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Four Cheese Pasta

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Author Vincenzo's Plate

Equipment

  • Large fry pan
  • large pot
  • wooden spoon
  • knife
  • Chopping-board
  • Tablespoon
  • Spatula
  • Mug

Ingredients

  • 50 grams Gorgonzola Cheese 1.7oz
  • 50 grams Stracchino Cheese 1.7oz
  • 50 grams Mascarpone Cheese 1.7oz
  • 3-4 tbsp Pecorino Romano Cheese
  • 200 grams Penne Rigate pasta 7oz
  • 80 ml Full cream milk 0.3cup
  • 1 tbsp Rock salt
  • Handful Walnuts roughly crushed

Instructions

  • Four cheese pasta is best served with a short pasta so start by boiling up 5L water in a very large pot.
  • Once it boils, add a tablespoon of rock salt, allow to dissolve then add your pasta of choice. Cooking time depends on the pasta so follow the packet instructions.
  • While the pasta is cooking, place the pan on your stove and warm to a medium-low heat.
  • Add the milk along with the gorgonzola and stracchino. The stracchino will need to be broken into pieces to help it melt.
  • Stir the milk and cheese gently to combine. This should be a slow process so the cheese doesn’t burn – the milk helps with this too, it also adds creaminess.
  • Keep stirring until everything has combined well for your four cheese pasta.
  • As soon as the pasta is ready, scoop up a mug full of pasta water and leave it to the side.
  • Next, strain your pasta and add it to the pan before quickly stirring it with the sauce.
  • While the pan is still on the stove, add the scoop of mascarpone cheese along with 1/3 of your pasta water and combine for around 30 seconds – stir the whole time to help it mix well together and also melt quickly.
  • Remove the pan from your stove and add the pecorino cheese before stirring through really well.
  • E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate….Enjoy!

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