Penne with radicchio, blue cheese and walnuts

2 servings

25 minutes

Penne with radicchio, blue cheese, and walnuts is an elegant Italian dish. The bitter notes of radicchio, the creamy texture of blue cheese, and the crunch of walnuts create a perfect balance. This dish is ideal for a refined dinner.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 871.8
• Proteins: 27.9g
• Fats: 41.7g
• Carbohydrates: 94.4g

Ingredients

• Butter: 2 tsp
• Red onion: 120 g
• Radicchio salad: 140 g
• Chicken broth: 0.3 glass
• Milk: 0.3 glass
• Cream: 50 ml
• Penne pasta: 230 g
• Crushed walnuts: 30 g
• Blue cheese: 110 g
• Ground white pepper: to taste
• Salt: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Melt butter in a large skillet. Add thinly sliced onion and sauté for 2-5 minutes until soft. Add chopped radicchio and chicken broth. Cook for 2 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Butter: 2 teaspoons
   • Red onion: 120 g
   • Radicchio salad: 140 g
   • Chicken broth: 0.3 glass

2. Add milk and cream and cook for another minute. Set aside.

   Required ingredients:

   • Milk: 0.3 glass
   • Cream: 50 ml

3. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until soft. Drain and add to the prepared cream mixture. Stir in the nuts and cheese and heat for about 5 minutes until the cheese melts and the consistency becomes creamy.

   Required ingredients:

   • Penne pasta: 230 g
   • Crushed walnuts: 30 g
   • Blue cheese: 110 g

4. Salt and pepper, and serve immediately.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ground white pepper:  to taste
   • Salt:  to taste