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Ingredients
600g Penne
100g Light Cream Cheese
400-500mL Light Cream or Milk
150g Freshly Grated Parmesan Regianno
200-250g Gorgonzola Cheese
100g Fresh Walnuts
4 Fresh Pears
Finely Chopped Parsley for decoration
Method
Peel and de-core the pears from the bottom leaving the stem intact.
Place in a steamer, and steam during the pasta/sauce preparation. (The
pear should not be over steamed as it will fall apart!) Boil the pasta to
your preference.
Make the sauce. In a large sauce pan, place the cream cheese and part of the milk/cream. Heat over a moderate fire. Stir with a wisk and the cream cheese should melt into the cream. Add the Parmesan in small parts stirring continually until it melts into the cream. As the sauce becomes thick, cut with additional cream. Once the Parmesan has been added, mix in the gorgonzola.
Place the pear into the center of a large shallow bowl. Arrange the pasta around the pear. Cover the pasta with the sauce and sprinkle each portion with a few walnuts. Then lightly sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
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