This easy Blue Cheese Pasta recipe uses only a handful of ingredients and comes together in a snap. The perfect comfort food for a cold winter day to share with family and friends.
Yesterday, I've experienced my first crazy hot Australian summer day. And when I say crazy, I mean CRAZY. It was 110F! I literally felt like a turkey roasting in the oven. Even the evening breeze, that usually freshens up the air, was warm. My primary goal was to find someplace with AC to stay and cool off.
I must admit I was very tempted to stay far away from the stove and even more from the oven. Obviously, it would have been a heresy to turn it on. BUT the thing is, this Blue Cheese Pasta is really quite something.
I don't know about you guys, but blue cheese just makes me happy. I love the rounded flavour and rich creaminess of a good blue cheese, especially in a thick creamy sauce paired with pasta.
Well, I guess this Blue Cheese Pasta recipe was reason enough for turning the heat up a little bit more in the kitchen. And I don't regret it a bit!
I'm pretty sure you would appreciate this easy comforting pasta dish, too when coming home after a freezing day. Not that I can remember what "cold" and "winter" means anymore, obviously...
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Blue Cheese Pasta
This easy Blue Cheese Pasta recipe uses only a handful of ingredients and comes together in a snap. The perfect comfort food for a cold winter day to share with family and friends.
Ingredients
For the pasta
- 12 oz linguine or any pasta you like - 2 oz per person-
- 1 bouillon cube optional
For the blue cheese sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 ¼ cups skim milk heated
- ¾ cup blue cheese crumbled (3.5 oz)
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions
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Cook pasta according to package direction, with a bouillon cube (stock). Drain and set aside.
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Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
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Whisk in the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the paste cooks and bubbles a bit, about 2 minutes. Don't let it brown!
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Add the hot milk, continuing to whisk as the sauce thickens. Bring it to a boil.
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Add crumbled blue cheese and pepper to taste, lower the heat, and cook, whisking for 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove from heat, pour over pasta and mix well to coat. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
The leftovers will dry out a bit. Add some milk when reheating them.
Cassie | Bake Your Day
I'm not always the biggest fan of blue cheese but I'll eat anything for a big bowl of pasta. This looks really good!
Marie
How can you not love blue cheese? Haha just kidding. As long as you love pasta we can still be friends.
Jorge Cardona
Thank you, this was not hard at all. I used to cook pasta with asparagus, portobello mushrooms and a little piece of steak, the missing piece was the blue cheese sauce, now is perfect.
Marie
Yum your meal sounds delicious. I'm glad you liked the recipe!
Natalia M
That was amazing! I just made it and swapped olive oil for butter and added spinach and mushrooms. Really, really good. Thank you!
marie
Thank you Natalia, I'm so glad you enjoyed this recipe! I love the idea of adding veggies for a healthy touch. Thanks for stopping by and letting me know! 🙂
Veron
Love this recipe, super easy & tasty, always a winner
marie
Thanks a lot Veron! I'm happy you liked this recipe 🙂
40A.
Oh, man! I'd love to come home to this yummy pasta dish simmering on the stove!
Mrunmaya Pattanaik
No frills! easy and simple yet delicious. I added some parsley towards the end. Thanks Marie for the recipe.
Marie
Thanks a lot, happy to hear you loved it!
Jennifer Sewell
Great recipe! Rich and creamy goodness
Marie
Happy to hear it was a hit, Jennifer!
Lynn Moss
The easiest yummy creamy pasta sauce ever! I added a few cherry tomatoes and fresh parsley on top
Marie
That sounds fantastic!
Jen
Late to the party, BUT, I've been making this since you posted. I was a teen and really learning to cook on my own. This was a huge hit for my dad and I (who frequently enjoy eating a good bleu cheese and a crusty baguette for a snack). Thank you for this recipe all these years. It's still my go to pasta for a late night when I'm feeling 'blue'.
Jen
Late to comment, but I've been making this since you posted. Discovered this while I was in my teens learning how to cook on my own. This was a huge hit for my dad and I (who frequently enjoy eating a good bleu cheese and a crusty baguette for a snack). This is my go to pasta for late nights when I'm feeling 'blue'. Thank you for this recipe all these years.
Marie
amazing! So happy you like it
Maria
So deliciously creamy!! I had some really high quality Amish blue cheese and this recipe put it to the perfect use. I topped mine off with parsley as well
Marie
So happy you liked it!