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fusilli with cheese and citrus gremolata

fusilli ai formaggi e gremolata di agrumi


TOTAL TIME: 50 minutes

MAKES: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

  • Salt
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 orange
  • ½ cup packed flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 4½ ounces gorgonzola cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup)
  • 4½ ounces taleggio cheese, cubed (about 1 cup)
  • 3 ounces fontina cheese, cubed (about ½ cup packed)
  • 1 pound whole-wheat fusilli (spiral-shaped pasta)
 

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.

Wash lemon and orange; zest half of each fruit, avoiding white pith. Finely chop zests together with parsley; place in a bowl and stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano. Set gremolata aside.

In a medium saucepan, bring milk just to boil over medium-low heat; remove from heat. In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Do not brown. Remove from heat. Add 2 tablespoons milk to flour mixture, stirring constantly until milk is incorporated. Repeat until ½ cup of the milk has been added. Add remaining milk ½ cup at a time, incorporating between additions, until all milk has been added. Return to low heat and cook, stirring frequently, especially along corners of pan, until sauce is the consistency of thick cream. Stir in remaining cheeses; cover to keep warm.

Cook pasta in boiling water until al dente. Drain and immediately transfer to a large serving bowl. Add cheese sauce, toss to combine and divide among bowls. Sprinkle with gremolata and serve immediately.

October 2008

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Comments [1]

  • I've made this recipe three times, and every time it's been a hit. I like to serve it with some meatballs I make from pork, veal, and a bit of chipotle in adobo. It's not a cheap dish to make (the cheese alone averages around 24 bucks), but it's worth it.
    Posted: November 18, 2008 15:30 by ddruker

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