Leek And Gorgonzola Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups finely chopped onions
• 6 cups chopped leeks (, and pale green parts only, about 6 medium leeks)
• 1 bunch green onion, sliced ( part only)
• 1/2 cup chopped shallot
• 1 cup crumbled gorgonzola (, or other blue cheese)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add chopped onions and saute until tender and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
• 3 add leeks, green onions and shallots, saute until very tender, stirring often, about 10 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• 5 drain well, reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid.
• 6 return pasta to same pot.
• 7 add onion mixture, toss to combine.
• 8 mix in reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if pasta is dry.
• 9 mix in cheese, season with salt and pepper.
• 10 transfer to large bowl, serve.