BLUE CHEESE PASTA

Serves 5-6

2 Tbsp butter

1 cup blue cheese, preferably gorgonzola

½ cup milk or cream

450g pasta (ziti or farfalle)

Salt & pepper

(Optional) Fresh Parmesan

(Optional) 2 cups arugula, washed and stemmed

(Optional) Cherry tomatoes, washed and halved

(Optional) Juice of ½ lemon

Cook pasta as per instructions.

Melt butter in a saucepan on medium heat. Meanwhile, crumble blue cheese in a bowl and mix with milk; doesn’t have to be coarse, just blended.

Add the milk/cheese mixture to the butter and lower heat; let cheese melt, then keep warm. If using, add the lemon juice.

Drain the pasta and add to cheese mixture; stir until well mixed. If using, add the arugula and tomatoes, top with shavings of Parmesan and mix in.

Grind pepper on top and serve.

[via Mark Bittman]