Pasta With Sausage, Apples and Gorgonzola
Category
Main Course pasta
Servings
8
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
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1 pound dry short pasta, such as Mezzi Rigatoni or Penne
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2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound sweet or spicy Italian sausage, (casing removed)
- 1 small red onion, (halved and sliced)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 apples, (such as Golden Delicious or Honeycrisp, core removed and thinly sliced)
6 ounces gorgonzola picante, (crumbled and divided)
- 2 heaping cups baby arugula
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Season generously with kosher salt. Add the pasta and cook for 2 minutes less than package directions, about 13 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain well.
- Meanwhile heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the oil and heat another 30 seconds. Add the sausage the sausage to the pan. Cook stirring occasionally and breaking the sausage into small pieces with the back of a wooden spoon, for about 10 minutes or until the sausage is cooked and beginning to brown. Add the onion and salt and cook another 3 minutes until the onion is soft and fragrant. Add the apples and cook an additional 4 minutes to soften the apples slightly. Add the pasta and half of the crumbled gorgonzola along with the pasta water and stir well to coat. Continue to stir and toss together until the cheese forms a light creamy sauce with the pasta water. Add the arugula and toss well until the arugula is just wilted, another minute. Top with the remaining cheese and serve warm.
8 comments
Hi @Tammy and @Constance! We would recommend substituting gorgonzola for something crumbly, like goat cheese, so that it melts and creates a sauce in the same way that the gorgonzola will. Hope this helps!
Can I substitute Brie for the gorgonzola?
This is a great recipe. My husband and I just loved it. This is going in my recipe book.
This is a wonderful recipe! My husband and I both loved it, and practically had to arm wrestle over the leftovers! I used turkey sweet italian sausage and honey crisp apples. I added spinach instead of arugula. The Gorgonzola makes a wonderful sauce. A great combination of flavors and textures. This one will be a keeper, just like the Steak, Red Pepper, arugula and Parmesan recipe from Giada. (Served with lemon spaghetti, of course!) Thanks for another lovely meal! Definitely would make this for guests!
Giada, this is an amazing recipe. My husband just said it's beyond restaurant quality Thankyou so much! Also can you freeze the leftovers? Love, Emma
This was delicious! I would add a tad more arugula. I love the greens in pasta. Easy to prepare. Satisfying meal and beautiful!
Next time I will use less arugula or baby spinach. Cut apples in smaller pieces. My husband said it was good for a change. I am glad I tried it. Thank you
Is it possible to use a different cheese with this recipe. My husband hates gorgonzola and blue cheeses. But it looks so yummy. What do you recommend?