chocolate pasta with gorgonzola sauce
For those that love creative takes on food this is one to try! Dark chocolate notes from the pasta perfectly accents the creamy blue cheese sauce while the pistachios add an unexpected salty crunch.
What is chocolate pasta?
While this dish uses dried chocolate pasta you can easily make it at home by adding cacao powder in the flour when making your pasta dough. Chocolate pasta is a traditional Italian dish and the use of chocolate in savory dishes in Italy tracks back all the way to the 1500s! When cacao beans arrived from the New World Italian chefs began to try them in different dishes. Because cacao beans are not naturally sweet they were used in many savory dishes.
How to make chocolate pasta with Gorgonzola sauce?
Now let’s get to the recipe! To begin the sauce, pour heavy cream in a small sauce pan. Bring to boil over medium heat, then lower the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes stirring frequently. Add Gorgonzola and Parmesan and continue to cook until completely melted. In a large pot, bring water to boil and cook the linguini for 9 minutes. Drain and plate the pasta with the sauce. Garnish with pistachios and edible flowers.
Tips
Edible flowers can be found in most grocery stores with other fresh herbs.
Choose a crumbly Gorgonzola for the sauce.
Roughly chop the pistachios for serving.