Pear And Gorgonzola Pasta With Toasted Pecans

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Danish	EntreÃ©	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

12	oz	Dried spaghetti
16	oz	Pears, soft-ripe
1	T	Fresh lemon juice
1	c	5 oz. crumbled gorgonzola
1/2	c	Chopped Italian parsley
1/2	c	Chicken broth
1/2	t	Cornstarch
2/3	c	Pecans halves, toasted
		Salt and pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Pears: Bartlett, red Bartlett, or d'Anjou pears (1/2 lb. each). For
the best flavor and texture, choose pears ripe enough to yield to
gentle pressure near the stem. Blue-veined cheeses such as gorgonzola
and cambozola have a rich, nutty flavor; Danish blue tastes sharper.
The American blue cheese is sharper. This pasta entree was first  tried
at Ristorante Ecco in San Francisco. - - ~ - - 1. Half fill a  5- to
6-quart pan with water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add
spaghetti and boil, uncovered, until barely tender to bite, 7 to 9
minutes. Drain; return to pan. 2. Meanwhile, cut each pear lengthwise
into eighths, core pieces, and slice them crosswise 1/4 inch thick.  In
a bowl, gently mix the pears, lemon juice, gorgonzola, and  parsley;
set aside. 3. In a 1- to 2-quart pan over high heat, stir  broth and
cornstarch until boiling. Gently mix into drained spaghetti  along with
pear mixture. Transfer to a serving dish. Scatter pecans  on top, and
season to taste with salt and pepper. Per serving: 628  cal., 37% (234
cal.) from fat; 21 g protein; 26 g fat (8.8 g sat.);  83 g Carbon, 509
mg sodium; 31 mg Chol. Posted at McRecipe List 26 Oc  96 by 'Path'
Recipe By     : Sunset November 1996  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1
#260  Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 13:00:32 -0700 (PDT)  From: PatH
<phannema@wizard.ucr.edu>

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 275 Calories From Fat: 134 Total Fat: 15.8g Cholesterol: 6.8mg Sodium: 427.2mg Potassium: 235.8mg Carbohydrates: 31.6g Fiber: 6g Sugar: 16g Protein: 5.7g