Best 10 Ricottaspinach Tortelloni With Gorgonzola Sauce Pine Nuts Recipes

RICOTTA/SPINACH TORTELLONI WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE & PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Roast pine nuts or slivered almonds in pan until very lightly browned.
• Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
• Add onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes(if using) and saute until transparent.
• Add white wine and whipping cream and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
• Add Gorgonzola cheese and continue to simmer for 3 minutes.
• Cook Tortelloni according to package directions.
• Add roasted pine nuts, salt, pepper and drained Tortelloni to skillet.
• Turn off heat, cover and let sit for 2 minutes.
• Garnish with chives.
• Serve immediately.

FASTA PASTA GORGONZOLA WITH SPINACH, RED PEPPERS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Cut chicken into ½--inch pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoons olive oil in a large sauté pan and sauté chicken pieces until just cooked through, around 5 minutes. Remove chicken and pan juices to a bowl and set aside.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoons olive oil in same pan and sauté garlic until translucent. Do not allow it to brown.
• Add the washed spinach and sauté until wilted. Add chicken broth and red peppers and bring to a boil. Add basil and gorgonzola and stir over medium-high heat until cheese melts completely.
• Add drained pasta, chicken and juices to sauté pan and heat for 1 minute, mixing thoroughly with vegetable-cheese mixture. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide among serving plates and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and toasted pine nuts. Serve immediately.

TORTELLINI PRIMAVERA WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook both kinds of tortellini in the boiling water until they float, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, return to the pot, and keep warm.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Cook and stir snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, green onions, garlic, and salt until vegetables are tender-crisp, about 3 minutes. Pour vegetable mixture into the pot with the cooked tortellini and toss.
• Add cream, 1/2 the Gorgonzola cheese, butter, and pepper to the pot with the pasta mixture. Cook over medium heat until heated through and cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle remaining Gorgonzola cheese on top and serve immediately.

RICOTTA AND SPINACH TORTELLONI WITH CREAMY PARMIGIANO SAUCE, KALE AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• In a large skillet saute garlic in olive oil, until slightly yellow in color. Add kale and saute for 3-4 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add chicken broth and reduce by half.
• Add heavy cream and bring to a simmer; reduce until thickened.
• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and toss with sauce.
• Remove from the heat and stir in cheese and pine nuts.

FETTUCCINE WITH GORGONZOLA, SPINACH AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
• Saute shallots & garlic, without browning, until softened.
• Pour in the wine and simmer until reduced by half, stirring, to deglaze the pan.
• Add cream and simmer until mixture has reduced by one-third.
• Add spinach, Gorgonzola & lemon juice.
• Season to taste with salt & freshly ground black pepper.
• Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Drain pasta and fold through sauce, adding a little of the pasta water if sauce is too thick.
• Serve pasta topped with Parmesan, pine nuts and freshly ground black pepper.

RICOTTA AND SPINACH TORTELLONI IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and half of garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and 3/4 cup basil. Cook 15 minutes to blend flavors, stirring often and adding water if dry. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.)
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add remaining garlic; sauté; 1 minute. Add spinach; cook until most of liquid evaporates, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool. Squeeze out liquid.
• Place spinach in processor. Add ricotta and blend well. Blend in 1/2 cup Parmesan. Season filling to taste with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Place 1 wonton wrapper on work surface. Brush edges with water. Place 1 scant tablespoon filling on 1 half. Fold diagonally in half, forming triangle. Press edges to seal. Overlap 2 ends together; press to adhere. Repeat with remaining wrappers, water and filling. Place in single layer on floured baking sheet. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover with plastic; chill.)
• Working in batches, cook tortelloni in pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to bowls.
• Meanwhile, bring sauce to simmer. Spoon over pasta. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup basil.

RICOTTA-SWISS CHARD TORTELLONI WITH GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the tortelloni; In a large bowl, thoroughly combine the ricotta, Swiss chard, Parmigiano, egg, nutmeg, and salt. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use. (The filling can be prepared a day ahead.)
• Cover a large tray with a clean kitchen towel and sprinkle some flour over it. Cut a thin sheet of dough into 3-inch squares. Place the filling into a pastry bag and pipe about 1 tablespoon into the center of each square. Fold the dough in half over the filling to form a triangle. Seal the dough around the filling, pressing the edges firmly together to seal. Bring the two pointed corners together and press to seal. Transfer tortelloni to prepared baking sheet. Lay in a single layer, leaving some space between them. Continue process using all of the filling and pasta. The tortelloni can be used immediately or can be refrigerated, uncovered, for several hours.
• Prepare the sauce; Place the Gorgonzola, cream, and broth in a large skillet over high heat. As soon as the cream begins to bubble, reduce the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the Gorgonzola is melted and the sauce has thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in parsley and season with salt. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add salt and the tortelloni and cook, stirring a few times with a wooden spoon, until the tortelloni are tender but still firm to the bite, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Carefully drain the tortelloni, reserving about 1/2 cup of the cooking water, and transfer to the skillet. Stir gently over medium heat until the pasta and sauce are well combined. If the sauce is too thick, add some of the cooking water. Taste, adjust the seasoning, and serve with additional Parmigiano, if desired.

RICOTTA GNOCCHI WITH SPINACH & GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Scrub and pierce potatoes. Bake at 400° for 50-55 minutes or until tender. Peel potatoes; press through a potato ricer or strainer into a large bowl. Cool slightly., Add ricotta and Romano cheeses, oil and salt to potato pulp; beat on low speed until smooth. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Add flour; mix well. On a lightly floured surface, knead 10-12 times, forming a soft dough., Divide dough into 16 portions. On a floured surface, roll each portion into a 1/2-in.-thick rope; cut into 3/4-in. pieces. Press and roll each piece with a lightly floured fork., In a Dutch oven, bring water to a boil. Cook gnocchi in batches until they float, 30-60 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and keep warm., In a large saucepan, combine the squash, basil, water, oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook until squash is tender, 4-6 minutes. , Stir in cream and Gorgonzola. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Add spinach; cook until spinach is wilted. Serve with gnocchi.

RICOTTA AND SPINACH TORTELLONI WITH CREAMY PARMIGIANO SAUCE, KALE AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• In a large skillet saute garlic in olive oil, until slightly yellow in color. Add kale and saute for 3-4 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add chicken broth and reduce by half.
• Add heavy cream and bring to a simmer; reduce until thickened.
• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and toss with sauce.
• Remove from the heat and stir in cheese and pine nuts.

RICOTTA AND SPINACH TORTELLONI WITH CREAMY PARMIGIANO SAUCE, KALE AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• In a large skillet saute garlic in olive oil, until slightly yellow in color. Add kale and saute for 3-4 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add chicken broth and reduce by half.
• Add heavy cream and bring to a simmer; reduce until thickened.
• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and toss with sauce.
• Remove from the heat and stir in cheese and pine nuts.