try this!

    Reply
    • 3.1
      Kate says:
      May 15, 2013 at 7:44 pm

      Yay! Maybe this will make you a blue cheese convert. 🙂

      Reply
  4. 4
    Steve says:
    May 14, 2013 at 9:47 am

    The Aussie in me needs to ask how much is a stick of butter? Butter here is sold in ‘pats’, Pre metric was 1/2 pound, metric is 250gms. Going to give this a go with Danish Fetta.

    Reply
    • 4.1
      Kate says:
      May 14, 2013 at 8:43 pm

      A stick is 8 ounces – hope you love it Down Under!

      Reply
      • …
        Steve says:
        May 15, 2013 at 8:10 am

        Thanks for that. Seems like one stick = one pat. Oh the difference in our terminology!!

        Reply
        • …
          Kate says:
          May 15, 2013 at 7:45 pm

          Yes, but your accent is SO much better than ours. 🙂

          Reply
  5. 5
    Nutmeg Nanny says:
    May 15, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    Oh goodness. This sauce sounds delicious 🙂 I can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
    • 5.1
      Kate says:
      May 16, 2013 at 8:30 am

      It’s so scrumptious and so easy! 🙂

      Reply
  6. 6
    Mary-Ann says:
    May 24, 2013 at 9:42 pm

    Made the pasta with blue cheese tonight. It really was the best and husband loved it. I will certainly make it again. Will also send it to daughter in TX. Thanks Kate !

    Reply
    • 6.1
      Kate says:
      June 2, 2013 at 11:10 am

      I’m so glad (and hurray that it will make it all the way to Texas!) 🙂

      Reply
      • …
        Mary-Ann says:
        June 2, 2013 at 2:12 pm

        Thanks Kate, you really have come up with some great recipes. Have enjoyed making them. Mary-Ann

        Reply
  7. 7
    Ann says:
    July 25, 2014 at 12:15 am

    Wow. This was incredible. Thank you!

    Reply
    • 7.1
      Kate says:
      July 26, 2014 at 10:46 am

      I’m so glad! My pleasure. 🙂

      Reply

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