Fusilli With Blue Cheese And Toasted Walnuts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup walnuts
• 1 (16 ounce) package fusilli
• 2/3 cup half-and-half or 2/3 cup light cream
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 1 ounce crumbled blue cheese, for garnish
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 spread walnuts on a baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until fragrant.
• 3 cook fusilli in boiling salted water according to package directions.
• 4 in the meantime, place half-in-half, water and salt in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• 5 add 3/4 cup blue cheese and stir until heated through.
• 6 place peas in a colander and drain cooked fusili over the peas.
• 7 place pasta mixture in a large bowl, add cheese sauce and walnuts and toss.
• 8 sprinkle with remaining blue cheese and serve.