Fettuccine with Mint, Walnut, and Gorgonzola Pesto

Name: Fettuccine with Mint, Walnut, and Gorgonzola Pesto
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams fettuccine; 710 milliliters loosely packed fresh mint leaves, divided; 3 garlic cloves; 3 Tbsps gorgonzola cheese; 1 teaspoons About kosher salt; 3 Tbsps mascarpone cheese; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps grated parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons pepper; 118 milliliters walnut pieces

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Fettuccine with Mint, Walnut, and Gorgonzola Pesto a try. One portion of this dish contains about 16g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 597 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up gorgonzola cheese, kosher salt, walnut pieces, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta as package directs in a large pot of salted boiling water.

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Meanwhile, set aside 3/4 cup loosely packed small mint leaves. Put remaining mint and 3/4 tsp. salt, the nuts, garlic, parmesan, pepper, and oil in a food processor. Pulse just until coarsely pured.

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Transfer pesto to a large bowl and stir in gorgonzola and mascarpone.

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Drain pasta, saving 1 cup pasta water, then transfer to bowl with pesto. Toss to coat well. Quickly toss with reserved mint leaves and add a little pasta water if needed for a looser texture.

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Serve immediately and season with salt to taste.

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